Most fences around Toledo cost $25 to $75 a foot installed, materials and labor together. A 6 foot treated pine privacy fence runs $25 to $35 a foot, cedar $35 to $55, vinyl $45 to $75, and 4 foot galvanized chain link $25 to $30. On a typical 150 foot back yard, that is about $3,750 to $5,250 in treated pine before any gates.
The table below has every style the estimator prices. Put your own footage into the fence cost calculator and you get the range for your yard in about a minute.
Price per foot, every style
| Fence | Height | Per foot installed | 150 feet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treated pine wood privacy | 6 ft | $25 to $35 | $3,750 to $5,250 |
| Cedar privacy | 6 ft | $35 to $55 | $5,250 to $8,250 |
| Horizontal cedar | 6 ft | $40 to $70 | $6,000 to $10,500 |
| Composite privacy | 6 ft | $40 to $80 | $6,000 to $12,000 |
| Vinyl privacy | 6 ft | $45 to $75 | $6,750 to $11,250 |
| Wood picket | 4 ft | $20 to $40 | $3,000 to $6,000 |
| Vinyl picket | 4 ft | $26 to $42 | $3,900 to $6,300 |
| Vinyl ranch rail | 4 ft | $18 to $30 | $2,700 to $4,500 |
| Wood split rail | 4 ft | $16 to $30 | $2,400 to $4,500 |
| Chain link, galvanized | 4 ft | $25 to $30 | $3,750 to $4,500 |
| Chain link, black vinyl-coated | 4 ft | $35 to $40 | $5,250 to $6,000 |
| Aluminum ornamental | 4 ft | $40 to $55 | $6,000 to $8,250 |
| Steel ornamental | 4 ft | $40 to $70 | $6,000 to $10,500 |
Taller fences cost more per foot. An 8 foot privacy fence runs $33 to $46 a foot in treated pine, $46 to $72 in cedar and $59 to $98 in vinyl. Chain link at 6 feet is $41 to $50 galvanized and $61 to $70 black, and 6 foot aluminum is $52 to $72. In Toledo, anything over 6 feet also needs a building permit and a plan review, so most back yards stop at 6.
Each of the main styles has its own page with worked examples: wood privacy, cedar, vinyl, chain link and aluminum. If you are torn between the two most common choices, read wood or vinyl.
What a whole job costs
Here is the fence alone at four common lengths, with no gates and nothing to tear out.
| Fence length | Treated pine privacy, 6 ft | Vinyl privacy, 6 ft | Chain link, 4 ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 feet | $2,500 to $3,500 | $4,500 to $7,500 | $2,500 to $3,000 |
| 150 feet | $3,750 to $5,250 | $6,750 to $11,250 | $3,750 to $4,500 |
| 200 feet | $5,000 to $7,000 | $9,000 to $15,000 | $5,000 to $6,000 |
| 300 feet | $7,500 to $10,500 | $13,500 to $22,500 | $7,500 to $9,000 |
A real job usually has a gate and often an old fence to take out. Take 150 feet of treated pine with one walk gate and the old fence hauled away:
- Fence, 150 feet at $25 to $35: $3,750 to $5,250
- One wood walk gate: $200 to $600
- Tear out and haul away 150 feet at $5 to $10 a foot: $750 to $1,500
- Total: about $4,700 to $7,350
Residential jobs start around $975, so a short run of fence never scales all the way down to the per-foot math.
How much fence do you need?
People often ask what it costs to fence a quarter acre. A quarter acre is 10,890 square feet. Fenced all the way round as a square, that is about 420 feet of fence, or roughly $10,500 to $14,700 in treated pine privacy.
Most people fence only the back yard, which takes far less. Take a lot 80 feet wide and 136 feet deep, which is a quarter acre. If the back yard runs 66 feet from the back of the house to the rear line, fencing the two sides and the back takes 66 + 80 + 66 = 212 feet, plus a short run from each side of the house to the lot line, usually with a gate in one of them. In treated pine that comes to about $5,300 to $7,400 before the gate.
The quickest way to measure is the estimator’s satellite map. Find your house, tap each corner of the fence line, and it adds up the feet for you.
What moves the price
Gates. A gate is a short piece of fence with a lot of hardware and heavier posts, so it costs more than the fence beside it.
| Material | Walk gate | Double drive gate |
|---|---|---|
| Wood | $200 to $600 | $600 to $2,500 |
| Vinyl | $300 to $650 | $900 to $1,900 |
| Chain link | $200 to $400 | $450 to $900 |
| Aluminum or steel | $500 to $1,000 | $1,300 to $3,000 |
| Split rail | $250 to $500 | $700 to $1,500 |
| Composite | $400 to $800 | $1,200 to $2,400 |
There is more on sizes and hardware on the gate cost page.
Taking out the old fence. Budget $5 to $10 a foot on top. Old posts set in concrete are the slow part. The removal page covers doing it yourself and the landfill fees.
Slope. A sloped yard adds about 12 percent and a steep one about 25 percent, because every post takes more work and every section has to be stepped down or angled to follow the ground.
The time of year. Summer is the busy season. Installers book 8 to 12 weeks out and charge 15 to 20 percent more than in fall and winter, when the wait drops to 4 to 6 weeks. In deep winter the clay freezes and post holes get hard to dig.
The permit. Every fence in the City of Toledo needs a $50 Certificate of Zoning Compliance. Perrysburg charges $25, and Oregon needs no permit unless a pool is involved. Your town’s rules are on the permits by town page.
Sales tax
Ohio treats a fence set in the ground as an improvement to real property. The installer pays the sales tax on the lumber, concrete and hardware at the time of purchase, and your invoice should be one lump sum with no tax line at the bottom. The combined rate is 7.75 percent in Lucas County and 6.75 percent in Wood County, which is one reason a Perrysburg job and a Toledo job do not cost an installer quite the same. Michigan works the same way at 6 percent.
Over the state line
Monroe County, Temperance and Lambertville price much like Toledo. Around Ann Arbor the bands sit a little differently: treated pine privacy runs $28 to $42 a foot, cedar $38 to $58 and vinyl $35 to $55. The Ann Arbor cost page has the detail.
See your price range
Put your fence runs into the estimator, pick the style and height, add your gates and anything that has to come out, and you will see the range for your own yard. If it looks right, request a quote and up to three local installers will get in touch to measure. If you are getting quotes on your own, give every company the same footage, height, gates and style, so you are comparing the same fence.
Questions people ask
How much does a fence cost per foot in Toledo?
Installed, most fences around Toledo run $25 to $75 a foot. Treated pine privacy is $25 to $35, cedar $35 to $55, vinyl $45 to $75, 4 foot galvanized chain link $25 to $30 and 4 foot aluminum $40 to $55.
How much is a 100 foot fence?
About $2,500 to $3,500 for 6 foot treated pine privacy, $4,500 to $7,500 in vinyl, and $2,500 to $3,000 for 4 foot galvanized chain link, before gates. Residential jobs start around $975, so a very short run does not scale all the way down.
What does it cost to fence a quarter acre?
A quarter acre is 10,890 square feet. Fenced all the way round as a square, that is about 420 feet, or roughly $10,500 to $14,700 in treated pine privacy. Most people fence only the back yard, which takes far less fence.
What is the cheapest kind of fence?
Wood split rail is the cheapest at $16 to $30 a foot, then vinyl ranch rail at $18 to $30 and 4 foot wood picket at $20 to $40. For privacy, treated pine at $25 to $35 a foot is the lowest-cost option.
Is a fence cheaper in the fall?
Usually. Summer is the busy season, when installers book 8 to 12 weeks out and charge 15 to 20 percent more than in fall and winter. In the fall the wait is closer to 4 to 6 weeks.
Do I pay sales tax on a fence in Ohio?
Not as a separate line. Ohio treats a fence as an improvement to real property, so the installer pays the sales tax on the materials and your invoice is one lump sum.