Free referral service for Jacksonville-area homeowners
Fence installation quotes in Jacksonville
Tell us how much yard you want closed in and what you want it made of. One local fence company that works your ZIP calls you back, walks the line with you and puts the price in writing before a single post hole is dug.
- Free to you
- One company calls, not five
- Written price before any work
One company, not fiveYour request goes to one local fence company, not a list that sells it to everyone.
A written price firstThe quote is on paper, with length and height spelled out, before work starts.
Rules up frontHeight limits and permits, explained with the source.
Free to youThe fence company pays us for the introduction. You never pay us anything.
11
hurricanes and tropical storms since 2016 brought a FEMA declaration that included Duval County. The latest was Milton in 2024.
64%
of the 732,419 homes in the Jacksonville metro are single-family detached houses, most with a yard to fence (Census ACS 2020-2024).
4 ft
is the usual front yard limit in Jacksonville and Jacksonville Beach. Back yards can go higher. The rules.
$4,500
is Fixr's national average for a fence project; most land in the $3,000 to $7,000 range.
OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries; US Census ACS 2020-2024; City of Jacksonville Ordinance 2013-802-E; Jacksonville Beach Fence Permitting Guide; Fixr, January 2025.
How it works
- Tell us about the fence. Rough length, height, material if you know it, and your ZIP. A photo of the yard helps.
- A local fence company calls you back. They set a time to walk the line and measure. Ask whether the estimate is free.
- You get the price in writing before any post goes in. Compare it with another quote if you like. You decide.
We don't build fences and we don't set prices. The fence company pays us for the introduction; you pay us nothing.
What a fence usually costs
These are published national ranges. They are a sanity check, nothing more. The fence company walks the line and writes the price down before any work starts.
Already holding a quote? Check it line by line.
| Job | Published range | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Typical fence project | $3,000 to $7,000, about $4,500 average | Fixr, Jan 2025 |
| 100 linear feet, installed | $1,200 to $3,500 | Fixr, Jan 2025 |
| 200 linear feet, installed | $2,400 to $7,000 | Fixr, Jan 2025 |
| Wood, per linear foot installed | $15 to $35 | Fixr, Jan 2025 |
| Vinyl, per linear foot installed | $15 to $40 | Fixr, Jan 2025 |
| Fence repair, most jobs | $200 to $850 | Fixr, Jan 2025 |
Source: Fixr, updated January 2025. Prices move with length and height first.
Why fences here take a beating
A fence in Northeast Florida lives through long wet summers plus a hurricane season that runs June through November. Since 2016 alone, FEMA declarations covering Duval County followed Matthew (2016), Irma (2017), Dorian (2019), Isaias (2020), Elsa (2021), Ian (2022), Nicole (2022), Idalia (2023), Debby (2024), Helene (2024), Milton (2024).
Wind loads a solid privacy fence like a sail. Panels that let some air through, posts set deep enough, and gates hung on hardware rated for the weight all matter more here than in a dry inland town. Fences and hurricane season.
Salt air near the ocean and the Intracoastal is hard on bare steel and cheap fasteners, which is one reason aluminum and vinyl are popular from Atlantic Beach to Ponte Vedra. Aluminum fences.
Named storms with a FEMA declaration for Duval County, by year
A city of houses with yards
The City of Jacksonville alone holds 430,825 housing units, and 59% of them are single-family detached houses. The median home was built in 1987, and 58% of homes are owner occupied (Census ACS 2020-2024).
The suburbs are newer. In Nocatee or Oakleaf Plantation, most homes went up after 2000, which means a lot of builder-grade fences are now reaching the age when posts rot at the ground line. Older neighborhoods like Riverside have the opposite problem: tight lots and old trees, plus property lines nobody has surveyed in decades. Before the first post goes in.
Read before you sign
Plain answers with sources.
- What a fence costs in JacksonvillePublished price ranges by material and length, and what moves the number.
- Jacksonville fence height and permit rulesFront yard and back yard limits, plus who issues the permit.
- Is this fence quote fair?Line items to expect and questions to ask before you sign.
- Fences and hurricane seasonWhat wind does to a fence, and what to ask for when you build one.
- Before the first post goes inSurvey and HOA approval first, then 811.
Areas we cover
All of Jacksonville and Duval County, plus:
Questions Jacksonville homeowners ask
How much does a fence cost in Jacksonville?
Fixr's national figures, updated January 2025, put a typical fence job at $3,000 to $7,000, about $4,500 on average, and 100 linear feet at $1,200 to $3,500 installed. Nobody publishes a Jacksonville-only average that we trust, so treat those as a starting point and get a measured quote.
Do I need a permit for a fence in Jacksonville?
It depends on where you live, because the City of Jacksonville, the three Beaches cities and the surrounding counties each run their own permits. Jacksonville Beach's permitting guide says its city code requires a permit to install or replace a fence on private property, and the application asks for a survey showing where the fence goes. Inside the City of Jacksonville, call the Building Inspection Division with your address before you build, and ask the fence company who pulls the permit.
How tall can my fence be?
The City of Jacksonville's zoning code caps fences and walls in residential districts at 8 feet. In a required front yard in a residential district, the limit is 4 feet. Neighborhood covenants can be stricter than the city.
Does a fence company in Florida need a license?
Florida has no statewide fence contractor license (section 489.105 does not list the trade), and Jacksonville's Construction Trades Qualifying Board has no fence category. So the useful checks are different: ask for a certificate of liability insurance, ask who pulls the permit, and get the price and layout in writing.
Who will come to my house?
An independent local fence company that serves your ZIP. Jax Fence Line is a referral service that passes your request along, so you skip the calling around.
Get the fence priced
One request, one local fence company, a written quote before any work.