- Aluminum or steel fence usually costs $2,700 to $7,650, about $5,900 typical.
- An ornamental aluminum or steel fence of average length, installed.
- Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.
What aluminum or steel fence costs
Aluminum or steel fence usually runs $2,700 to $7,650. A typical job lands near $5,900. An ornamental aluminum or steel fence of average length, installed.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $2,700 |
| Typical | $5,900 |
| High end | $7,650 |
Sources: Fixr and HomeAdvisor, combined as shown below. Local wages shift the typical price from about $5,290 in Arkansas to $6,921 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Metal. Aluminum resists rust and is lighter. Steel is stronger and heavier.
- Height and design. Taller and more decorative panels cost more.
- Length. Fixr's typical job is 100 feet of four-foot aluminum fence.
Extra costs to plan for
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Permits, grading and old fence removal | $150 to $3,000 | HomeAdvisor |
Ask whether each of these is in the quote. Two bids for the same aluminum or steel fence can be far apart only because one includes them.
Aluminum or steel fence cost by state
These state figures are Koira estimates. The labor share of the national price, about 45%, moves with each state's median wage for construction and extraction workers; materials stay at the national price. Use them to sanity-check a aluminum or steel fence quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $2,461 | $5,377 | $6,972 |
| Alaska | $3,028 | $6,617 | $8,579 |
| Arizona | $2,669 | $5,832 | $7,562 |
| Arkansas | $2,421 | $5,290 | $6,859 |
| California | $2,947 | $6,441 | $8,351 |
| Colorado | $2,734 | $5,973 | $7,745 |
| Connecticut | $2,947 | $6,439 | $8,349 |
| Delaware | $2,696 | $5,892 | $7,639 |
| District of Columbia | $2,916 | $6,371 | $8,261 |
| Florida | $2,492 | $5,446 | $7,061 |
| Georgia | $2,501 | $5,465 | $7,086 |
| Hawaii | $3,167 | $6,921 | $8,974 |
| Idaho | $2,631 | $5,749 | $7,454 |
| Illinois | $3,129 | $6,838 | $8,866 |
| Indiana | $2,747 | $6,003 | $7,783 |
| Iowa | $2,698 | $5,896 | $7,645 |
| Kansas | $2,607 | $5,696 | $7,385 |
| Kentucky | $2,569 | $5,614 | $7,280 |
| Louisiana | $2,504 | $5,472 | $7,094 |
| Maine | $2,716 | $5,934 | $7,694 |
| Maryland | $2,707 | $5,915 | $7,669 |
| Massachusetts | $3,066 | $6,699 | $8,686 |
| Michigan | $2,734 | $5,973 | $7,745 |
| Minnesota | $2,966 | $6,481 | $8,404 |
| Mississippi | $2,440 | $5,332 | $6,913 |
| Missouri | $2,745 | $5,997 | $7,776 |
| Montana | $2,729 | $5,963 | $7,732 |
| Nebraska | $2,582 | $5,643 | $7,317 |
| Nevada | $2,745 | $5,997 | $7,776 |
| New Hampshire | $2,711 | $5,924 | $7,681 |
| New Jersey | $2,984 | $6,520 | $8,454 |
| New Mexico | $2,503 | $5,470 | $7,092 |
| New York | $2,922 | $6,384 | $8,278 |
| North Carolina | $2,493 | $5,447 | $7,063 |
| North Dakota | $2,733 | $5,972 | $7,744 |
| Ohio | $2,753 | $6,016 | $7,800 |
| Oklahoma | $2,477 | $5,413 | $7,019 |
| Oregon | $2,834 | $6,193 | $8,030 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,720 | $5,944 | $7,707 |
| Rhode Island | $2,771 | $6,056 | $7,852 |
| South Carolina | $2,496 | $5,455 | $7,073 |
| South Dakota | $2,508 | $5,480 | $7,105 |
| Tennessee | $2,516 | $5,498 | $7,128 |
| Texas | $2,488 | $5,437 | $7,050 |
| Utah | $2,651 | $5,793 | $7,512 |
| Vermont | $2,704 | $5,908 | $7,661 |
| Virginia | $2,637 | $5,762 | $7,471 |
| Washington | $3,025 | $6,611 | $8,572 |
| West Virginia | $2,661 | $5,814 | $7,538 |
| Wisconsin | $2,784 | $6,083 | $7,887 |
| Wyoming | $2,704 | $5,909 | $7,662 |
Cities inside a state can run well above or below the state figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $3,000 to $8,500 | $7,150 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $2,426 to $6,791 | $4,607 | Counted |
We take the middle of the guides' lows for the low end, the middle of their highs for the high end, and the middle of their averages for the typical aluminum or steel fence price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 45%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for fences and gates work. State factor: the state's median hourly wage for construction and extraction workers over the national $28.63 (BLS, May 2025), kept between 0.7 and 1.4.
For contractors: price this job in Koira
Fences are priced by the foot, so the estimate should show the run, the gates and the tear-out.
Run the numbers for a real aluminum or steel fence in the free fence cost calculator, then save the result as an estimate. Koira's free Office plan turns a aluminum or steel fence quote into a clean estimate the customer approves on their phone, then into an invoice they can pay. Price this job in Koira, free.
Sources: Fixr, aluminum or steel fence cost; HomeAdvisor, aluminum or steel fence cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files). Prices checked October 9, 2026. More for your trade: how the trade runs on Koira.