Fence Installation Cost in Fort Smith, AR (2026)
Updated October 2026 · Fort Smith, AR · index 0.83
How much does a new fence cost in Fort Smith? For 150 ft of fence with wood privacy fence, homeowners in Fort Smith, AR pay about $5,350 on average, and most quotes land between $4,300 and $6,400 — $29 to $43 per linear ft. The price covers layout and the utility locate, posts set in concrete, the fence itself, one walk gate with hardware, post caps and cleanup.
The fence installation price in Fort Smith runs 17% below the U.S. average: construction labor in the Fort Smith area runs 28% below the national mean, materials 1% below. The same job averages $6,450 nationally and about $5,400 at the Arkansas statewide index.
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Fence installation price in Fort Smith by fence type
What 150 ft of fence costs in Fort Smith with each fence type, installed:
| Option | Average · range |
|---|---|
| Wood privacy fence6 ft cedar or treated pine pickets on treated posts$36 per linear ft | $5,350$4,300 – $6,400 |
| Vinyl or aluminum panelsprefabricated panels between the posts$37 per linear ft | $5,600$4,450 – $6,750 |
| Chain linkgalvanized or black vinyl-coated mesh$25 per linear ft | $3,700$2,850 – $4,550 |
The least expensive option in Fort Smith is chain link, at about $3,700; vinyl or aluminum panels averages $5,600, 1.5 times as much.
Cost to install a fence in Fort Smith by size
With wood privacy fence, priced for Fort Smith, AR:
| Size | Average · range |
|---|---|
| 100 ft of fence$39 per linear ft | $3,900$3,100 – $4,650 |
| 150 ft of fence$36 per linear ft | $5,350$4,300 – $6,400 |
| 250 ft of fence$33 per linear ft | $8,300$6,650 – $9,900 |
Some costs stay the same whatever the size — layout, utility locate and staking, corner, end and gate posts, one 4 ft walk gate — so a bigger job costs less per unit: $33 per linear ft for 250 ft of fence against $39 for 100 ft of fence.
What a fence installation in Fort Smith includes
Line by line, the $5,350 average for 150 ft of fence breaks down like this: 38% labor, 62% materials and equipment.
| Line | Low – high |
|---|---|
| Layout, utility locate and staking | $80 – $160 |
| Line posts, augered and set | $560 – $840 |
| Corner, end and gate posts | $330 – $480 |
| Post concrete | $300 – $420 |
| Rails and pickets | $2,600 – $3,750 |
| One 4 ft walk gate | $190 – $300 |
| Gate hinges and latch | $50 – $110 |
| Post caps | $100 – $210 |
| Cleanup and haul-off | $60 – $130 |
Each line is the price book's U.S. rate for that step, scaled by 0.78 to the installed price published sources give for the whole job (see how these prices are built), times Fort Smith's index of 0.83; permit fees are not scaled.
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What affects fence installation prices in Fort Smith
Labor and materials in Fort Smith
Construction wages in the Fort Smith metro run 29% below the U.S. mean (BLS, May 2025), and specialty-contractor pay in the city's county moves that up by 1%, to 28% below the national mean. Materials in the area's ZIP codes price 1% below the national average. Together they give Fort Smith a construction cost index of 0.83.
Where Fort Smith sits in Arkansas
Fort Smith is the 4th most expensive of the 4 Arkansas cities in our index, against a statewide index of 0.84. Fayetteville is the dearest at 0.88; no Arkansas city in it costs less.
Against the rest of the country
Of the 306 U.S. cities in JobFlex's index, Fort Smith ranks 304th from the most expensive. The job that averages $5,350 here averages $6,450 at the national rate.
Frost depth in Arkansas
Fence posts go below the frost line, or they heave by the second spring. The typical code frost depth in Arkansas is about 12 in.. Your building department sets the exact figure.
Fence wood in Arkansas
Southern yellow pine is milled in the region, so treated pine is the local fence wood and cedar is trucked in. That shows up in a wood fence's material line more than in vinyl or chain link, which ship from national plants.
Sales tax in Arkansas
Arkansas's base state sales tax is 6.5%, and cities and counties can add their own. How it applies to a home-improvement contract varies, so ask whether a quote includes it. Prices on this page are before tax.
What a Fort Smith contractor will ask before quoting
- Total run, height, style and material
- Number and width of gates
- Slope, soil and access for digging
Fence installation cost in other Arkansas cities
150 ft of fence with wood privacy fence averages $5,350 in Fort Smith; $5,600 in Bentonville, $5,700 in Fayetteville, $5,500 in Little Rock.
| City | Average · range |
|---|---|
| Bentonville, AR5% more | $5,600$4,500 – $6,750 |
| Fayetteville, AR6% more | $5,700$4,550 – $6,800 |
| Little Rock, AR2% more | $5,500$4,400 – $6,550 |
fence installation price in Fort Smith: questions
How much does a new fence cost in Fort Smith, AR?
About $5,350 for 150 ft of fence with wood privacy fence, and most Fort Smith quotes fall between $4,300 and $6,400. That is 17% below the U.S. average, where the same job averages $6,450.
What is the fence price per linear foot in Fort Smith?
$29 to $43 per linear ft, about $36 on average with wood privacy fence. Smaller jobs cost more per unit, because the fixed costs are spread over less.
How much is 250 ft of fence in Fort Smith?
$6,650 to $9,900, about $8,300 on average, with wood privacy fence — $33 per linear ft.
Do you need a permit for fence installation in Fort Smith?
Usually not: a fence 7 ft or under is exempt under the International Residential Code, though Fort Smith or an HOA can still ask for one.
Does the price include sales tax in Arkansas?
No. The prices here are before tax; Arkansas's base state rate is 6.5%, plus any local rate.
How deep do fence posts go in Arkansas?
Below frost depth, at least a third of the post's height and never less than 24 in.
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How these prices are built
Every price on this page comes from JobFlex's contractor price book: what a homeowner pays a licensed contractor for each step of the job, as a U.S. national average per unit, with the contractor's overhead and profit included and sales tax left out. The fence installation is priced step by step, then multiplied by Fort Smith's construction cost index of 0.83.
Where the price book's steps for an option add up to more than 20% over the installed price a published source gives for the whole job, every step but a permit fee is scaled down to the middle of that range: wood privacy fence × 0.78 (Homewyse 2026: $33–$53 per linear ft); vinyl or aluminum panels × 0.70 (HomeGuide 2026: $30–$60 per linear ft); chain link × 0.78, following wood privacy fence.
The index weighs local construction wages (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025) at 60% and the area's material prices (Craftsman ZIP-area factors) at 40%. Published indices for Fort Smith, each on its own base: HUD 0.87, Craftsman 0.93. Treat any city figure as about ±5%; a contractor's quote for your house is the number to plan with.
Contractors in Fort Smith build quotes like these with JobFlex's fence estimator.
- Homewyse 2026: 6 ft wood privacy fence $33-$53/linear ft installed
- HomeGuide 2026: cedar privacy fence $35-$40/linear ft installed on average; vinyl $30-$60
- HomeAdvisor 2026: fence installation avg $3,277 ($1,860-$4,843); removal $3-$5/linear ft