Does that include taking the old fence away?

Not in these figures. Removal and disposal is usually quoted separately and published sources put it in a range of its own, which is wide because it depends on what the old fence is made of and whether the posts were set in concrete.

Is 100 ft enough work for a contractor to want?

It is a small job, and small jobs sometimes carry a minimum charge or a longer wait for a slot. It is worth asking whether the price would improve if you were flexible on timing, since fence crews fill gaps between larger jobs.

Would vinyl or metal cost more over this length?

We do not publish figures for materials we have not verified, so this site will not give you a vinyl or metal number. What is safe to say is that the comparison should be made over the life of the fence rather than at purchase, because the materials differ far more in maintenance than in installed price.

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How much does a 100 ft wood fence cost?

A hundred feet is the length most people are quoting when they say they need a fence along one boundary, and it is the length most published cost guides use as their example.

Installed

$2,500–5,500

Based on a verified national range of $25–55 per linear foot for installed 6 ft wood privacy fence. A planning figure, not a quote.

What the usual answer misses

The range on a hundred feet is wide enough that its width is the useful information. It is not imprecision — it is the real spread between a pine fence on flat, clear ground and a cedar fence on a slope with an old fence to remove first. A quote near the bottom of the range is not necessarily a bargain and one near the top is not necessarily padded; what separates them is what is in the scope.

Work out your own

Every assumption above is editable. Change the length, the spacing, the hole size — the numbers and the working update as you go.

Units

Shape

Fence length

Height

Gates

Advanced options

These are typical values, not requirements. Post depth in particular is governed by your local frost line and building code — check before you dig.

Post spacing

Gate width

Picket gap

Hole diameter

Hole depth

Gravel base

Bag yield

Waste allowance

Posts

Sections

Pickets

222

Concrete

24 bags

Estimated cost

Materials only (DIY)

$1,000 – $2,600

Professionally installed

$2,700 – $6,100

National planning ranges compiled from published US construction cost guides, last checked September 2026 (confidence: medium-low). Prices vary sharply by region, season and contractor. These are estimates for planning, not quotes.

Sources: homeguide.com, calcsummit.com, angi.com, ergeon.com, homewyse.com

Shopping list

Bill of materials for this fence
Material	Size	Quantity
Posts	4x4	14
Rails incl. waste	2x4	40
Pickets incl. waste	1x6	222
Concrete mix		24bags
Gravel		6bags
Exterior screws		≈1,500
Walk gate kit		1

Why these numbers

How we got the section count

Run 1: 96 ft ÷ 8 ft = 12, rounded up to 12 sections

How we got the post count

3 posts are fixed by the shape itself
2 at the open ends
1 carrying a gate
11 line posts spaced between them
14 posts in total

How we got the picket count

Each picket covers 5.5 in plus a 0.25 in gap, so they repeat every 5.75 in
96 ft of fence needs 201 pickets
Plus 10% for offcuts, rounded up to 222

How we got the concrete

Each 10 in hole is 30 in deep, less 4 in of gravel base, leaving 26 in of concrete
The 4x4 post itself takes up part of that, so each hole needs the remainder
Across 14 posts
Divided by the 0.6 cu ft a bag yields: 23.27, so buy 24 bags

Common questions

Does that include taking the old fence away?: Not in these figures. Removal and disposal is usually quoted separately and published sources put it in a range of its own, which is wide because it depends on what the old fence is made of and whether the posts were set in concrete.
Is 100 ft enough work for a contractor to want?: It is a small job, and small jobs sometimes carry a minimum charge or a longer wait for a slot. It is worth asking whether the price would improve if you were flexible on timing, since fence crews fill gaps between larger jobs.
Would vinyl or metal cost more over this length?: We do not publish figures for materials we have not verified, so this site will not give you a vinyl or metal number. What is safe to say is that the comparison should be made over the life of the fence rather than at purchase, because the materials differ far more in maintenance than in installed price.