In the current Puget Sound market, most 6 foot cedar privacy fences land between $35 and $60 a linear foot installed. A typical 150 foot backyard run comes out somewhere between $5,000 and $9,000 before gates and tear-out. Those are market ranges, not a bid. Here's where your yard falls in them, so the written quote makes sense before you sign.
How much does a fence cost per foot here?
Installed prices around Snohomish County in 2026 mostly land in these lanes.
Cedar privacy, 6 foot: $35 to $60 a linear foot.
Vinyl privacy: $45 to $70 a linear foot.
Chain link, 4 foot: $20 to $35 a linear foot.
A walk gate: $400 to $900 each. Driveway gates run more.
Tearing out and hauling an old fence: $3 to $5 a foot on top.
These are what quotes in the area generally run, pulled from the current market, and nobody should be pricing your yard sight unseen, us included. The real number gets written after we walk your line, and that quote is the number we hold to unless you change the scope.
What is the biggest cost factor?
The length of the run. Price scales with the linear footage, so fencing one back property line costs less than wrapping the whole lot. Measure your line before you call anyone. Pace it off at three feet a step and you will be close enough to sanity-check every bid you get. We measure it properly with you before any number gets written down.
What do slope and an old fence add?
A flat, clear yard is quick. A slope means we step the fence down the hill, which adds cutting and layout time. An old fence means tear-out and haul-away before the new one goes in, figure that $3 to $5 a foot. In older Everett and Lynnwood neighborhoods the existing fence is often the bigger surprise in the job, so look at what has to come out, not just what goes in.
How much do gates and height add?
Every gate is a small build of its own, with its own posts, hardware, and adjustment, which is why a gate runs $400 to $900 and not $50. Going from 4 foot to 6 foot height adds material all the way down the run. More gates and more height are the two easiest ways a fence quote grows on the way to the final number.
Cedar or vinyl, which costs less?
Cedar costs less on day one, usually by about $10 a linear foot against vinyl. Vinyl costs more up front and then never asks for stain. Over ten wet winters the gap narrows. Cedar looks better to most people and repairs board by board. We hang both and tell you which fits the yard, not which pads the invoice.
Does a permit add cost?
Most back and side yard fences under about six feet here go up without one. When your height or corner lot does need a permit, city fence permits in the area mostly run $50 to $200. If yours needs one, we pull it as part of the job and the fee shows up as its own line on the quote where you can read it. The details are in our fence permit guide.
Why posts set in concrete are worth it
The cheapest bid usually saves money by setting posts in packed dirt. With the rain this county gets from October into spring, that fence leans by the second winter. Posts set in concrete cost a little more now and stand straight for years, so the real price is the one you do not pay twice.
What does a real example look like?
Take the most common job we see: 150 feet of 6 foot cedar privacy across the back of a lot, one walk gate, old fence coming out. Tear-out lands around $450 to $750. The fence itself at $35 to $60 a foot is $5,250 to $9,000. The gate adds $400 to $900. In the current market that whole job mostly lands between $6,000 and $10,500. A shorter flat run with no gate comes in under that. A sloped corner lot with two gates comes in over it.
Common questions
Pace off the line, count the gates, and call or send a photo. We'll walk it with you and put a written quote against these ranges, free, with tear-out and any permit fee sitting on their own lines.
