Aluminum fence cost in Kingsport, TN
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (150 linear ft)
- $3,550 – $10,700
- Per linear ft
- $23.50 – $70.50
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −6%
- US $7,600
- Rank of 300 metros
- #189
- 1 = most expensive
An aluminum fence in Kingsport, TN usually costs $3,550 to $10,700 for 150 linear ft. That works out to about $23.50 to $70.50 per linear ft before permits. Compared with the national midpoint that is $470 less. Carpenters earn a median of $23.24 an hour in the Kingsport area, 20% below the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 150 linear ft in Kingsport, TN, standard level
$5,700 to $8,550
About $37.50 to $56.50 per linear ft before permits. Labor is about 33% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $3,700 | $5,700 |
| Labor | $1,950 | $2,750 |
| Permits and fees | $65 | $100 |
| Total | $5,700 | $8,550 |
Cost breakdown for 150 linear ft in Kingsport, TN
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,150 | $4,700 | $7,200 | 66% |
| Labor | $1,350 | $2,350 | $3,350 | 33% |
| Permits and fees | $35 | $80 | $130 | 1% |
| Total | $3,550 | $7,100 | $10,700 | 100% |
Why Kingsport prices look the way they do
Labor is 33% 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 Kingsport the blended ratio comes out at 0.90.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Kingsport 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 86.4: $35 to $130.
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 Kingsport. The wage table below marks each row.
Add-ons priced for Kingsport
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 0.93 for Kingsport, which is the average of the area's wage index (0.90) and goods price index (0.96). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Add one gate (flat) | $190 – $840 |
How Kingsport compares
Same job, same size (150 linear ft), priced for the nearest metros. Knoxville is the priciest of the group at $7,200. Blacksburg is the cheapest at $6,900.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsport, TNthis page | $3,550 – $10,700 | $7,100 | |
| Johnson City, TN25 miles | $3,500 – $10,600 | $7,050 | −1% |
| Asheville, NC70 miles | $3,600 – $10,800 | $7,200 | +1% |
| Hickory, NC75 miles | $3,500 – $10,600 | $7,000 | −1% |
| Knoxville, TN100 miles | $3,600 – $10,800 | $7,200 | +1% |
| Blacksburg, VA110 miles | $3,400 – $10,400 | $6,900 | −3% |
| Tennessee (statewide) | $3,550 – $10,800 | $7,150 | +1% |
| United States | $3,800 – $11,400 | $7,600 | +7% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Kingsport ranks #189 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Kingsport is 1% below the Tennessee figure.
Elsewhere in Tennessee
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville, TN | 1,099,300 jobs | $3,650 – $11,000 | $7,300 | +3% |
| Memphis, TN | 611,670 jobs | $3,550 – $10,800 | $7,150 | +1% |
| Knoxville, TN | 424,600 jobs | $3,600 – $10,800 | $7,200 | +1% |
| Chattanooga, TN | 268,750 jobs | $3,550 – $10,700 | $7,100 | level |
| Clarksville, TN | 103,220 jobs | $3,450 – $10,400 | $6,950 | −3% |
| Jackson, TN | 84,530 jobs | $3,550 – $10,700 | $7,150 | level |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Kingsport against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington, VT | 120,150 jobs | $3,800 – $11,300 | $7,550 | +6% |
| Greeley, CO | 119,540 jobs | $3,600 – $10,900 | $7,250 | +2% |
| Erie, PA | 120,480 jobs | $3,800 – $11,400 | $7,550 | +6% |
| Utica, NY | 118,390 jobs | $3,800 – $11,400 | $7,550 | +6% |
What nearby projects cost in Kingsport
Jobs that often go together with aluminum fence are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Kingsport wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, inground pool comes out highest (−5%) and wood fence lowest (−8%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl fence | 150 linear ft | $4,300 – $8,600 | −6% |
| Wood fence | 150 linear ft | $2,750 – $7,050 | −8% |
| Chain-link fence | 150 linear ft | $1,450 – $5,650 | −8% |
| Inground pool | 450 sq ft | $34,400 – $107,500 | −5% |
Pick a size, pick a tier: aluminum fence pricing in Kingsport
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Kingsport. 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
$3,550 to $6,400
Standard picket or ornamental, 4 ft
Standard
$5,700 to $8,550
Ornamental pool-code fence, 4-5 ft
Premium
$7,850 to $10,700
Tall privacy slat or custom ornamental
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| pool fence (100 linear ft) | $2,350 – $4,300 | $3,800 – $5,750 | $5,250 – $7,200 |
| 150 ft (150 linear ft) | $3,550 – $6,400 | $5,700 – $8,550 | $7,850 – $10,700 |
| 200 ft (200 linear ft) | $4,700 – $8,500 | $7,550 – $11,400 | $10,400 – $14,200 |
Aluminum fence: what moves the price in Kingsport
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.
What local crews earn in Kingsport
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 Kingsport the blend is 0.90.
Carpenters (47-2031), 40% of the weighting: a median of $23.24 an hour, 20% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $18.84 and $27.43 an hour. About 390 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 $21.81 an hour, which is 4% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $17.40 and $23.70 an hour. BLS counts 1,430 of them working in the area, 119.6 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 Kingsport metro, so we used the Tennessee statewide median: $28.45 an hour against $29.71 for the US. The middle half of them earn between $21.74 and $35.40 an hour.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (carpenters) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $150 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $160. That is a swing of roughly 2.2% to 2.1% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Kingsport-Bristol has 119,560 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 183rd 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% | $18.84 | $23.24 | $27.43 | $29.12 | 0.80 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 40% | $17.40 | $21.81 | $23.70 | $22.66 | 0.96 | metro |
| Sheet metal workers (47-2211) | 20% | $21.74 | $28.45 | $35.40 | $29.71 | 0.96 | state |
| Blended | 100% | 0.90 | |||||
Kingsport 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, Kingsport (in the city). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.
Weather is not a serious constraint for exterior installation in Kingsport: no month in the averages is cold enough (an average daytime high under 45°F) or hot enough (an average daytime high of 90°F or more) to rule it out, so the workable window is all year.
Kingsport gets about 45 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 5 inches of snow. The wettest months are February, March and July (5.0 inches in July). The station averages about 28 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 | 46 | 27 | 3.9 | Workable |
| Feb | 51 | 30 | 4.0 | Workable |
| Mar | 60 | 36 | 4.1 | Workable |
| Apr | 71 | 45 | 4.0 | Workable |
| May | 78 | 54 | 3.8 | Workable |
| Jun | 84 | 62 | 3.7 | Workable |
| Jul | 87 | 66 | 5.0 | Workable |
| Aug | 86 | 65 | 3.8 | Workable |
| Sep | 81 | 58 | 3.0 | Workable |
| Oct | 71 | 46 | 2.4 | Workable |
| Nov | 59 | 36 | 3.2 | Workable |
| Dec | 50 | 30 | 4.0 | Workable |
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Aluminum fence in Kingsport: your questions
+How much does it cost to install an aluminum fence in Kingsport?
For 150 linear ft, expect $3,550 to $10,700 in the Kingsport area. A standard-spec job lands at $5,700 to $8,550. Small jobs usually cost more per linear ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per linear ft for aluminum fence in Kingsport?
About $23.50 to $70.50 per linear ft for materials and labor, plus $35 to $130 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $25 to $75.
+Is aluminum fence cheaper in Kingsport or Johnson City?
Johnson City is 25 miles away. The midpoint for 150 linear ft there is $7,050, which is 1% less than Kingsport ($7,100). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Kingsport?
About 33% at the midpoint, or $2,350 out of $7,100. Materials are 66% and permits 1%. Nationally, labor is 35%.
+What would 150 ft (150 linear ft) cost in Kingsport?
$3,550 to $10,700. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does aluminum fence need a permit in Kingsport?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $35 to $130 for fees in the Kingsport area (our national range of $40 to $150 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Kingsport expensive for aluminum fence compared with the rest of Tennessee?
Kingsport is 1% below the Tennessee statewide estimate ($7,150 at the midpoint). We cover 8 metros in Tennessee; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in Kingsport?
The BLS median is $23.24 an hour in the Kingsport area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $18.84 to $27.43.
+What do basic and premium aluminum fence work cost in Kingsport?
For 150 linear ft, basic work runs $3,550 to $6,400 and premium work $7,850 to $10,700. Basic means: standard picket or ornamental, 4 ft. Premium means: tall privacy slat or custom ornamental.
+Is there a bad season to install an aluminum fence in Kingsport?
Not from a temperature point of view. NOAA's 1991-2020 normals show no month with a freezing-level overnight low or a 90°F-plus average high, so timing is mostly about contractor availability and rain.
+What does "add one gate" add in Kingsport?
$190 to $840, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Aluminum fence near Kingsport
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.