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Aluminum fence cost in Jacksonville, FL

Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.

Typical range (150 linear ft)
$3,500 – $10,600
Per linear ft
$23 – $69.50
before permit
Versus US midpoint
−7%
US $7,600
Rank of 300 metros
#212
1 = most expensive

An aluminum fence in Jacksonville, FL usually costs $3,500 to $10,600 for 150 linear ft. That works out to about $23 to $69.50 per linear ft before permits. Compared with the national midpoint that is $540 less. Carpenters earn a median of $24.30 an hour in the Jacksonville area, 17% below the US median of $29.12.

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Quality level

Ornamental pool-code fence, 4-5 ft

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Estimated cost for 150 linear ft in Jacksonville, FL, standard level

$5,650 to $8,450

About $37 to $55.50 per linear ft before permits. Labor is about 32% of the bill.

Cost breakdown
PartLowHigh
Materials$3,700$5,700
Labor$1,900$2,650
Permits and fees$75$120
Total$5,650$8,450
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Cost breakdown for 150 linear ft in Jacksonville, FL

Part of the jobLowMidpointHighShare
Materials$2,150$4,700$7,20067%
Labor$1,300$2,250$3,25032%
Permits and fees$40$95$1501%
Total$3,500$7,050$10,600100%

What is behind the Jacksonville number

The wage side of the estimate leans on carpenters, who do 40% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $24.30 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Jacksonville is 0.86 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 32% of the total.

Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Jacksonville is at 96.2 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $4,900 nationally becomes $4,700 here (midpoint, 150 linear ft). Permits follow the all-items index of 99.5: $40 to $150.

How Jacksonville compares

Of the five closest metros, all are cheaper than Jacksonville. Savannah is the lowest at about $6,850 (midpoint, 150 linear ft), 135 miles away.

Comparison with nearby areas
AreaRangeMidpointvs. here
Jacksonville, FLthis page$3,500 – $10,600$7,050
Ocala, FL75 miles$3,400 – $10,300$6,850−3%
Gainesville, FL75 miles$3,450 – $10,400$6,900−2%
Deltona, FL80 miles$3,450 – $10,500$6,950−1%
Orlando, FL125 miles$3,450 – $10,500$7,000−1%
Savannah, GA135 miles$3,350 – $10,300$6,850−3%
Florida (statewide)$3,550 – $10,700$7,150+1%
United States$3,800 – $11,400$7,600+8%

Out of the 300 metros we cover, Jacksonville ranks #212 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Jacksonville is 1% below the Florida figure.

Elsewhere in Florida

Florida metros compared with Jacksonville
MetroSizeRangeMidpointvs. here
Miami, FL2,819,940 jobs$3,700 – $11,300$7,500+6%
Tampa, FL1,447,120 jobs$3,500 – $10,600$7,050level
Orlando, FL1,411,730 jobs$3,450 – $10,500$7,000−1%
North Port, FL339,940 jobs$3,550 – $10,700$7,100+1%
Cape Coral, FL304,790 jobs$3,500 – $10,600$7,050level
Lakeland, FL265,280 jobs$3,400 – $10,300$6,850−3%

Metros of a similar size

Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Jacksonville against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.

Metros closest to this one by total employment
MetroSizeRangeMidpointvs. here
Milwaukee, WI820,780 jobs$3,900 – $11,500$7,700+10%
Virginia Beach, VA763,060 jobs$3,500 – $10,700$7,100+1%
Salt Lake City, UT826,210 jobs$3,700 – $11,100$7,450+5%
Raleigh, NC743,120 jobs$3,550 – $10,700$7,150+1%

What nearby projects cost in Jacksonville

Jobs that often go together with aluminum fence are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Jacksonville wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, vinyl fence comes out highest (−6%) and chain-link fence lowest (−8%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.

Related projects with local prices
ProjectSizeRangevs. US
Vinyl fence150 linear ft$4,300 – $8,600−6%
Wood fence150 linear ft$2,800 – $7,100−8%
Chain-link fence150 linear ft$1,450 – $5,600−8%
Inground pool450 sq ft$33,500 – $104,500−7%

What local crews earn in Jacksonville

The labor line is built from BLS wage data, one trade at a time. This job draws on 3 trades. We compare each trade's local median with the US median, weight the ratios by how much of the job each trade does, and apply the blend to the national labor cost. For Jacksonville the blend is 0.86.

Carpenters (47-2031), 40% of the weighting: a median of $24.30 an hour, 17% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $21.87 and $29.08 an hour. About 2,500 work in the metro. That is 32.6 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.

For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 40%) the local median is $20.90 an hour, which is 8% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $17.68 and $23.16 an hour. BLS counts 7,150 of them working in the area, 93.4 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is deeper than average.

Sheet metal workers (47-2211), 20% of the weighting: a median of $23.73 an hour, 20% below the US median of $29.71. The middle half of them earn between $17.51 and $30.02 an hour. About 940 work in the metro. That is 12.3 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 7.7 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.

A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (carpenters) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $170 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $90. That is a swing of roughly 1.2% to 2.4% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.

Jacksonville has 765,930 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 39th by size among the 300 metros on this site.

Median hourly wages behind the labor line (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
TradeWeight25th pctMedian75th pctUS medianRatioLevel used
Carpenters (47-2031)40%$21.87$24.30$29.08$29.120.83metro
Construction laborers (47-2061)40%$17.68$20.90$23.16$22.660.92metro
Sheet metal workers (47-2211)20%$17.51$23.73$30.02$29.710.80metro
Blended100%0.86

Jacksonville weather and the aluminum fence calendar

Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Jacksonville Nas (5 miles from the city center). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.

For exterior installation, the comfortable months in Jacksonville are September through May: 9 of 12. Outside them, June, July and August have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.

Jacksonville gets about 48 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are June, August and September (7.3 inches in June). Inside the workable window, February and November are the driest, at 2.3 and 2.0 inches. The station averages about 97 days a year at 90°F or above.

We do not adjust the estimate by month, because we have no reliable published data on seasonal pricing. It is still worth asking contractors whether an off-peak start date changes their bid.

Monthly normals, Jacksonville Nas (NOAA, 1991-2020)
MonthAvg high °FAvg low °FPrecip (in)For this job
Jan66472.9Workable
Feb69502.3Workable
Mar74553.1Workable
Apr81612.4Workable
May86693.2Workable
Jun90747.3Hot
Jul92766.0Hot
Aug91766.3Hot
Sep88746.1Workable
Oct82663.5Workable
Nov73562.0Workable
Dec68502.5Workable

Aluminum fence: what moves the price in Jacksonville

  • Permit

    A fence permit runs $40-$150.

  • Style

    Aluminum picket runs $25-$50 per linear foot installed, ornamental fence $40-$75, and privacy designs $75-$130 (HomeGuide).

  • Soil and slope

    Steep slopes and rocky clay can add $15-$20+ per linear foot in labor.

Jacksonville: what basic, standard and premium work costs

The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Jacksonville. Bands overlap, because plenty of standard jobs cost as much as a light premium one. Sizes run from pool fence (100 linear ft) to 200 ft (200 linear ft).

Basic

$3,500 to $6,350

Standard picket or ornamental, 4 ft

Standard

$5,650 to $8,450

Ornamental pool-code fence, 4-5 ft

Premium

$7,750 to $10,600

Tall privacy slat or custom ornamental

Cost by size and quality level
SizeBasicStandardPremium
pool fence (100 linear ft)$2,350 – $4,250$3,800 – $5,700$5,200 – $7,100
150 ft (150 linear ft)$3,500 – $6,350$5,650 – $8,450$7,750 – $10,600
200 ft (200 linear ft)$4,650 – $8,450$7,500 – $11,300$10,300 – $14,100

Add-ons priced for Jacksonville

Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 0.91 for Jacksonville, which is the average of the area's wage index (0.86) and goods price index (0.96). The estimator above can add them to your total.

Add-on prices
Add-onLocal range
Add one gate (flat)$180 – $820

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Aluminum fence in Jacksonville: your questions

+How much does it cost to install an aluminum fence in Jacksonville?

For 150 linear ft, expect $3,500 to $10,600 in the Jacksonville area. A standard-spec job lands at $5,650 to $8,450. Small jobs usually cost more per linear ft and large ones less.

+What is the price per linear ft for aluminum fence in Jacksonville?

About $23 to $69.50 per linear ft for materials and labor, plus $40 to $150 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $25 to $75.

+Is aluminum fence cheaper in Jacksonville or Ocala?

Ocala is 75 miles away. The midpoint for 150 linear ft there is $6,850, which is 3% less than Jacksonville ($7,050). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.

+How much of the bill is labor in Jacksonville?

About 32% at the midpoint, or $2,250 out of $7,050. Materials are 67% and permits 1%. Nationally, labor is 35%.

+What would 150 ft (150 linear ft) cost in Jacksonville?

$3,500 to $10,600. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.

+Does aluminum fence need a permit in Jacksonville?

Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $40 to $150 for fees in the Jacksonville area (our national range of $40 to $150 scaled by the local price level).

+Is Jacksonville expensive for aluminum fence compared with the rest of Florida?

Jacksonville is 1% below the Florida statewide estimate ($7,150 at the midpoint). We cover 19 metros in Florida; see the state page to compare them.

+What do carpenters earn in Jacksonville?

The BLS median is $24.30 an hour in the Jacksonville area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $21.87 to $29.08.

+What do basic and premium aluminum fence work cost in Jacksonville?

For 150 linear ft, basic work runs $3,500 to $6,350 and premium work $7,750 to $10,600. Basic means: standard picket or ornamental, 4 ft. Premium means: tall privacy slat or custom ornamental.

+When is the best time to install an aluminum fence in Jacksonville?

Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are September through May. February and November are typically the driest of those months. Local contractors' schedules matter as much as the weather, so book early for the busy months.

+What does "add one gate" add in Jacksonville?

$180 to $820, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.

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Where these numbers come from

Base prices are national ranges from the sources below. We scale labor by local BLS wages, materials by BEA goods prices and permits by the BEA all-items price level. Full method on the methodology page.

Note on derived figures: Materials = installed range minus HomeGuide's $10-$25/ft labor range.