2026 Price Guide
How much does a fence cost in Encino?
Real linear foot figures for fencing, published rather than saved for the doorstep. What follows is what the work costs in Encino by material, and what pushes the number around on a flat estate lot north of the Boulevard or a canyon lot south of it.
Price by material
| Fence type | Installed / linear ft | Typical 100 ft | Typical 150 ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chain link | $18 - $40 | $1,800 - $4,000 | $2,700 - $6,000 |
| Wood privacy | $30 - $60 | $3,000 - $6,000 | $4,500 - $9,000 |
| Vinyl / PVC | $40 - $70 | $4,000 - $7,000 | $6,000 - $10,500 |
| Wrought iron | $50 - $120 | $5,000 - $12,000 | $7,500 - $18,000 |
Each range includes posts set in concrete, the panels or pickets, gates and hardware inside the run, and the labor. A written quote narrows all of it to your actual property line, material, and grade. Read your own run off the table, then call (818) 555-0113 and we will place it.
Gates, pool barriers, and the extras
| Item | Typical installed |
|---|---|
| Walk gate | $350 to $1,200 each |
| Driveway gate (manual) | $2,000 to $8,000 and up |
| Automatic gate operator | add $1,500 to $5,000 |
| Pool safety fence (removable mesh) | $15 to $30 / linear ft |
| Pool safety fence (permanent metal) | $40 to $90 / linear ft |
| Old fence demo and haul-off | $3 to $10 / linear ft |
A pool barrier in Rancho Estates and a driveway gate on an Amestoy Estates frontage sit at opposite ends of this table. Yours lands where your lot puts it.
What moves the number here
- Flat estate lot versus hillside pad. Posts go in fast on the level lots north of the Boulevard, though expansive clay still dictates footing size if the line is to stay straight. South of it, canyon lots want graded benches, retaining, drainage, and slope footings, which is more labor and more concrete.
- Wind-rated setting. Santa Ana gusts funnel through the Encino canyons, so posts and gates on an exposed hillside run get set to a wind load, not to an appearance.
- Fire-zone material. On hillside lots inside the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, non-combustible iron, tubular steel, or block near the house costs more than wood and is what defensible space asks for.
- Ornamental iron frontage. Ornamental iron with matching gates across an Amestoy Estates or Clark Gable Estates frontage sits at the top of the range.
- Pool barriers. A code barrier, mesh or permanent metal, is priced on its own line, and it comes up constantly in the pool-heavy pockets of Rancho Estates and Encino Hills.
- Removing an old fence. Demo and haul-off cost money, so they appear as their own line at $3 to $10 a linear foot instead of being folded quietly into the per foot rate.
Wood or vinyl
Wood opens lower, $30 to $60 per linear foot against $40 to $70 for vinyl, and cedar or redwood carries the warm, natural look most Encino backyards were designed around. What you pay for that is upkeep. Wood needs a stain or seal every few years to survive the hard summer sun, and pickets cup and check as they age. Vinyl costs more the day it goes in, then asks for nothing after: no paint, no fading through the heat, no reaction to a dry season. That trade appeals on the long privacy runs across the flat lots north of the Boulevard. Neither belongs against the house on a fire-zone lot south of the Boulevard, where iron or block is the correct answer.
Your exact number
Someone walks the Encino property line, measures the run, reads the slope and the wind, and leaves a fixed written quote behind. No charge, and no card needed to book the visit.
Request an estimateMaterials, permits, and timing all sit together on fence installation in Encino.
Cost questions
How much does a fence cost per linear foot in Encino?
In Encino, chain link installs at about $18 to $40 per linear foot, wood at $30 to $60, vinyl at $40 to $70, and wrought iron at $50 to $120. Short flat chain link runs occupy the low end. Ornamental iron and hillside footings occupy the high end.
How much does 150 feet of wood fence cost in Encino?
150 linear feet of six foot wood privacy generally comes to $4,500 to $9,000 installed, taking in posts, panels, hardware, and labor. Tearing out an old fence first, deeper footings in clay or on a graded hillside, or a premium cap and trim detail all push toward the upper figure.
Why does a hillside lot south of the Boulevard cost more to fence?
Canyon lots south of Ventura Boulevard need graded benches, retaining, and drainage, with posts either set into bedrock or carried on deep footings to hold the slope. The extra labor and concrete, plus wind-rated setting against the Santa Ana gusts in the canyons, lift the per foot figure above what the same fence costs on a flat estate lot north of the Boulevard.
Does an ornamental iron estate frontage cost more?
Yes. Ornamental iron spans $50 to $120 per linear foot, wider than any other material, with estate height, scrollwork, and matching gates at the top of it. Street presence is usually the whole point on the flat frontages of Amestoy Estates and Clark Gable Estates, and the higher spend returns the look, the security, and a non-combustible material together.
Does the Boulevard change what a fence costs?
It changes what you are allowed to build, which changes the price. North of Ventura Boulevard, on a lot forty feet or wider, the City allows eight feet at the sides and rear, and that extra height shows up in material and in posts. South of it the hillside designation generally holds you to six feet, but the slope work costs more than the height you gave up. Anything above your lot's allowance needs a permit through LADBS, and a retaining wall is engineered and permitted separately from whatever fence sits on top of it.