Chain-link fence cost in Colorado Springs, CO
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (150 linear ft)
- $1,500 – $5,950
- Per linear ft
- $9.65 – $38.50
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −3%
- US $3,850
- Rank of 300 metros
- #150
- 1 = most expensive
Colorado Springs homeowners pay roughly $1,500 to $5,950 to install a chain-link fence at 150 linear ft, or $9.65 to $38.50 per linear ft (permit not included). Against the US midpoint, Colorado Springs is 3% lower. Construction laborers earn a median of $22.28 an hour in the Colorado Springs area, 2% below the US median of $22.66.
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Estimated cost for 150 linear ft in Colorado Springs, CO, standard level
$2,850 to $4,600
About $18.50 to $30 per linear ft before permits. Labor is about 61% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,150 | $1,550 |
| Labor | $1,600 | $2,900 |
| Permits and fees | $75 | $120 |
| Total | $2,850 | $4,600 |
Cost breakdown for 150 linear ft in Colorado Springs, CO
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $860 | $1,350 | $1,850 | 37% |
| Labor | $580 | $2,250 | $3,950 | 61% |
| Permits and fees | $40 | $95 | $150 | 3% |
| Total | $1,500 | $3,700 | $5,950 | 100% |
Where the Colorado Springs price comes from
Labor is 61% 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 Colorado Springs the blended ratio comes out at 0.97.
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the Colorado Springs metro is 96.1 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 150 linear ft comes to $1,350, compared with $1,450 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (100.7) and land at $40 to $150.
Why two Colorado Springs quotes can differ
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.
Pick a size, pick a tier: chain-link fence pricing in Colorado Springs
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for Colorado Springs wages and prices. They overlap on purpose: a good standard job and a modest premium job can cost the same. The grid below prices the same bands at 4 common sizes.
Basic
$1,500 to $3,250
4-ft galvanized, front yard
Standard
$2,850 to $4,600
6-ft galvanized backyard fence
Premium
$4,150 to $5,950
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 | $2,850 – $4,600 | $4,150 – $5,950 |
| 200 ft (200 linear ft) | $1,950 – $4,350 | $3,750 – $6,100 | $5,500 – $7,900 |
| full lot (300 linear ft) | $2,950 – $6,450 | $5,600 – $9,100 | $8,200 – $11,700 |
When to schedule chain-link fence in Colorado Springs
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for Colorado Springs Muni Ap (5 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
Weather is not a serious constraint for exterior installation in Colorado Springs: 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.
Colorado Springs gets about 16 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 33 inches of snow. The wettest months are June, July and August (3.1 inches in July). The station averages about 23 days a year at 90°F or above.
Does the season change the price? Probably, but we do not have a sourced seasonal price curve, so the estimator shows a year-round figure and does not adjust by month. When you collect quotes, ask whether scheduling in a slower month gets a better rate.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precip (in) | For this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | 19 | 0.3 | Workable |
| Feb | 47 | 20 | 0.3 | Workable |
| Mar | 55 | 27 | 0.8 | Workable |
| Apr | 61 | 34 | 1.4 | Workable |
| May | 71 | 44 | 2.0 | Workable |
| Jun | 82 | 53 | 2.3 | Workable |
| Jul | 87 | 58 | 3.1 | Workable |
| Aug | 84 | 57 | 3.0 | Workable |
| Sep | 77 | 49 | 1.4 | Workable |
| Oct | 65 | 37 | 0.8 | Workable |
| Nov | 53 | 26 | 0.4 | Workable |
| Dec | 45 | 19 | 0.2 | Workable |
Planning more than one job in Colorado Springs?
Because every project leans on different trades, Colorado Springs's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, gravel driveway runs −2% and aluminum fence −5%.
| 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 | $3,600 – $10,800 | −5% |
| Gravel driveway | 1,000 sq ft | $2,450 – $10,000 | −2% |
Local wages behind the labor line
Wages are the part of this estimate that changes most from town to town. 2 trades carry the job here, and each is compared with its US median. The weighted result for Colorado Springs is 0.97 times the national level.
Construction laborers (47-2061), 60% of the weighting: a median of $22.28 an hour, in line with the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $19.17 and $24.62 an hour. About 1,790 work in the metro. That is 56.6 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 70.5 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.
For carpenters (47-2031, weighted 40%) the local median is $27.61 an hour, which is 5% below the national $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $23.86 and $31.36 an hour. BLS counts 1,220 of them working in the area, 38.6 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 43.1), so the local bench is about average.
Quotes come from real crews, not medians. If the construction laborers on your job are paid at the 75th percentile ($24.62 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $140. At the 25th percentile ($19.17) it shrinks by about $190. The total moves by 3.9% or 5.1%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 316,060 jobs in the Colorado Springs area. That makes it the 81st largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 0.20% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 60% | $19.17 | $22.28 | $24.62 | $22.66 | 0.98 | metro |
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 40% | $23.86 | $27.61 | $31.36 | $29.12 | 0.95 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.97 | |||||
Optional extras in Colorado Springs
Extras are quoted nationally and then scaled to Colorado Springs by the average of the local wage index (0.97) and goods index (0.96), a factor of 0.96. Tick any of them in the estimator above to add them to your total. Treat these as planning figures: an add-on touches different trades than the main job, so the scaling is an approximation.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Add one gate (flat) | $75 – $960 |
How Colorado Springs compares
Same job, same size (150 linear ft), priced for the nearest metros. Denver is the priciest of the group at $4,000. Pueblo is the cheapest at $3,650.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs, COthis page | $1,500 – $5,950 | $3,700 | |
| Denver, CO45 miles | $1,600 – $6,400 | $4,000 | +7% |
| Pueblo, CO50 miles | $1,450 – $5,850 | $3,650 | −1% |
| Boulder, CO95 miles | $1,500 – $6,100 | $3,800 | +2% |
| Greeley, CO120 miles | $1,500 – $5,950 | $3,700 | level |
| Fort Collins, CO135 miles | $1,500 – $6,050 | $3,750 | +1% |
| Colorado (statewide) | $1,550 – $6,250 | $3,900 | +5% |
| United States | $1,550 – $6,150 | $3,850 | +3% |
Across 300 US metros, Colorado Springs comes in at #150 from the top. The priciest is Honolulu, HI at $5,450; the cheapest is Brownsville, TX at $3,000 (midpoints, 150 linear ft). Statewide, Colorado Springs is 4% below the Colorado figure.
Other Colorado metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | 1,609,350 jobs | $1,600 – $6,400 | $4,000 | +7% |
| Boulder, CO | 192,390 jobs | $1,500 – $6,100 | $3,800 | +2% |
| Fort Collins, CO | 169,430 jobs | $1,500 – $6,050 | $3,750 | +1% |
| Greeley, CO | 119,540 jobs | $1,500 – $5,950 | $3,700 | level |
| Grand Junction, CO | 67,170 jobs | $1,500 – $5,950 | $3,700 | level |
| Pueblo, CO | 61,780 jobs | $1,450 – $5,850 | $3,650 | −1% |
Cities with a workforce like Colorado Springs's
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Colorado Springs against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | 319,560 jobs | $1,550 – $6,650 | $4,100 | +10% |
| Wichita, KS | 308,570 jobs | $1,400 – $5,450 | $3,450 | −8% |
| Oxnard, CA | 323,890 jobs | $1,750 – $7,250 | $4,500 | +21% |
| Cape Coral, FL | 304,790 jobs | $1,450 – $5,600 | $3,500 | −6% |
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Chain-link fence in Colorado Springs: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a chain-link fence in Colorado Springs?
For 150 linear ft, expect $1,500 to $5,950 in the Colorado Springs area. A standard-spec job lands at $2,850 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 Colorado Springs?
About $9.65 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 Colorado Springs or Denver?
Denver is 45 miles away. The midpoint for 150 linear ft there is $4,000, which is 7% more than Colorado Springs ($3,700). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Colorado Springs?
About 61% 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 Colorado Springs?
$1,950 to $7,900. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does chain-link fence need a permit in Colorado Springs?
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 Colorado Springs area (our national range of $40 to $150 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Colorado Springs expensive for chain-link fence compared with the rest of Colorado?
Colorado Springs is 4% below the Colorado statewide estimate ($3,900 at the midpoint). We cover 7 metros in Colorado; see the state page to compare them.
+What do construction laborers earn in Colorado Springs?
The BLS median is $22.28 an hour in the Colorado Springs area, compared with $22.66 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $19.17 to $24.62.
+What do basic and premium chain-link fence work cost in Colorado Springs?
For 150 linear ft, basic work runs $1,500 to $3,250 and premium work $4,150 to $5,950. Basic means: 4-ft galvanized, front yard. Premium means: vinyl-coated, 8 ft, extra gates.
+Is there a bad season to install a chain-link fence in Colorado Springs?
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 Colorado Springs?
$75 to $960, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Chain-link fence near Colorado Springs
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).