- Wrought iron fence usually costs $1,400 to $5,500, about $3,350 typical.
- A wrought iron or metal fence of average length, installed.
- Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.
What wrought iron fence costs
Most homeowners pay $1,400 to $5,500 for wrought iron fence, and $3,350 is a typical price. A wrought iron or metal fence of average length, installed.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $1,400 |
| Typical | $3,350 |
| High end | $5,500 |
The range blends Fixr, HomeAdvisor and Bob Vila (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $3,004 in Arkansas and $3,930 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- True wrought iron or steel. Real wrought iron is custom and costs the most. Most new metal fences are steel or aluminum.
- Height and ornament. Scrolls and finials add cost.
- Upkeep. Iron needs painting to keep rust away.
Wrought iron fence cost by length
| Length | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 30 ft | $720 to $1,020 | Bob Vila |
Extra costs to plan for
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Land survey | $200 to $1,000 | HomeAdvisor |
These often show up as separate lines. When you compare wrought iron fence quotes, line them up item by item.
Wrought iron fence cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $1,400 to $5,500. About 45% of a wrought iron 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 | $1,276 | $3,053 | $5,012 |
| Alaska | $1,570 | $3,757 | $6,168 |
| Arizona | $1,384 | $3,312 | $5,437 |
| Arkansas | $1,255 | $3,004 | $4,931 |
| California | $1,528 | $3,657 | $6,004 |
| Colorado | $1,417 | $3,392 | $5,568 |
| Connecticut | $1,528 | $3,656 | $6,002 |
| Delaware | $1,398 | $3,345 | $5,492 |
| District of Columbia | $1,512 | $3,617 | $5,939 |
| Florida | $1,292 | $3,092 | $5,076 |
| Georgia | $1,297 | $3,103 | $5,095 |
| Hawaii | $1,642 | $3,930 | $6,452 |
| Idaho | $1,364 | $3,264 | $5,359 |
| Illinois | $1,622 | $3,882 | $6,374 |
| Indiana | $1,424 | $3,408 | $5,596 |
| Iowa | $1,399 | $3,348 | $5,497 |
| Kansas | $1,352 | $3,234 | $5,310 |
| Kentucky | $1,332 | $3,188 | $5,234 |
| Louisiana | $1,298 | $3,107 | $5,101 |
| Maine | $1,408 | $3,369 | $5,532 |
| Maryland | $1,404 | $3,358 | $5,514 |
| Massachusetts | $1,590 | $3,804 | $6,245 |
| Michigan | $1,417 | $3,392 | $5,568 |
| Minnesota | $1,538 | $3,680 | $6,042 |
| Mississippi | $1,265 | $3,027 | $4,970 |
| Missouri | $1,423 | $3,405 | $5,591 |
| Montana | $1,415 | $3,386 | $5,559 |
| Nebraska | $1,339 | $3,204 | $5,261 |
| Nevada | $1,423 | $3,405 | $5,591 |
| New Hampshire | $1,406 | $3,364 | $5,522 |
| New Jersey | $1,547 | $3,702 | $6,078 |
| New Mexico | $1,298 | $3,106 | $5,099 |
| New York | $1,515 | $3,625 | $5,951 |
| North Carolina | $1,293 | $3,093 | $5,078 |
| North Dakota | $1,417 | $3,391 | $5,567 |
| Ohio | $1,428 | $3,416 | $5,608 |
| Oklahoma | $1,284 | $3,074 | $5,046 |
| Oregon | $1,470 | $3,516 | $5,773 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,410 | $3,375 | $5,541 |
| Rhode Island | $1,437 | $3,438 | $5,645 |
| South Carolina | $1,294 | $3,097 | $5,085 |
| South Dakota | $1,300 | $3,111 | $5,108 |
| Tennessee | $1,304 | $3,121 | $5,125 |
| Texas | $1,290 | $3,087 | $5,069 |
| Utah | $1,375 | $3,289 | $5,401 |
| Vermont | $1,402 | $3,355 | $5,508 |
| Virginia | $1,367 | $3,272 | $5,371 |
| Washington | $1,569 | $3,754 | $6,163 |
| West Virginia | $1,380 | $3,301 | $5,420 |
| Wisconsin | $1,443 | $3,454 | $5,670 |
| Wyoming | $1,402 | $3,355 | $5,509 |
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 $5,500 | $4,321 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $1,421 to $5,138 | $3,171 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $1,420 to $17,000 | $3,360 | Counted |
How the wrought iron fence range is combined: low end from the middle of the guides' lows, high end from the middle of their highs, typical from the middle of their averages (a range's midpoint where no average is given). Figures read on each guide's page 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 wrought iron 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 wrought iron fence is done. Price this job in Koira, free.
Sources: Fixr, wrought iron fence cost; HomeAdvisor, wrought iron fence cost; Bob Vila, wrought iron 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.