- Pool fence usually costs $1,500 to $10,000, about $6,500 typical.
- A safety fence around a residential pool.
- Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.
What pool fence costs
Pool fence usually runs $1,500 to $10,000. A typical job lands near $6,500. A safety fence around a residential pool. By the linear foot, Bob Vila put it at $15 to $25, with $20 in the middle.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $1,500 |
| Typical | $6,500 |
| High end | $10,000 |
| Per linear foot | $15 to $25 |
The range blends Fixr, HomeAdvisor and Bob Vila (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $5,828 in Arkansas and $7,625 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Material. Mesh fences are cheapest. Aluminum, vinyl and glass cost more.
- Length. Bigger pools and decks need more fence.
- Code. Pool fences must meet local height and self-closing gate rules.
Extra costs to plan for
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Regrading uneven ground | up to $640 | HomeAdvisor |
These often show up as separate lines. When you compare pool fence quotes, line them up item by item.
Pool fence cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $1,500 to $10,000. About 45% of a pool 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 | $1,367 | $5,924 | $9,114 |
| Alaska | $1,682 | $7,290 | $11,215 |
| Arizona | $1,483 | $6,425 | $9,885 |
| Arkansas | $1,345 | $5,828 | $8,966 |
| California | $1,637 | $7,096 | $10,916 |
| Colorado | $1,519 | $6,581 | $10,124 |
| Connecticut | $1,637 | $7,094 | $10,913 |
| Delaware | $1,498 | $6,491 | $9,986 |
| District of Columbia | $1,620 | $7,019 | $10,798 |
| Florida | $1,384 | $5,999 | $9,230 |
| Georgia | $1,389 | $6,021 | $9,263 |
| Hawaii | $1,760 | $7,625 | $11,731 |
| Idaho | $1,462 | $6,333 | $9,744 |
| Illinois | $1,738 | $7,533 | $11,589 |
| Indiana | $1,526 | $6,613 | $10,174 |
| Iowa | $1,499 | $6,496 | $9,994 |
| Kansas | $1,448 | $6,275 | $9,654 |
| Kentucky | $1,427 | $6,185 | $9,516 |
| Louisiana | $1,391 | $6,028 | $9,274 |
| Maine | $1,509 | $6,538 | $10,058 |
| Maryland | $1,504 | $6,516 | $10,025 |
| Massachusetts | $1,703 | $7,381 | $11,355 |
| Michigan | $1,519 | $6,581 | $10,124 |
| Minnesota | $1,648 | $7,141 | $10,986 |
| Mississippi | $1,355 | $5,874 | $9,037 |
| Missouri | $1,525 | $6,607 | $10,165 |
| Montana | $1,516 | $6,569 | $10,107 |
| Nebraska | $1,435 | $6,217 | $9,565 |
| Nevada | $1,525 | $6,607 | $10,165 |
| New Hampshire | $1,506 | $6,527 | $10,041 |
| New Jersey | $1,658 | $7,183 | $11,052 |
| New Mexico | $1,391 | $6,026 | $9,271 |
| New York | $1,623 | $7,033 | $10,820 |
| North Carolina | $1,385 | $6,001 | $9,233 |
| North Dakota | $1,518 | $6,580 | $10,123 |
| Ohio | $1,529 | $6,628 | $10,196 |
| Oklahoma | $1,376 | $5,964 | $9,175 |
| Oregon | $1,575 | $6,823 | $10,497 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,511 | $6,548 | $10,074 |
| Rhode Island | $1,540 | $6,672 | $10,264 |
| South Carolina | $1,387 | $6,010 | $9,246 |
| South Dakota | $1,393 | $6,037 | $9,288 |
| Tennessee | $1,398 | $6,057 | $9,318 |
| Texas | $1,382 | $5,990 | $9,216 |
| Utah | $1,473 | $6,383 | $9,819 |
| Vermont | $1,502 | $6,509 | $10,014 |
| Virginia | $1,465 | $6,348 | $9,766 |
| Washington | $1,681 | $7,284 | $11,206 |
| West Virginia | $1,478 | $6,405 | $9,854 |
| Wisconsin | $1,546 | $6,701 | $10,310 |
| Wyoming | $1,502 | $6,510 | $10,016 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $3,000 to $10,000 | $6,500 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $1,500 to $10,000 | $4,000 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $1,500 to $10,000 | $6,500 | 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 pool 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 pool 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 pool fence is done. Price this job in Koira, free.
Sources: Fixr, pool fence cost; HomeAdvisor, pool fence cost; Bob Vila, pool 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.