Wood fence cost in Asheville, NC
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (150 linear ft)
- $2,850 – $7,250
- Per linear ft
- $19 – $47
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −6%
- US $5,350
- Rank of 300 metros
- #166
- 1 = most expensive
Local price for a wood fence in the Asheville area: $2,850 to $7,250 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 6% lower than the US figure. Carpenters earn a median of $24.66 an hour in the Asheville area, 15% below the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 150 linear ft in Asheville, NC, standard level
$4,150 to $5,900
About $27.50 to $38.50 per linear ft before permits. Labor is about 41% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,300 | $3,500 |
| Labor | $1,800 | $2,300 |
| Permits and fees | $70 | $110 |
| Total | $4,150 | $5,900 |
Cost breakdown for 150 linear ft in Asheville, NC
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,450 | $2,900 | $4,350 | 58% |
| Labor | $1,350 | $2,050 | $2,750 | 41% |
| Permits and fees | $40 | $90 | $140 | 2% |
| Total | $2,850 | $5,050 | $7,250 | 100% |
Why Asheville prices look the way they do
The wage side of the estimate leans on carpenters, who do 60% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $24.66 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Asheville is 0.91 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 41% of the total.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Asheville is at 96.6 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $3,000 nationally becomes $2,900 here (midpoint, 150 linear ft). Permits follow the all-items index of 96.5: $40 to $140.
What nearby projects cost in Asheville
Jobs that often go together with wood fence are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Asheville wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, vinyl fence comes out highest (−4%) and wood deck lowest (−7%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl fence | 150 linear ft | $4,350 – $8,750 | −4% |
| Chain-link fence | 150 linear ft | $1,450 – $5,850 | −5% |
| Aluminum fence | 150 linear ft | $3,600 – $10,800 | −5% |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $7,000 – $14,100 | −7% |
Cost by quality level and size in Asheville
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Asheville. 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
$2,850 to $4,600
Pine pickets or split rail, 4 ft
Standard
$4,150 to $5,900
6-ft cedar or treated privacy fence
Premium
$5,500 to $7,250
Premium hardwood or 8-ft privacy fence
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| backyard (100 linear ft) | $1,900 – $3,100 | $2,800 – $4,000 | $3,700 – $4,850 |
| 150 ft (150 linear ft) | $2,850 – $4,600 | $4,150 – $5,900 | $5,500 – $7,250 |
| 200 ft (200 linear ft) | $3,800 – $6,100 | $5,550 – $7,850 | $7,250 – $9,600 |
| full lot (300 linear ft) | $5,650 – $9,150 | $8,250 – $11,700 | $10,900 – $14,300 |
Wood fence: what moves the price in Asheville
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.
Asheville against nearby metros and the rest of North Carolina
Same job, same size (150 linear ft), priced for the nearest metros. Asheville is the priciest of the group. Johnson City is the cheapest at $4,850.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville, NCthis page | $2,850 – $7,250 | $5,050 | |
| Johnson City, TN45 miles | $2,700 – $6,950 | $4,850 | −4% |
| Hickory, NC65 miles | $2,750 – $7,050 | $4,900 | −3% |
| Greenville, SC65 miles | $2,800 – $7,100 | $4,950 | −2% |
| Spartanburg, SC70 miles | $2,800 – $7,100 | $4,950 | −2% |
| Kingsport, TN70 miles | $2,750 – $7,050 | $4,900 | −3% |
| North Carolina (statewide) | $2,800 – $7,100 | $4,950 | −2% |
| United States | $3,050 – $7,650 | $5,350 | +6% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Asheville ranks #166 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Asheville is 2% above the North Carolina figure.
Elsewhere in North Carolina
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | 1,358,370 jobs | $2,850 – $7,150 | $5,000 | −1% |
| Raleigh, NC | 743,120 jobs | $2,800 – $7,150 | $5,000 | −1% |
| Greensboro, NC | 365,410 jobs | $2,750 – $7,000 | $4,850 | −3% |
| Durham, NC | 344,020 jobs | $2,850 – $7,200 | $5,050 | level |
| Winston, NC | 271,980 jobs | $2,750 – $7,050 | $4,900 | −3% |
| Wilmington, NC | 191,280 jobs | $2,850 – $7,200 | $5,000 | −1% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Asheville against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | 182,620 jobs | $2,800 – $7,050 | $4,900 | −3% |
| Davenport, IA | 180,450 jobs | $3,050 – $7,550 | $5,300 | +5% |
| York, PA | 183,590 jobs | $3,100 – $7,750 | $5,400 | +7% |
| Lafayette, LA | 179,570 jobs | $2,650 – $6,750 | $4,700 | −7% |
The best months for wood fence in Asheville
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Asheville (5 miles from the city center). 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 Asheville: 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.
Asheville gets about 41 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 12 inches of snow. The wettest months are April, July and September (4.1 inches in July). The station averages about 16 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 | 48 | 29 | 3.3 | Workable |
| Feb | 52 | 32 | 2.9 | Workable |
| Mar | 59 | 38 | 3.5 | Workable |
| Apr | 69 | 46 | 3.7 | Workable |
| May | 76 | 54 | 3.5 | Workable |
| Jun | 83 | 61 | 3.4 | Workable |
| Jul | 86 | 65 | 4.1 | Workable |
| Aug | 85 | 64 | 3.6 | Workable |
| Sep | 79 | 58 | 3.7 | Workable |
| Oct | 69 | 47 | 2.6 | Workable |
| Nov | 59 | 37 | 3.0 | Workable |
| Dec | 51 | 32 | 3.3 | Workable |
Optional extras in Asheville
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 0.94 for Asheville, which is the average of the area's wage index (0.91) and goods price index (0.97). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Add one gate (flat) | $140 – $750 |
Who does the work: Asheville 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 Asheville the blend is 0.91.
Carpenters (47-2031), 60% of the weighting: a median of $24.66 an hour, 15% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $20.76 and $29.67 an hour. About 750 work in the metro. That is 41.5 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 40%) the local median is $22.85 an hour, which is in line with the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $18.46 and $23.75 an hour. BLS counts 1,340 of them working in the area, 74.2 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is about average.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (carpenters) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $230 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $180. That is a swing of roughly 3.6% to 4.6% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Asheville has 180,620 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 127th by size among the 300 metros on this site.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 60% | $20.76 | $24.66 | $29.67 | $29.12 | 0.85 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 40% | $18.46 | $22.85 | $23.75 | $22.66 | 1.01 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.91 | |||||
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Wood fence in Asheville: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a wood fence in Asheville?
For 150 linear ft, expect $2,850 to $7,250 in the Asheville area. A standard-spec job lands at $4,150 to $5,900. Small jobs usually cost more per linear ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per linear ft for wood fence in Asheville?
About $19 to $47 per linear ft for materials and labor, plus $40 to $140 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $20 to $50.
+Is wood fence cheaper in Asheville or Johnson City?
Johnson City is 45 miles away. The midpoint for 150 linear ft there is $4,850, which is 4% less than Asheville ($5,050). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Asheville?
About 41% at the midpoint, or $2,050 out of $5,050. Materials are 58% and permits 2%. Nationally, labor is 42%.
+What would 200 ft (200 linear ft) cost in Asheville?
$3,800 to $9,600. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does wood fence need a permit in Asheville?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $40 to $140 for fees in the Asheville area (our national range of $40 to $150 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Asheville expensive for wood fence compared with the rest of North Carolina?
Asheville is 2% above the North Carolina statewide estimate ($4,950 at the midpoint). We cover 11 metros in North Carolina; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in Asheville?
The BLS median is $24.66 an hour in the Asheville area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $20.76 to $29.67.
+What do basic and premium wood fence work cost in Asheville?
For 150 linear ft, basic work runs $2,850 to $4,600 and premium work $5,500 to $7,250. Basic means: pine pickets or split rail, 4 ft. Premium means: premium hardwood or 8-ft privacy fence.
+Is there a bad season to install a wood fence in Asheville?
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 Asheville?
$140 to $750, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Wood fence near Asheville
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