Aluminum fence cost in Hilton Head, SC
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 – $70
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −7%
- US $7,600
- Rank of 300 metros
- #201
- 1 = most expensive
An aluminum fence in Hilton Head, SC usually costs $3,500 to $10,600 for 150 linear ft. That works out to about $23 to $70 per linear ft before permits. Compared with the national midpoint that is $510 less. Carpenters earn a median of $23.59 an hour in the Hilton Head area, 19% below the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 150 linear ft in Hilton Head, SC, standard level
$5,650 to $8,500
About $37 to $56 per linear ft before permits. Labor is about 32% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $3,700 | $5,700 |
| Labor | $1,900 | $2,700 |
| Permits and fees | $70 | $110 |
| Total | $5,650 | $8,500 |
Cost breakdown for 150 linear ft in Hilton Head, SC
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,150 | $4,700 | $7,250 | 66% |
| Labor | $1,300 | $2,300 | $3,300 | 32% |
| Permits and fees | $40 | $95 | $150 | 1% |
| Total | $3,500 | $7,100 | $10,600 | 100% |
Why Hilton Head prices look the way they do
Labor is 32% of the midpoint bill here, against 35% nationally. The mix of trades behind this job is carpenters (40%), construction laborers (40%), sheet metal workers (20%). We weight each trade's local median wage by that share and compare it with the national median. In Hilton Head the blended ratio comes out at 0.87.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Hilton Head is at 96.3 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 98.0: $40 to $150.
Data note: 20% of the labor weighting for this project uses a statewide median because BLS has no published metro figure for that trade in Hilton Head. The wage table below marks each row.
Is Hilton Head cheap or dear? The local comparison
Of the five closest metros, 4 are cheaper than Hilton Head. Savannah is the lowest at about $6,850 (midpoint, 150 linear ft), 30 miles away.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Head, SCthis page | $3,500 – $10,600 | $7,100 | |
| Savannah, GA30 miles | $3,350 – $10,300 | $6,850 | −4% |
| Charleston, SC65 miles | $3,550 – $10,700 | $7,150 | +1% |
| Augusta, GA100 miles | $3,500 – $10,600 | $7,100 | level |
| Columbia, SC115 miles | $3,450 – $10,500 | $7,000 | −1% |
| Florence, SC135 miles | $3,500 – $10,600 | $7,050 | −1% |
| South Carolina (statewide) | $3,500 – $10,600 | $7,050 | −1% |
| United States | $3,800 – $11,400 | $7,600 | +7% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Hilton Head ranks #201 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Hilton Head is 1% above the South Carolina figure.
Elsewhere in South Carolina
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville, SC | 434,900 jobs | $3,500 – $10,600 | $7,050 | −1% |
| Columbia, SC | 394,200 jobs | $3,450 – $10,500 | $7,000 | −1% |
| Charleston, SC | 394,170 jobs | $3,550 – $10,700 | $7,150 | +1% |
| Spartanburg, SC | 165,150 jobs | $3,550 – $10,700 | $7,100 | +1% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | 146,260 jobs | $3,400 – $10,300 | $6,850 | −3% |
| Florence, SC | 89,060 jobs | $3,500 – $10,600 | $7,050 | −1% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Hilton Head against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green, KY | 82,160 jobs | $3,500 – $10,600 | $7,050 | −1% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | 81,840 jobs | $3,550 – $10,700 | $7,100 | level |
| Houma, LA | 83,440 jobs | $3,350 – $10,200 | $6,750 | −4% |
| Johnson City, TN | 81,690 jobs | $3,500 – $10,600 | $7,050 | −1% |
Related projects, priced for Hilton Head
Jobs that often go together with aluminum fence are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Hilton Head wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, vinyl fence comes out highest (−5%) and inground pool lowest (−8%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl fence | 150 linear ft | $4,300 – $8,650 | −5% |
| Wood fence | 150 linear ft | $2,800 – $7,100 | −7% |
| Chain-link fence | 150 linear ft | $1,450 – $5,700 | −7% |
| Inground pool | 450 sq ft | $33,300 – $104,000 | −8% |
Hilton Head: what basic, standard and premium work costs
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Hilton Head. 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 $8,500
Ornamental pool-code fence, 4-5 ft
Premium
$7,800 to $10,600
Tall privacy slat or custom ornamental
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| pool fence (100 linear ft) | $2,350 – $4,250 | $3,800 – $5,700 | $5,250 – $7,150 |
| 150 ft (150 linear ft) | $3,500 – $6,350 | $5,650 – $8,500 | $7,800 – $10,600 |
| 200 ft (200 linear ft) | $4,700 – $8,450 | $7,500 – $11,300 | $10,400 – $14,100 |
Hilton Head 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, Beaufort Mcas (10 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 Hilton Head are September through June: 10 of 12. Outside them, July and August have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
Hilton Head gets about 45 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are June, July and August (6.5 inches in August). Inside the workable window, May and November are the driest, at 2.5 and 2.5 inches. The station averages about 73 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.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precip (in) | For this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | 40 | 2.9 | Workable |
| Feb | 64 | 43 | 2.9 | Workable |
| Mar | 70 | 49 | 3.1 | Workable |
| Apr | 77 | 56 | 3.1 | Workable |
| May | 84 | 64 | 2.5 | Workable |
| Jun | 89 | 71 | 5.0 | Workable |
| Jul | 92 | 75 | 5.6 | Hot |
| Aug | 90 | 74 | 6.5 | Hot |
| Sep | 86 | 70 | 4.0 | Workable |
| Oct | 78 | 59 | 3.8 | Workable |
| Nov | 69 | 48 | 2.5 | Workable |
| Dec | 63 | 43 | 3.2 | Workable |
What local crews earn in Hilton Head
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 Hilton Head the blend is 0.87.
Carpenters (47-2031), 40% of the weighting: a median of $23.59 an hour, 19% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $21.25 and $29.40 an hour. About 440 work in the metro. That is 53.7 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 40%) the local median is $21.99 an hour, which is in line with the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $18.13 and $25.12 an hour. BLS counts 910 of them working in the area, 111.1 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is deeper than average.
Sheet metal workers (47-2211) carry 20% of the labor weighting. BLS does not publish this trade for the Hilton Head metro, so we used the South Carolina statewide median: $24.00 an hour against $29.71 for the US. The middle half of them earn between $18.49 and $30.55 an hour.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (carpenters) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $210 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $85. That is a swing of roughly 1.2% to 3.0% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal has 81,920 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 232nd by size among the 300 metros on this site.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 40% | $21.25 | $23.59 | $29.40 | $29.12 | 0.81 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 40% | $18.13 | $21.99 | $25.12 | $22.66 | 0.97 | metro |
| Sheet metal workers (47-2211) | 20% | $18.49 | $24.00 | $30.55 | $29.71 | 0.81 | state |
| Blended | 100% | 0.87 | |||||
Extras that change the Hilton Head total
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 0.92 for Hilton Head, which is the average of the area's wage index (0.87) and goods price index (0.96). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Add one gate (flat) | $180 – $830 |
Specs and site conditions that change a Hilton Head bid
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.
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Aluminum fence in Hilton Head: your questions
+How much does it cost to install an aluminum fence in Hilton Head?
For 150 linear ft, expect $3,500 to $10,600 in the Hilton Head area. A standard-spec job lands at $5,650 to $8,500. Small jobs usually cost more per linear ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per linear ft for aluminum fence in Hilton Head?
About $23 to $70 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 Hilton Head or Savannah?
Savannah is 30 miles away. The midpoint for 150 linear ft there is $6,850, which is 4% less than Hilton Head ($7,100). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Hilton Head?
About 32% at the midpoint, or $2,300 out of $7,100. Materials are 66% and permits 1%. Nationally, labor is 35%.
+What would 150 ft (150 linear ft) cost in Hilton Head?
$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 Hilton Head?
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 Hilton Head area (our national range of $40 to $150 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Hilton Head expensive for aluminum fence compared with the rest of South Carolina?
Hilton Head is 1% above the South Carolina statewide estimate ($7,050 at the midpoint). We cover 7 metros in South Carolina; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in Hilton Head?
The BLS median is $23.59 an hour in the Hilton Head area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $21.25 to $29.40.
+What do basic and premium aluminum fence work cost in Hilton Head?
For 150 linear ft, basic work runs $3,500 to $6,350 and premium work $7,800 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 Hilton Head?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are September through June. May 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 Hilton Head?
$180 to $830, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Aluminum fence near Hilton Head
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.
- HomeGuide: How Much Does an Aluminum Fence Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- HomeGuide: 2026 Building Permit Costs | Fees & Cost Calculator (accessed November 4, 2026)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020
Note on derived figures: Materials = installed range minus HomeGuide's $10-$25/ft labor range.