San Diego fence cost calculator (sourced 2026 prices)
How does this calculator work?
Enter the fence length, pick a material and the number of gates. We use published San Diego 2026 per-foot prices and gate prices, and if the fence sits on a retaining wall we add what similar walls declared on 2026 City permits. A 150-ft wood fence comes to about $3,000–$7,050 before gates.
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Ranges, not quotes. Where a number comes from City permit values it is a lower-bound estimate: permit values are declared construction values and many use a standard rate.
Where every number comes from
- Per-foot prices: FenceFind San Diego 2026 (wood, vinyl, chain link, aluminum, iron); block wall: FenceCalc San Diego; gates $400–$1,200: San Diego Fence Contractors. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
- Retaining wall per foot: City of San Diego development permits (data.sandiego.gov), 2026 wall permits at existing homes that state a wall length work out to $275–$341 per linear foot. 44 of 52 declared values are exact multiples of $55, so these look formula-based: treat them as a lower bound.
- Permit rules: SDMC Table 142-03A and §142.0310; City Information Bulletins 220 and 221.
Questions
How much does a fence cost per foot in San Diego?
Published San Diego 2026 prices: wood about $20–$47 per foot, vinyl $27–$54, chain link $14–$34, aluminum $34–$74 and iron $34–$81 (FenceFind). Gates add about $400–$1,200 each.
What does a retaining wall cost in San Diego?
2026 City of San Diego wall permits that state a length work out to $275–$341 per linear foot of declared value. Those values look formula-based, so real bids are usually higher.
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