Wood fence cost in Sacramento, CA
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (150 linear ft)
- $3,500 – $8,650
- Per linear ft
- $23 – $56.50
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +14%
- US $5,350
- Rank of 300 metros
- #14
- 1 = most expensive
Sacramento homeowners pay roughly $3,500 to $8,650 to install a wood fence at 150 linear ft, or $23 to $56.50 per linear ft (permit not included). Against the US midpoint, Sacramento is 14% higher. Carpenters earn a median of $35.79 an hour in the Sacramento area, 23% above the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 150 linear ft in Sacramento, CA, standard level
$5,050 to $7,100
About $33 to $46.50 per linear ft before permits. Labor is about 46% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,500 | $3,800 |
| Labor | $2,450 | $3,200 |
| Permits and fees | $80 | $120 |
| Total | $5,050 | $7,100 |
Cost breakdown for 150 linear ft in Sacramento, CA
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,600 | $3,150 | $4,750 | 52% |
| Labor | $1,900 | $2,800 | $3,750 | 46% |
| Permits and fees | $45 | $100 | $160 | 2% |
| Total | $3,500 | $6,050 | $8,650 | 100% |
Where the Sacramento price comes from
The wage side of the estimate leans on carpenters, who do 60% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $35.79 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Sacramento is 1.25 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 46% of the total.
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the Sacramento metro is 105.2 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 150 linear ft comes to $3,150, compared with $3,000 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (106.7) and land at $45 to $160.
Optional extras in Sacramento
Extras are quoted nationally and then scaled to Sacramento by the average of the local wage index (1.25) and goods index (1.05), 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 – $920 |
Specs and site conditions that change a Sacramento bid
Composite
A composite wood-look privacy fence is $55-$85 per linear foot installed (HomeGuide).
Wood species
A 6-ft privacy fence is $25-$50 per linear foot installed; an 8-ft one goes up to $75. Tropical hardwood privacy fences run $35-$55 (HomeGuide).
Style
Split-rail and picket styles are cheaper to build than privacy fence, which uses more boards and takes more labor.
When to schedule wood fence in Sacramento
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for Sacramento 5 Ese (5 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
September through June is the stretch where exterior installation runs into the fewest weather problems in Sacramento (10 of 12 months). July and August have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
Sacramento gets about 19 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are January, February and December (3.9 inches in January). Inside the workable window, June and September are the driest, at 0.2 and 0.1 inches. The station averages about 90 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 | 57 | 41 | 3.9 | Workable |
| Feb | 62 | 44 | 3.6 | Workable |
| Mar | 68 | 47 | 2.8 | Workable |
| Apr | 74 | 49 | 1.4 | Workable |
| May | 81 | 54 | 0.9 | Workable |
| Jun | 89 | 59 | 0.2 | Workable |
| Jul | 94 | 61 | 0.0 | Hot |
| Aug | 94 | 61 | 0.0 | Hot |
| Sep | 89 | 59 | 0.1 | Workable |
| Oct | 79 | 53 | 0.9 | Workable |
| Nov | 65 | 45 | 1.8 | Workable |
| Dec | 56 | 41 | 3.5 | Workable |
Pick a size, pick a tier: wood fence pricing in Sacramento
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for Sacramento 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
$3,500 to $5,550
Pine pickets or split rail, 4 ft
Standard
$5,050 to $7,100
6-ft cedar or treated privacy fence
Premium
$6,600 to $8,650
Premium hardwood or 8-ft privacy fence
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| backyard (100 linear ft) | $2,350 – $3,750 | $3,400 – $4,800 | $4,450 – $5,800 |
| 150 ft (150 linear ft) | $3,500 – $5,550 | $5,050 – $7,100 | $6,600 – $8,650 |
| 200 ft (200 linear ft) | $4,650 – $7,400 | $6,700 – $9,450 | $8,750 – $11,500 |
| full lot (300 linear ft) | $6,950 – $11,000 | $10,000 – $14,100 | $13,100 – $17,100 |
Planning more than one job in Sacramento?
Because every project leans on different trades, Sacramento's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, chain-link fence runs +18% and vinyl fence +10%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl fence | 150 linear ft | $4,950 – $10,100 | +10% |
| Chain-link fence | 150 linear ft | $1,750 – $7,300 | +18% |
| Aluminum fence | 150 linear ft | $4,300 – $12,700 | +12% |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $8,550 – $17,200 | +13% |
How Sacramento compares
Same job, same size (150 linear ft), priced for the nearest metros. Napa is the priciest of the group at $6,200. Stockton is the cheapest at $5,900.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento, CAthis page | $3,500 – $8,650 | $6,050 | |
| Stockton, CA60 miles | $3,400 – $8,400 | $5,900 | −3% |
| Vallejo, CA60 miles | $3,550 – $8,750 | $6,150 | +1% |
| Chico, CA70 miles | $3,400 – $8,450 | $5,900 | −3% |
| Napa, CA75 miles | $3,600 – $8,800 | $6,200 | +2% |
| Modesto, CA85 miles | $3,500 – $8,600 | $6,050 | level |
| California (statewide) | $3,550 – $8,750 | $6,150 | +1% |
| United States | $3,050 – $7,650 | $5,350 | −12% |
Across 300 US metros, Sacramento comes in at #14 from the top. The priciest is Honolulu, HI at $7,050; the cheapest is Brownsville, TX at $4,350 (midpoints, 150 linear ft). Statewide, Sacramento is 1% below the California figure.
Other California metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 6,271,560 jobs | $3,500 – $8,700 | $6,100 | +1% |
| San Francisco, CA | 2,373,920 jobs | $3,900 – $9,550 | $6,750 | +11% |
| Riverside, CA | 1,716,760 jobs | $3,350 – $8,350 | $5,850 | −3% |
| San Diego, CA | 1,538,060 jobs | $3,500 – $8,650 | $6,050 | level |
| San Jose, CA | 1,134,970 jobs | $3,700 – $9,000 | $6,350 | +5% |
| Fresno, CA | 476,890 jobs | $3,250 – $8,200 | $5,700 | −6% |
Cities with a workforce like Sacramento's
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Sacramento against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO | 1,096,110 jobs | $3,000 – $7,500 | $5,250 | −13% |
| Cleveland, OH | 1,031,130 jobs | $3,050 – $7,600 | $5,350 | −12% |
| Nashville, TN | 1,099,300 jobs | $2,900 – $7,300 | $5,100 | −16% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 826,210 jobs | $3,000 – $7,500 | $5,250 | −14% |
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 Sacramento is 1.25 times the national level.
For carpenters (47-2031, weighted 60%) the local median is $35.79 an hour, which is 23% above the national $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $27.45 and $40.70 an hour. BLS counts 9,730 of them working in the area, 90.0 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 43.1), so the local bench is deeper than average.
Construction laborers (47-2061), 40% of the weighting: a median of $29.11 an hour, 28% above the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $23.15 and $36.54 an hour. About 7,390 work in the metro. That is 68.4 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 ($40.70 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $230. At the 25th percentile ($27.45) it shrinks by about $390. The total moves by 3.7% or 6.4%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 1,080,590 jobs in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom area. That makes it the 35th largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 0.69% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 60% | $27.45 | $35.79 | $40.70 | $29.12 | 1.23 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 40% | $23.15 | $29.11 | $36.54 | $22.66 | 1.28 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.25 | |||||
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Wood fence in Sacramento: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a wood fence in Sacramento?
For 150 linear ft, expect $3,500 to $8,650 in the Sacramento area. A standard-spec job lands at $5,050 to $7,100. Small jobs usually cost more per linear ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per linear ft for wood fence in Sacramento?
About $23 to $56.50 per linear ft for materials and labor, plus $45 to $160 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $20 to $50.
+Is wood fence cheaper in Sacramento or Stockton?
Stockton is 60 miles away. The midpoint for 150 linear ft there is $5,900, which is 3% less than Sacramento ($6,050). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Sacramento?
About 46% at the midpoint, or $2,800 out of $6,050. Materials are 52% and permits 2%. Nationally, labor is 42%.
+What would 200 ft (200 linear ft) cost in Sacramento?
$4,650 to $11,500. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does wood fence need a permit in Sacramento?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $45 to $160 for fees in the Sacramento area (our national range of $40 to $150 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Sacramento expensive for wood fence compared with the rest of California?
Sacramento is 1% below the California statewide estimate ($6,150 at the midpoint). We cover 23 metros in California; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in Sacramento?
The BLS median is $35.79 an hour in the Sacramento area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $27.45 to $40.70.
+What do basic and premium wood fence work cost in Sacramento?
For 150 linear ft, basic work runs $3,500 to $5,550 and premium work $6,600 to $8,650. Basic means: pine pickets or split rail, 4 ft. Premium means: premium hardwood or 8-ft privacy fence.
+When is the best time to install a wood fence in Sacramento?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are September through June. June and September 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 Sacramento?
$170 to $920, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Wood fence near Sacramento
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 Wood Fence Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- HomeGuide: 2026 Building Permit Costs | Fees & Cost Calculator (accessed November 4, 2026)
- HomeGuide: How Much Does a Vinyl Fence Cost? (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