Fence Installation Cost in Knoxville, TN (2026)
Updated October 2026 · Knoxville, TN · index 0.91
How much does a new fence cost in Knoxville? For 150 ft of fence with wood privacy fence, homeowners in Knoxville, TN pay about $5,850 on average, and most quotes land between $4,700 and $7,050 — $31 to $47 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 Knoxville runs 9% below the U.S. average: construction labor in the Knoxville area runs 15% below the national mean, materials 1% below. The same job averages $6,450 nationally and about $5,950 at the Tennessee statewide index.
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Fence installation price in Knoxville by fence type
What 150 ft of fence costs in Knoxville with each fence type, installed:
| Option | Average · range |
|---|---|
| Wood privacy fence6 ft cedar or treated pine pickets on treated posts$39 per linear ft | $5,850$4,700 – $7,050 |
| Vinyl or aluminum panelsprefabricated panels between the posts$41 per linear ft | $6,150$4,900 – $7,400 |
| Chain linkgalvanized or black vinyl-coated mesh$27 per linear ft | $4,050$3,100 – $5,000 |
The least expensive option in Knoxville is chain link, at about $4,050; vinyl or aluminum panels averages $6,150, 1.5 times as much.
Cost to install a fence in Knoxville by size
With wood privacy fence, priced for Knoxville, TN:
| Size | Average · range |
|---|---|
| 100 ft of fence$43 per linear ft | $4,250$3,400 – $5,100 |
| 150 ft of fence$39 per linear ft | $5,850$4,700 – $7,050 |
| 250 ft of fence$36 per linear ft | $9,100$7,300 – $10,900 |
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: $36 per linear ft for 250 ft of fence against $43 for 100 ft of fence.
What a fence installation in Knoxville includes
Line by line, the $5,850 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 – $180 |
| Line posts, augered and set | $610 – $920 |
| Corner, end and gate posts | $360 – $530 |
| Post concrete | $330 – $470 |
| Rails and pickets | $2,850 – $4,150 |
| One 4 ft walk gate | $210 – $320 |
| Gate hinges and latch | $60 – $120 |
| Post caps | $110 – $230 |
| Cleanup and haul-off | $70 – $140 |
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 Knoxville's index of 0.91; permit fees are not scaled.
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What affects fence installation prices in Knoxville
Labor and materials in Knoxville
Construction wages in the Knoxville area run 15% below the U.S. mean (BLS, May 2025), and materials in its ZIP codes price 1% below the national average. Together they give Knoxville a construction cost index of 0.91.
Where Knoxville sits in Tennessee
Knoxville is the 6th most expensive of the 6 Tennessee cities in our index, against a statewide index of 0.92. Nashville is the dearest at 0.96; no Tennessee city in it costs less.
Against the rest of the country
Of the 306 U.S. cities in JobFlex's index, Knoxville ranks 256th from the most expensive. The job that averages $5,850 here averages $6,450 at the national rate.
Frost depth in Tennessee
Fence posts go below the frost line, or they heave by the second spring. The typical code frost depth in Tennessee is about 12 in.. Your building department sets the exact figure.
Fence wood in Tennessee
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 Tennessee
Tennessee's base state sales tax is 7%, 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 Knoxville 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 Tennessee cities
150 ft of fence with wood privacy fence averages $5,850 in Knoxville; $6,000 in Memphis, $6,000 in Chattanooga, $6,000 in Murfreesboro.
| City | Average · range |
|---|---|
| Memphis, TN2% more | $6,000$4,800 – $7,200 |
| Chattanooga, TN2% more | $6,000$4,800 – $7,200 |
| Murfreesboro, TN2% more | $6,000$4,800 – $7,200 |
| Franklin, TN5% more | $6,200$4,950 – $7,400 |
| Nashville, TN5% more | $6,200$4,950 – $7,400 |
fence installation price in Knoxville: questions
How much does a new fence cost in Knoxville, TN?
About $5,850 for 150 ft of fence with wood privacy fence, and most Knoxville quotes fall between $4,700 and $7,050. That is 9% below the U.S. average, where the same job averages $6,450.
What is the fence price per linear foot in Knoxville?
$31 to $47 per linear ft, about $39 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 Knoxville?
$7,300 to $10,900, about $9,100 on average, with wood privacy fence — $36 per linear ft.
Do you need a permit for fence installation in Knoxville?
Usually not: a fence 7 ft or under is exempt under the International Residential Code, though Knoxville or an HOA can still ask for one.
Does the price include sales tax in Tennessee?
No. The prices here are before tax; Tennessee's base state rate is 7%, plus any local rate.
How deep do fence posts go in Tennessee?
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 Knoxville's construction cost index of 0.91.
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 Knoxville, each on its own base: HUD 0.89, Craftsman 1.03. Treat any city figure as about ±5%; a contractor's quote for your house is the number to plan with.
Contractors in Knoxville 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