How Much Does a 6-Foot Privacy Fence Cost Per Foot?

A 6-foot privacy fence is priced per linear foot, and that per-foot number covers the pickets, rails, posts, concrete, and labor to install it. Empire Fence gives Tulsa and northeast Oklahoma homeowners a free, itemized estimate, so your per-foot price reflects your exact yard rather than a one-size guess.

What sits inside the per-foot price, and what moves it, looks like this:

We have priced fences this way across northeast Oklahoma since 1955, and most qualifying new fence installations earn our Gold Seal Certificate of Excellence after a 31-point inspection.

Why Fences Are Priced Per Foot

A fence is measured in linear feet, the distance it runs along your property. Most of the cost (pickets, rails, posts, and labor) scales with that distance, so a per-foot figure is a useful starting point. The catch is that gates, terrain, tear-out, a hard-to-access work area, and any custom design features do not scale evenly, which is why a real estimate beats an online per-foot number.

For a standard 6-foot cedar privacy fence, the per-foot price covers Western Red Cedar pickets, Douglas Fir backrails, posts set in concrete, hardware, and the labor to build it. We quote each line of your estimate as one installed price rather than splitting it into separate material and labor charges.

What Changes Your Per-Foot Number

Style is the first lever. A dog-ear fence is the most affordable, while cap and trim, board on board, or horizontal each add to the per-foot cost. The post choice is the second: steel posts cost more than treated wood but hold up better to Oklahoma wind. Height is the third, since an 8-foot fence uses more pickets, longer posts, and more labor than a 6-foot one.

Six feet is the standard because it blocks the line of sight for most people at ground level. Some homeowners go to 8 feet where a neighbor sits higher or where extra screening matters, and that raises the per-foot cost. Our privacy fence cost guide breaks these choices down further, and for the bigger picture across all fence types, see what affects the cost of a fence per foot.

Comparing Quotes, Gates, and Tear-Out

If you are weighing two estimates, make sure they describe the same fence. A per-foot price only means something when the height, the wood style, and the post type match. One quote built on a 6-foot dog-ear fence with wood posts will read lower than another on a board-on-board fence with steel posts, even though both are sound. We are glad to walk through your estimate line by line so you know what each foot includes.

Gates and tear-out sit outside the per-foot rate. Gates are priced as their own line, because a walk gate and a double drive gate cost very differently, and removing an old fence is separate too. We spell all of it out on the estimate so nothing is a surprise.

Related Questions

Per-foot pricing questions we hear from Tulsa homeowners.

Why is my per-foot price different from an online quote?

Online figures are averages. Your real per-foot price reflects your style, post choice, height, and ground, which is why we measure on site. See how much a fence costs for the full picture.

Are gates included in the per-foot price?

No. Gates are priced separately because a single walk gate and a double drive gate cost very different amounts. We list each gate as its own line on your estimate.

Does a taller fence cost more per foot?

Yes. An 8-foot fence uses more material and labor than a 6-foot fence, so the per-foot price goes up with height.