Fence Installation Cost in Marysville, WA (2026)
Updated October 2026 · Marysville, WA · index 1.16
How much does a new fence cost in Marysville? For 150 ft of fence with wood privacy fence, homeowners in Marysville, WA pay about $7,500 on average, and most quotes land between $6,000 and $8,950 — $40 to $60 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 Marysville runs 16% above the U.S. average: construction labor in the Marysville area runs 25% above the national mean, materials 2% above. The same job averages $6,450 nationally and about $7,500 at the Washington statewide index.
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Fence installation price in Marysville by fence type
What 150 ft of fence costs in Marysville with each fence type, installed:
| Option | Average · range |
|---|---|
| Wood privacy fence6 ft cedar or treated pine pickets on treated posts$50 per linear ft | $7,500$6,000 – $8,950 |
| Vinyl or aluminum panelsprefabricated panels between the posts$52 per linear ft | $7,850$6,250 – $9,400 |
| Chain linkgalvanized or black vinyl-coated mesh$34 per linear ft | $5,150$3,950 – $6,400 |
The least expensive option in Marysville is chain link, at about $5,150; vinyl or aluminum panels averages $7,850, 1.5 times as much.
Cost to install a fence in Marysville by size
With wood privacy fence, priced for Marysville, WA:
| Size | Average · range |
|---|---|
| 100 ft of fence$54 per linear ft | $5,450$4,350 – $6,550 |
| 150 ft of fence$50 per linear ft | $7,500$6,000 – $8,950 |
| 250 ft of fence$46 per linear ft | $11,600$9,350 – $13,800 |
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: $46 per linear ft for 250 ft of fence against $54 for 100 ft of fence.
What a fence installation in Marysville includes
Line by line, the $7,500 average for 150 ft of fence breaks down like this: 38% labor, 62% materials and equipment.
| Line | Low – high |
|---|---|
| Layout, utility locate and staking | $110 – $230 |
| Line posts, augered and set | $780 – $1,150 |
| Corner, end and gate posts | $460 – $680 |
| Post concrete | $430 – $590 |
| Rails and pickets | $3,650 – $5,250 |
| One 4 ft walk gate | $270 – $410 |
| Gate hinges and latch | $70 – $150 |
| Post caps | $150 – $290 |
| Cleanup and haul-off | $90 – $180 |
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 Marysville's index of 1.16; permit fees are not scaled.
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What affects fence installation prices in Marysville
Labor and materials in Marysville
Construction wages in the Marysville metro run 34% above the U.S. mean (BLS, May 2025), and specialty-contractor pay in the city's county moves that down by 7%, to 25% above the national mean. Materials in the area's ZIP codes price 2% above the national average. Together they give Marysville a construction cost index of 1.16.
Where Marysville sits in Washington
Marysville is the 17th most expensive of the 32 Washington cities in our index, against a statewide index of 1.16. Seattle is the dearest at 1.25; Yakima is the least expensive at 1.04.
Against the rest of the country
Of the 306 U.S. cities in JobFlex's index, Marysville ranks 49th from the most expensive. The job that averages $7,500 here averages $6,450 at the national rate.
Frost depth in Washington
Fence posts go below the frost line, or they heave by the second spring. The typical code frost depth in Washington is about 18 in.. Your building department sets the exact figure.
Fence wood in Washington
Western red cedar comes off Pacific Northwest mills, so cedar is the local fence wood and treated pine is shipped 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 Washington
Washington'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 Marysville 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 Washington cities
150 ft of fence with wood privacy fence averages $7,500 in Marysville; $7,500 in Everett, $7,500 in Tacoma, $7,800 in Mill Creek.
| City | Average · range |
|---|---|
| Everett, WAsame as Marysville | $7,500$6,000 – $8,950 |
| Tacoma, WAsame as Marysville | $7,500$6,000 – $8,950 |
| Mill Creek, WA4% more | $7,800$6,250 – $9,350 |
| Puyallup, WAsame as Marysville | $7,500$6,000 – $8,950 |
| Edmonds, WA4% more | $7,800$6,250 – $9,350 |
| Lakewood, WAsame as Marysville | $7,500$6,000 – $8,950 |
| Lynnwood, WA4% more | $7,800$6,250 – $9,350 |
| Olympia, WA3% less | $7,300$5,850 – $8,750 |
fence installation price in Marysville: questions
How much does a new fence cost in Marysville, WA?
About $7,500 for 150 ft of fence with wood privacy fence, and most Marysville quotes fall between $6,000 and $8,950. That is 16% above the U.S. average, where the same job averages $6,450.
What is the fence price per linear foot in Marysville?
$40 to $60 per linear ft, about $50 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 Marysville?
$9,350 to $13,800, about $11,600 on average, with wood privacy fence — $46 per linear ft.
Do you need a permit for fence installation in Marysville?
Usually not: a fence 7 ft or under is exempt under the International Residential Code, though Marysville or an HOA can still ask for one.
Does the price include sales tax in Washington?
No. The prices here are before tax; Washington's base state rate is 6.5%, plus any local rate.
How deep do fence posts go in Washington?
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 Marysville's construction cost index of 1.16.
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 Marysville, each on its own base: Craftsman 1.04. Treat any city figure as about ±5%; a contractor's quote for your house is the number to plan with.
Contractors in Marysville 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