Chain-link fence cost in Prescott Valley, AZ
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (150 linear ft)
- $1,500 – $5,900
- Per linear ft
- $9.60 – $38.50
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −4%
- US $3,850
- Rank of 300 metros
- #154
- 1 = most expensive
Local price for a chain-link fence in the Prescott Valley area: $1,500 to $5,900 for 150 linear ft. The low end is a basic job on easy ground; the high end is a premium spec with harder access. The midpoint runs 4% lower than the US figure. Construction laborers earn a median of $22.17 an hour in the Prescott Valley area, 2% below the US median of $22.66.
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Estimated cost for 150 linear ft in Prescott Valley, AZ, standard level
$2,800 to $4,600
About $18.50 to $30 per linear ft before permits. Labor is about 60% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,150 | $1,550 |
| Labor | $1,550 | $2,900 |
| Permits and fees | $70 | $110 |
| Total | $2,800 | $4,600 |
Cost breakdown for 150 linear ft in Prescott Valley, AZ
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $870 | $1,350 | $1,900 | 37% |
| Labor | $580 | $2,250 | $3,900 | 60% |
| Permits and fees | $40 | $95 | $150 | 3% |
| Total | $1,500 | $3,700 | $5,900 | 100% |
What is behind the Prescott Valley number
Labor is 60% of the midpoint bill here, against 60% nationally. The mix of trades behind this job is construction laborers (60%), carpenters (40%). We weight each trade's local median wage by that share and compare it with the national median. In Prescott Valley the blended ratio comes out at 0.96.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Prescott Valley is at 96.2 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $1,450 nationally becomes $1,350 here (midpoint, 150 linear ft). Permits follow the all-items index of 98.3: $40 to $150.
The best months for chain-link fence in Prescott Valley
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Prescott Love Fld (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 Prescott Valley are August through June: 11 of 12. Outside them, July has an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
Prescott Valley gets about 13 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are February, July and August (2.5 inches in August). Inside the workable window, April and June are the driest, at 0.5 and 0.3 inches. The station averages about 51 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 | 53 | 26 | 1.2 | Workable |
| Feb | 56 | 29 | 1.3 | Workable |
| Mar | 62 | 34 | 1.0 | Workable |
| Apr | 69 | 39 | 0.5 | Workable |
| May | 77 | 47 | 0.5 | Workable |
| Jun | 88 | 56 | 0.3 | Workable |
| Jul | 90 | 63 | 1.9 | Hot |
| Aug | 88 | 61 | 2.5 | Workable |
| Sep | 83 | 54 | 1.3 | Workable |
| Oct | 73 | 42 | 0.8 | Workable |
| Nov | 62 | 32 | 0.7 | Workable |
| Dec | 52 | 26 | 1.0 | Workable |
Chain-link fence: what moves the price in Prescott Valley
Height
A 4-ft fence runs $10-$20 per linear foot; 6- to 8-ft backyard fences run $15-$40+ (HomeGuide).
Coating
Black or green vinyl-coated mesh costs more than galvanized.
Gates
Gates are $80-$1,000+ before installation. Rolling or slide gates are the expensive end.
Who does the work: Prescott Valley trade wages
The labor line is built from BLS wage data, one trade at a time. This job draws on 2 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 Prescott Valley the blend is 0.96.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 60%) the local median is $22.17 an hour, which is in line with the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $18.09 and $23.38 an hour. BLS counts 1,100 of them working in the area, 152.1 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is deeper than average.
Carpenters (47-2031), 40% of the weighting: a median of $27.20 an hour, 7% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $22.69 and $30.34 an hour. About 440 work in the metro. That is 60.9 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (construction laborers) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $75 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $250. That is a swing of roughly 6.8% to 2.0% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Prescott Valley-Prescott has 72,300 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 253rd by size among the 300 metros on this site.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 60% | $18.09 | $22.17 | $23.38 | $22.66 | 0.98 | metro |
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 40% | $22.69 | $27.20 | $30.34 | $29.12 | 0.93 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.96 | |||||
How Prescott Valley compares
Same job, same size (150 linear ft), priced for the nearest metros. Las Vegas is the priciest of the group at $3,850. Lake Havasu City is the cheapest at $3,450.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott Valley, AZthis page | $1,500 – $5,900 | $3,700 | |
| Flagstaff, AZ95 miles | $1,500 – $5,900 | $3,700 | level |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ100 miles | $1,400 – $5,500 | $3,450 | −6% |
| Phoenix, AZ105 miles | $1,500 – $6,050 | $3,750 | +2% |
| Yuma, AZ150 miles | $1,400 – $5,550 | $3,500 | −6% |
| Las Vegas, NV175 miles | $1,500 – $6,200 | $3,850 | +4% |
| Arizona (statewide) | $1,500 – $6,000 | $3,750 | +1% |
| United States | $1,550 – $6,150 | $3,850 | +4% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Prescott Valley ranks #154 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Prescott Valley is 1% below the Arizona figure.
Elsewhere in Arizona
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | 2,375,760 jobs | $1,500 – $6,050 | $3,750 | +2% |
| Tucson, AZ | 389,630 jobs | $1,450 – $5,650 | $3,550 | −4% |
| Yuma, AZ | 68,880 jobs | $1,400 – $5,550 | $3,500 | −6% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 66,610 jobs | $1,500 – $5,900 | $3,700 | level |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | 56,490 jobs | $1,400 – $5,500 | $3,450 | −6% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Prescott Valley against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn, AL | 72,710 jobs | $1,350 – $5,150 | $3,250 | −12% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 72,280 jobs | $1,500 – $6,150 | $3,850 | +4% |
| Bloomington, IN | 73,240 jobs | $1,500 – $6,150 | $3,800 | +3% |
| Bangor, ME | 72,270 jobs | $1,500 – $5,850 | $3,650 | −1% |
Planning more than one job in Prescott Valley?
Jobs that often go together with chain-link fence are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Prescott Valley wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, gravel driveway comes out highest (−2%) and aluminum fence lowest (−6%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood fence | 150 linear ft | $2,900 – $7,350 | −4% |
| Vinyl fence | 150 linear ft | $4,350 – $8,800 | −4% |
| Aluminum fence | 150 linear ft | $3,550 – $10,800 | −6% |
| Gravel driveway | 1,000 sq ft | $2,450 – $10,000 | −2% |
Prescott Valley: what basic, standard and premium work costs
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Prescott Valley. Bands overlap, because plenty of standard jobs cost as much as a light premium one. Sizes run from backyard (100 linear ft) to full lot (300 linear ft).
Basic
$1,500 to $3,250
4-ft galvanized, front yard
Standard
$2,800 to $4,600
6-ft galvanized backyard fence
Premium
$4,150 to $5,900
Vinyl-coated, 8 ft, extra gates
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| backyard (100 linear ft) | $1,000 – $2,200 | $1,900 – $3,100 | $2,800 – $4,000 |
| 150 ft (150 linear ft) | $1,500 – $3,250 | $2,800 – $4,600 | $4,150 – $5,900 |
| 200 ft (200 linear ft) | $1,950 – $4,300 | $3,700 – $6,050 | $5,500 – $7,850 |
| full lot (300 linear ft) | $2,900 – $6,450 | $5,550 – $9,050 | $8,200 – $11,700 |
Add-ons priced for Prescott Valley
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 0.96 for Prescott Valley, which is the average of the area's wage index (0.96) and goods price index (0.96). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Add one gate (flat) | $75 – $960 |
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Chain-link fence in Prescott Valley: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a chain-link fence in Prescott Valley?
For 150 linear ft, expect $1,500 to $5,900 in the Prescott Valley area. A standard-spec job lands at $2,800 to $4,600. Small jobs usually cost more per linear ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per linear ft for chain-link fence in Prescott Valley?
About $9.60 to $38.50 per linear ft for materials and labor, plus $40 to $150 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $10 to $40.
+Is chain-link fence cheaper in Prescott Valley or Flagstaff?
Flagstaff is 95 miles away. The midpoint for 150 linear ft there is $3,700, which is 0% more than Prescott Valley ($3,700). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Prescott Valley?
About 60% at the midpoint, or $2,250 out of $3,700. Materials are 37% and permits 3%. Nationally, labor is 60%.
+What would 200 ft (200 linear ft) cost in Prescott Valley?
$1,950 to $7,850. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does chain-link fence need a permit in Prescott Valley?
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 Prescott Valley area (our national range of $40 to $150 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Prescott Valley expensive for chain-link fence compared with the rest of Arizona?
Prescott Valley is 1% below the Arizona statewide estimate ($3,750 at the midpoint). We cover 6 metros in Arizona; see the state page to compare them.
+What do construction laborers earn in Prescott Valley?
The BLS median is $22.17 an hour in the Prescott Valley area, compared with $22.66 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $18.09 to $23.38.
+What do basic and premium chain-link fence work cost in Prescott Valley?
For 150 linear ft, basic work runs $1,500 to $3,250 and premium work $4,150 to $5,900. Basic means: 4-ft galvanized, front yard. Premium means: vinyl-coated, 8 ft, extra gates.
+When is the best time to install a chain-link fence in Prescott Valley?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are August through June. April and June 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 Prescott Valley?
$75 to $960, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Chain-link fence near Prescott Valley
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 a Chain-Link Fence Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- Visual Fence Pro: Chain Link Fence Cost & Pricing Guide for Contractors (2026) (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 = Visual Fence Pro's $6-$13 per foot for residential galvanized 4-6 ft fence (taller or vinyl-coated fence costs more).