How Much Does a Fence Cost in South Florida in 2026? The Honest Guide

How Much Does a Fence Cost in South Florida in 2026?

The Honest Guide If you live in Broward or Palm Beach County and you’re trying to figure out what a fence actually costs in 2026, this is the guide we wish more contractors would publish. We’re going to give you real ranges, real permit fees by city, and an honest look at why some of the quotes you’ll get are dangerously low.

XL Fencing has installed more than 7,000 fences across South Florida since 2015. We pull every permit. We’re licensed in both counties (Broward U-22428 and Palm Beach 20-F22100-R). And we’ve seen exactly what happens when homeowners chase the cheapest quote — usually about 18 months later, when they call us to redo the work. 

The Short Answer

Most South Florida fence installations land between $35 and $70 per linear foot installed, depending on material and style. A typical 150 linear foot residential project runs between $5,500 and $10,500, with most customers landing somewhere in the $6,500 to $9,500 range depending on material choice and gate count.

Here is the quick breakdown:

• PVC vinyl privacy (white) — $37 to $54 per linear foot installed
• PVC vinyl privacy (tan, shadowbox, lattice top) — $41 to $69 per linear foot installed
• PVC vinyl woodgrain composite styles — $45 to $104 per linear foot installed
• Aluminum residential (4 to 6 foot) — $42 to $55 per linear foot installed
• Aluminum pool-code compliant — $52 to $61 per linear foot installed
• Aluminum estate-grade — $57 to $65 per linear foot installed
• Wood pressure-treated pine privacy — $35 to $49 per linear foot installed
• Custom fabrication — quoted per project

These numbers cover material, labor, and standard residential installation. Permit fees and gates are itemized separately. 

Cost by Material — What You Actually Get for the Price

PVC Vinyl Fence — $37 to $69 per linear foot installed (standard colors)

Vinyl is the most popular fence material we install in South Florida. Modern virgin-vinyl extrusions are engineered to handle Florida sun, humidity, and salt air without staining, splintering, or warping. A correctly installed vinyl fence will outlast a wood fence by 15 to 20 years and will never need painting or sealing.

Pricing breakdown by style (6-foot tall, 6-foot post spacing):

• 6-foot vertical privacy, white: $37 per linear foot installed
• 6-foot horizontal privacy, white: $40 per linear foot installed
• 6-foot full privacy, tan: $42 per linear foot installed
• 6-foot lattice-top privacy, white (5+1): $41 per linear foot installed
• 6-foot horizontal full privacy, tan: $47 per linear foot installed
• 6-foot shadowbox semi-private, white: $54 per linear foot installed
• 6-foot shadowbox semi-private, tan: $66 per linear foot installed 
• 6-foot horizontal louvered semi-private, white: $50 per linear foot installed
• 6-foot horizontal louvered semi-private, woodgrain tan: $68 per linear foot installed
• 6-foot shadowbox, woodgrain grey: $69 per linear foot installed
• 4-foot Oceanview picket, white: $40 per linear foot installed

Woodgrain composite styles (premium):

• Slate Grey vertical: $45 per linear foot installed
• Coastal Cedar vertical: $52 per linear foot installed
• Weathered Aspen vertical: $52 per linear foot installed
• Mesquite vertical: $53 per linear foot installed
• Woodgrain Cypress vertical: $48 per linear foot installed
• Dark Sequoia vertical: $95 per linear foot installed
• Slate Grey horizontal: $49 per linear foot installed
• Sequoia horizontal: $104 per linear foot installed 

Post spacing: Vinyl posts are set every 6 feet for vertical styles. Horizontal styles use closer spacing for panel stability. 

Warranty: Our PVC vinyl carries a lifetime transferable warranty on the material itself. That warranty transfers if you sell your home. 

Aluminum Fence — $42 to $65 per linear foot installed (standard styles)

Aluminum is the workhorse of pool enclosures, HOA communities, and commercial properties. Powder-coated aluminum will not rust, even in coastal salt-air environments, and properly installed it should outlast the home itself.

Pricing breakdown by style and height:

• WR1 / WR2 residential, 4-foot: $42 per linear foot installed
• WR1 / WR2 residential, 5-foot: $46 per linear foot installed
• WR1 / WR2 residential, 6-foot: $55 per linear foot installed
• WSP pool-code compliant, 4-foot: $52 per linear foot installed
• WSP pool-code compliant, 5-foot: $55 per linear foot installed
• WSP pool-code compliant, 6-foot: $61 per linear foot installed
• WR3 estate-grade, 4-foot: $57 per linear foot installed
• WR3 estate-grade, 5-foot: $61 per linear foot installed
• WR3 estate-grade, 6-foot: $65 per linear foot installed

Pool code requirements: Florida Building Code requires pool fences to be a minimum of 48 inches tall, with vertical pickets spaced so a 4-inch sphere cannot pass through, andequipped with self-closing self-latching gates with the latch a minimum of 54 inches above ground. Add $150 for pool-code drop rods on double gates.

Colors: Black is most common. White and bronze are standard options. Custom powdercoat colors run additional.

Lifetime paint warranty: Our aluminum carries a lifetime paint warranty.

Wood Fence — $35 to $49 per linear foot installed

Wood remains the lowest upfront cost in our market for full privacy, but it carries the highest lifetime cost because South Florida’s humidity, sun, and termites are brutal on lumber. We install wood honestly — with the understanding that you’ll need to stain or seal it every 2 to 3 years to get the full lifespan out of it.

Pricing breakdown:

• 6-foot board-on-board pressure-treated pine (meets pool code): $35 per linear foot installed
• 6-foot shadowbox style pressure-treated pine (semi-private, meets pool code): $35 per linear foot installed
• 6-foot horizontal full privacy, 5/4 × 6 deck boards: $49 per linear foot installed

Post spacing: Wood posts are set every 4 feet. This is closer than vinyl and improves wind performance and panel stability.

Lumber grade matters. We use #1 grade pressure-treated southern yellow pine. Some shops sell “ground-contact” treated lumber that’s wetter and warps within months of installation. If a quote doesn’t specify lumber grade and treatment, ask.

Custom Aluminum Fabrication — Quoted Per Project

For sloped lots, arched entrances, oversized estate gates, and commercial railings, standard panels do not work. Custom work is engineered to spec, powder-coated, and installed by our crew. Pricing is project-specific.

Gates and Hardware

Gates are typically the second-largest line item on a fence quote after the panels themselves.

Aluminum gates (36, 42, or 48 inch wide):

• WR1 / WR2 residential, 4 to 6 foot tall: $366 to $445
• WSP pool-code, 4 to 6 foot tall: $487 to $576
• WR3 estate, 4 to 6 foot tall: $512 to $592

PVC vinyl gates (6 feet wide):

• Standard privacy gates: $423 to $639
• Premium woodgrain composite gates: $521 to $721

Wood gates: $350 each (4 or 5 foot wide), include gravity latch, strap hinges, aluminum frame

Pool-code drop rods (double gates): Add $150

Self-closing pool-code hinges: $75

All PVC and pool-code gates come standard with self-closing hinges and the required codecompliant latch hardware.

Permits

We pull every permit. So should every legitimate contractor. A fence built without a permit can be ordered torn down by code enforcement — this happens regularly in our market and we have replaced many “permit-free” fences for homeowners who learned this the expensive way.

Permit fees by city for standard residential fence projects:

• Pompano Beach: $125 to $175
• Fort Lauderdale: $135 to $185
• Coral Springs: $130 to $175
• Coconut Creek: $115 to $160
• Deerfield Beach: $120 to $165
• Margate: $115 to $155 Tamarac: $125 to $165
• Plantation: $140 to $190
• Sunrise: $130 to $175
• Davie: $135 to $180
• Cooper City: $140 to $185
• Hollywood: $145 to $195
• Pembroke Pines: $135 to $180
• Miramar: $130 to $175
• Boca Raton: $115 to $165
• Delray Beach: $125 to $175
• Boynton Beach: $120 to $170
• Lake Worth: $115 to $160
• West Palm Beach: $140 to $190
• Palm Beach Gardens: $135 to $180
• Jupiter: $130 to $175
• Wellington: $125 to $170
• Royal Palm Beach: $115 to $160
• Lantana: $115 to $155
• Highland Beach: $150 to $200
• Unincorporated Broward: $100 to $150
• Unincorporated Palm Beach: $110 to $165

Permit fees are the city’s filing charge only. Some projects also require engineered drawings (city- or site-specific) and a Notice of Commencement (NOC) filed with the county. Both are additional and quoted separately based on your specific project. We include the actual permit fee on every quote — never as a placeholder estimate.

HOA Communities

About 60 to 70 percent of the homes we quote in Broward and Palm Beach sit inside HOA communities. Your HOA approval is your responsibility — every HOA has its own architectural committee, submission requirements, and timeline, and we’re not in a position to manage that paperwork for every community in our service area.

What we will gladly provide for your HOA submission:

• A copy of our Broward and Palm Beach County licenses
• A copy of our general liability and workers compensation insurance certificates
• A specification sheet for the exact fence style, height, color, and material being installed
• Scaled drawings if your HOA requires them 

Most HOAs require these documents as part of the architectural review packet. We can have them in your hands within 24 hours of request.

Plan for the timeline. HOA architectural committees typically meet once or twice a month. Plan for 2 to 6 weeks of approval review before any work begins.

Real Sample Projects with Total Pricing

These are real project structures with realistic 2026 numbers.

Project 1: Standard Vinyl Privacy in Pompano Beach

• 150 linear feet of 6-foot white vertical PVC privacy
• One single walk gate
• Permit (Pompano Beach): $135

Project 2: Pool Code Aluminum in Boca Raton 

• 120 linear feet of 5-foot black WSP pool-code aluminum
• One pool-code compliant gate
• Permit (Boca Raton): $145

Project 3: Wood Privacy in Coral Springs

• 180 linear feet of 6-foot pressure-treated pine board-on-board
• One single walk gate
• Permit (Coral Springs): $145

Project 4: Estate Aluminum in Parkland

• 220 linear feet of 6-foot black WR3 estate-grade aluminum
• Two single walk gates
• Permit (Parkland): $185

Project 5: Premium Woodgrain Composite in Boynton Beach

• 150 linear feet of 6-foot Coastal Cedar vertical NVP
• One single walk gate
• Permit (Boynton Beach): $155

Why Some Quotes Are Lower Than They Should Be 

This is the section other contractors won’t write. Here are the six ways a quote can come in $1,500 to $3,000 cheaper than ours for an apparently identical fence.

1. No permit pulled 

A contractor who skips the permit saves $115 to $200 plus their time filing the application. The customer saves nothing — they inherit the liability. A fence built without a permit can be ordered torn down by code enforcement. We’ve replaced more than a few of these.

2. Concrete-free or dry-mix post setting

Florida code requires wet-poured concrete in each post hole, minimum 24 inches deep for residential. Some installers dry-pour bagged concrete or skip concrete entirely, especially for chain link or aluminum. The fence is fine for 6 to 12 months. Then the posts lift in our seasonal high water table or in 60 mph wind, and the whole run leans.

3. Builder-grade vinyl

Vinyl is sold in multiple wall thicknesses. Builder-grade vinyl uses thinner extrusions to hit a price point. It’s brittle in cold snaps, cracks under wind load, and isn’t suitable for South Florida storm conditions. The lifetime warranty most reputable shops offer is on premiumgrade vinyl only — builder-grade carries either no warranty or a 5-year prorated warranty.

How to verify: Ask the brand and grade of vinyl on the quote. Catalyst, Bufftech, ActiveYards, and CertainTeed are reputable. If the contractor cannot name the supplier, you’re getting builder-grade.

4. Undersized hardware

Some installers use 1.5-inch aluminum post diameters when 2-inch is the standard, saving15 to 20 percent on material but cutting wind resistance. Same with rail thickness. If a quote doesn’t specify post diameter and rail dimensions, ask. A professional contractor will have these answers on hand.

5. Subcontracted labor with no insurance

This is the big one. Many lower-priced quotes come from companies that subcontract installation to unverified crews — crews carrying no insurance of their own, often paid in cash, with no accountability to the company name on your quote. When something goes wrong (damaged sprinkler, broken irrigation, neighbor’s property, your home), you’re on your own.

At XL Fencing, our installation crews work under our general liability and workers compensation coverage. If a crew member is injured on your property or causes damage, it goes through our policy — not a question of whether the sub has their own coverage, because we cover them. 

6. Cheap gate hardware

Gates fail before fences do. Cheap pool-code hardware from home centers passes inspection day one and fails within a year — the self-closing tension weakens, the latch doesn’t catch, the inspector comes back and your fence isn’t compliant anymore. We install D&D Technologies pool-code hardware and Magna Latch self-closing systems — commercial grade, lifetime warranty on most parts.

Financing

We offer financing through partner lenders for projects from $1,000 to $200,000, with terms from 1 to 12 years. Checking your rate does not affect your credit score and most decisions are returned in under 5 minutes.

We don’t push financing. We offer it because some customers prefer it. If you want the cash price, that’s the price.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to fence a quarter-acre yard in South Florida?

A quarter-acre lot has roughly 200 to 220 linear feet of perimeter depending on lot shape, though many homes only fence the rear and sides (about 130 to 160 linear feet because the house closes the front).

• Full perimeter in standard white vinyl: $7,500 to $9,000 installed
• Full perimeter in wood: $7,000 to $11,000 installed 
• Full perimeter in aluminum: $9,000 to $14,500 installed
• Backyard only in vinyl: $5,000 to $6,500 installed
• Backyard only in wood: $4,500 to $5,500 installed

Why is my neighbor’s quote so much lower for the same fence?

Apparent identical fences are often not identical. Differences typically come down to vinyl wall thickness, post diameter, concrete footing depth, post spacing, and hardware grade. Two quotes that look the same on paper can differ by 30 to 40 percent in installed material cost. Get specifications on each quote, not just totals.

Do I need a permit for a 4-foot fence?

In most South Florida jurisdictions, residential fences over 4 feet require a permit. Some cities require permits for any fence regardless of height. We verify the permit requirement on every quote.

How long does a typical fence installation take?

For most residential projects: 1 to 3 weeks from permit issuance to completion. Permit timeline varies by city — typically 1 to 3 weeks. HOA approval (if required) runs 2 to 6 weeks in parallel. Once permits are in hand, most jobs install in 1 to 3 days depending on length and complexity.

Do you provide insurance certificates for HOA approval?

Yes. We provide a copy of our Broward license U-22428, our Palm Beach license 20-F22100-R, and our general liability and workers compensation insurance certificates within 24 hours of request.

Get a Real Quote

A real quote is itemized, in writing, with specific materials and dimensions. Anything less is a placeholder.

To schedule a free site visit:

XL Fencing 1911 W Copans Rd, Pompano Beach, FL 33064 (954) 482-0531 office@xlfencing.com

Licensed: Broward U-22428, Palm Beach 20-F-22100-R Founded 2015 · 7,000+ installationsWe respond within 24 hours. No high-pressure sales. No “today-only” pricing. The number we quote is the number you’ll pay.

Pricing in this guide reflects XL Fencing’s price book as of January 6, 2026. We re-verify ranges every 6 months. Last verified: May 25, 2026.