- Chain link fence usually costs $1,300 to $3,600, about $2,400 typical.
- A galvanized chain link fence of average length, installed.
- Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.
What chain link fence costs
Chain link fence usually runs $1,300 to $3,600. A typical job lands near $2,400. A galvanized chain link fence of average length, installed.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $1,300 |
| Typical | $2,400 |
| High end | $3,600 |
The range blends Fixr, HomeAdvisor and Bob Vila (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $2,152 in Arkansas and $2,815 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Height. Taller fences need more mesh and heavier posts.
- Coating. Vinyl-coated chain link costs more than galvanized.
- Privacy slats. Slats add privacy and cost.
- Gates. Bob Vila notes walk gates help move things in and out of the yard.
Chain link fence cost by material
| Material | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Galvanized mesh | $5 to $8 a linear foot | HomeAdvisor |
Chain link fence cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $1,300 to $3,600. About 45% of a chain link fence price is labor, and only that part is scaled by the state's median wage for construction and extraction workers. A starting point, not a quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $1,185 | $2,187 | $3,281 |
| Alaska | $1,458 | $2,692 | $4,037 |
| Arizona | $1,285 | $2,372 | $3,559 |
| Arkansas | $1,166 | $2,152 | $3,228 |
| California | $1,419 | $2,620 | $3,930 |
| Colorado | $1,316 | $2,430 | $3,645 |
| Connecticut | $1,419 | $2,619 | $3,929 |
| Delaware | $1,298 | $2,397 | $3,595 |
| District of Columbia | $1,404 | $2,592 | $3,887 |
| Florida | $1,200 | $2,215 | $3,323 |
| Georgia | $1,204 | $2,223 | $3,335 |
| Hawaii | $1,525 | $2,815 | $4,223 |
| Idaho | $1,267 | $2,339 | $3,508 |
| Illinois | $1,507 | $2,781 | $4,172 |
| Indiana | $1,323 | $2,442 | $3,663 |
| Iowa | $1,299 | $2,398 | $3,598 |
| Kansas | $1,255 | $2,317 | $3,476 |
| Kentucky | $1,237 | $2,284 | $3,426 |
| Louisiana | $1,206 | $2,226 | $3,339 |
| Maine | $1,308 | $2,414 | $3,621 |
| Maryland | $1,303 | $2,406 | $3,609 |
| Massachusetts | $1,476 | $2,725 | $4,088 |
| Michigan | $1,316 | $2,430 | $3,645 |
| Minnesota | $1,428 | $2,637 | $3,955 |
| Mississippi | $1,175 | $2,169 | $3,253 |
| Missouri | $1,321 | $2,440 | $3,659 |
| Montana | $1,314 | $2,426 | $3,638 |
| Nebraska | $1,243 | $2,296 | $3,443 |
| Nevada | $1,321 | $2,440 | $3,659 |
| New Hampshire | $1,305 | $2,410 | $3,615 |
| New Jersey | $1,437 | $2,652 | $3,979 |
| New Mexico | $1,205 | $2,225 | $3,337 |
| New York | $1,407 | $2,597 | $3,895 |
| North Carolina | $1,200 | $2,216 | $3,324 |
| North Dakota | $1,316 | $2,429 | $3,644 |
| Ohio | $1,326 | $2,447 | $3,671 |
| Oklahoma | $1,193 | $2,202 | $3,303 |
| Oregon | $1,365 | $2,519 | $3,779 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,310 | $2,418 | $3,627 |
| Rhode Island | $1,334 | $2,463 | $3,695 |
| South Carolina | $1,202 | $2,219 | $3,328 |
| South Dakota | $1,207 | $2,229 | $3,344 |
| Tennessee | $1,211 | $2,236 | $3,354 |
| Texas | $1,198 | $2,212 | $3,318 |
| Utah | $1,277 | $2,357 | $3,535 |
| Vermont | $1,302 | $2,403 | $3,605 |
| Virginia | $1,270 | $2,344 | $3,516 |
| Washington | $1,457 | $2,689 | $4,034 |
| West Virginia | $1,281 | $2,365 | $3,547 |
| Wisconsin | $1,340 | $2,474 | $3,711 |
| Wyoming | $1,302 | $2,404 | $3,606 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $2,450 to $4,000 | $3,000 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $1,297 to $3,588 | $2,420 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $1,159 to $3,022 | $2,090 | 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 chain link 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 chain link fence in the free fence cost calculator, then save the result as an estimate. On Koira's free Office plan you build the estimate, text it, collect the deposit and turn it into an invoice when the chain link fence is done. Price this job in Koira, free.
Sources: Fixr, chain link fence cost; HomeAdvisor, chain link fence cost; Bob Vila, chain link 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.