Vinyl fence cost in Seattle, WA
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (150 linear ft)
- $4,900 – $10,000
- Per linear ft
- $32.50 – $66
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +9%
- US $6,850
- Rank of 300 metros
- #19
- 1 = most expensive
Seattle homeowners pay roughly $4,900 to $10,000 to install a vinyl fence at 150 linear ft, or $32.50 to $66 per linear ft (permit not included). Against the US midpoint, Seattle is 9% higher. Carpenters earn a median of $36.74 an hour in the Seattle area, 26% above the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 150 linear ft in Seattle, WA, standard level
$6,450 to $8,500
About $42.50 to $55.50 per linear ft before permits. Labor is about 25% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $4,850 | $6,100 |
| Labor | $1,500 | $2,300 |
| Permits and fees | $80 | $130 |
| Total | $6,450 | $8,500 |
Cost breakdown for 150 linear ft in Seattle, WA
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $3,900 | $5,450 | $7,000 | 73% |
| Labor | $950 | $1,900 | $2,850 | 25% |
| Permits and fees | $45 | $110 | $170 | 1% |
| Total | $4,900 | $7,450 | $10,000 | 100% |
Why Seattle prices look the way they do
The wage side of the estimate leans on carpenters, who do 50% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $36.74 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Seattle is 1.26 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 25% of the total.
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the Seattle metro is 104.0 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 150 linear ft comes to $5,450, compared with $5,250 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (111.1) and land at $45 to $170.
Pick a size, pick a tier: vinyl fence pricing in Seattle
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for Seattle 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
$4,900 to $6,950
4-ft picket or ranch rail
Standard
$6,450 to $8,500
6-ft privacy fence, standard white
Premium
$7,950 to $10,000
Tall or colored privacy, many corners and gates
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| backyard (100 linear ft) | $3,300 – $4,650 | $4,300 – $5,700 | $5,350 – $6,750 |
| 150 ft (150 linear ft) | $4,900 – $6,950 | $6,450 – $8,500 | $7,950 – $10,000 |
| 200 ft (200 linear ft) | $6,500 – $9,250 | $8,550 – $11,300 | $10,600 – $13,300 |
| full lot (300 linear ft) | $9,750 – $13,800 | $12,800 – $16,800 | $15,800 – $19,900 |
Is Seattle cheap or dear? The local comparison
Of the five closest metros, all are cheaper than Seattle. Yakima is the lowest at about $7,150 (midpoint, 150 linear ft), 90 miles away.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WAthis page | $4,900 – $10,000 | $7,450 | |
| Bremerton, WA40 miles | $4,800 – $9,750 | $7,300 | −2% |
| Olympia, WA60 miles | $4,800 – $9,700 | $7,250 | −3% |
| Yakima, WA90 miles | $4,750 – $9,550 | $7,150 | −4% |
| Bellingham, WA95 miles | $4,900 – $10,000 | $7,450 | level |
| Portland, OR135 miles | $4,900 – $9,900 | $7,400 | −1% |
| Washington (statewide) | $4,850 – $9,950 | $7,400 | −1% |
| United States | $4,550 – $9,150 | $6,850 | −8% |
Across 300 US metros, Seattle comes in at #19 from the top. The priciest is Honolulu, HI at $8,350; the cheapest is Brownsville, TX at $6,000 (midpoints, 150 linear ft). Statewide, Seattle is 1% above the Washington figure.
Other Washington metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane, WA | 255,820 jobs | $4,750 – $9,600 | $7,200 | −4% |
| Olympia, WA | 130,300 jobs | $4,800 – $9,700 | $7,250 | −3% |
| Kennewick, WA | 129,490 jobs | $4,800 – $9,750 | $7,300 | −2% |
| Yakima, WA | 97,010 jobs | $4,750 – $9,550 | $7,150 | −4% |
| Bremerton, WA | 93,740 jobs | $4,800 – $9,750 | $7,300 | −2% |
| Bellingham, WA | 91,390 jobs | $4,900 – $10,000 | $7,450 | level |
Cities with a workforce like Seattle's
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Seattle against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | 2,373,920 jobs | $5,250 – $10,900 | $8,050 | +8% |
| Minneapolis, MN | 1,951,650 jobs | $4,850 – $9,950 | $7,400 | −1% |
| Phoenix, AZ | 2,375,760 jobs | $4,350 – $8,800 | $6,600 | −12% |
| Detroit, MI | 1,904,530 jobs | $4,600 – $9,400 | $7,000 | −6% |
When to schedule vinyl fence in Seattle
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo (5 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
Weather is not a serious constraint for exterior installation in Seattle: 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.
Seattle gets about 38 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 4 inches of snow. The wettest months are January, November and December (5.8 inches in November). The station averages about 2 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 | 47 | 37 | 5.1 | Workable |
| Feb | 50 | 37 | 3.5 | Workable |
| Mar | 54 | 39 | 3.9 | Workable |
| Apr | 59 | 43 | 3.0 | Workable |
| May | 65 | 48 | 2.2 | Workable |
| Jun | 70 | 53 | 1.6 | Workable |
| Jul | 77 | 57 | 0.8 | Workable |
| Aug | 77 | 57 | 1.0 | Workable |
| Sep | 71 | 53 | 1.7 | Workable |
| Oct | 61 | 47 | 3.6 | Workable |
| Nov | 52 | 41 | 5.8 | Workable |
| Dec | 47 | 37 | 5.5 | Workable |
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 Seattle is 1.26 times the national level.
For carpenters (47-2031, weighted 50%) the local median is $36.74 an hour, which is 26% above the national $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $30.64 and $47.93 an hour. BLS counts 14,970 of them working in the area, 71.8 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 43.1), so the local bench is deeper than average.
Construction laborers (47-2061), 50% of the weighting: a median of $28.72 an hour, 27% above the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $23.67 and $37.03 an hour. About 13,040 work in the metro. That is 62.5 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 70.5 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
Quotes come from real crews, not medians. If the carpenters on your job are paid at the 75th percentile ($47.93 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $290. At the 25th percentile ($30.64) it shrinks by about $160. The total moves by 3.9% or 2.1%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 2,086,210 jobs in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area. That makes it the 13th largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 1.34% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 50% | $30.64 | $36.74 | $47.93 | $29.12 | 1.26 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 50% | $23.67 | $28.72 | $37.03 | $22.66 | 1.27 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.26 | |||||
Why two Seattle quotes can differ
Removal
Taking down an old fence is $10-$20 per linear foot extra, with disposal.
Permit
Fence permits run $40-$150 depending on location.
Type and height
A vinyl picket fence is $30-$45 per linear foot; a 6-ft privacy fence $40-$60, and 8-ft goes to $85 (HomeGuide).
Add-ons priced for Seattle
Extras are quoted nationally and then scaled to Seattle by the average of the local wage index (1.26) and goods index (1.04), a factor of 1.15. 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) | $170 – $900 |
| Remove old fence | $1,750 – $3,450 |
Planning more than one job in Seattle?
Because every project leans on different trades, Seattle's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, concrete slab runs +18% and wood fence +14%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood fence | 150 linear ft | $3,500 – $8,650 | +14% |
| Chain-link fence | 150 linear ft | $1,750 – $7,300 | +18% |
| Aluminum fence | 150 linear ft | $4,450 – $13,100 | +15% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,950 – $6,100 | +18% |
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Vinyl fence in Seattle: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a vinyl fence in Seattle?
For 150 linear ft, expect $4,900 to $10,000 in the Seattle area. A standard-spec job lands at $6,450 to $8,500. Small jobs usually cost more per linear ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per linear ft for vinyl fence in Seattle?
About $32.50 to $66 per linear ft for materials and labor, plus $45 to $170 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $30 to $60.
+Is vinyl fence cheaper in Seattle or Bremerton?
Bremerton is 40 miles away. The midpoint for 150 linear ft there is $7,300, which is 2% less than Seattle ($7,450). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Seattle?
About 25% at the midpoint, or $1,900 out of $7,450. Materials are 73% and permits 1%. Nationally, labor is 22%.
+What would 200 ft (200 linear ft) cost in Seattle?
$6,500 to $13,300. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does vinyl fence need a permit in Seattle?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $45 to $170 for fees in the Seattle area (our national range of $40 to $150 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Seattle expensive for vinyl fence compared with the rest of Washington?
Seattle is 1% above the Washington statewide estimate ($7,400 at the midpoint). We cover 7 metros in Washington; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in Seattle?
The BLS median is $36.74 an hour in the Seattle area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $30.64 to $47.93.
+What do basic and premium vinyl fence work cost in Seattle?
For 150 linear ft, basic work runs $4,900 to $6,950 and premium work $7,950 to $10,000. Basic means: 4-ft picket or ranch rail. Premium means: tall or colored privacy, many corners and gates.
+Is there a bad season to install a vinyl fence in Seattle?
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 Seattle?
$170 to $900, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Vinyl fence near Seattle
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 Vinyl 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 are as cited ($25-$45/ft). HomeGuide reports basic labor at $5-$15/ft, so materials are most of the installed price.