2026 Price Guide
How much does a fence cost in Calabasas?
Real per linear foot numbers, not a teaser rate that climbs once somebody is standing on the property. Below is what fencing costs in Calabasas by material, and what pushes a quote up or down on a fire-zone hillside lot.
Cost by fence type
| Material | Per linear ft installed | 100 ft run | 150 ft run |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chain link, galvanized | $18 - $40 | $1,800 - $4,000 | $2,700 - $6,000 |
| Wood privacy, cedar or redwood | $30 - $60 | $3,000 - $6,000 | $4,500 - $9,000 |
| Vinyl | $40 - $70 | $4,000 - $7,000 | $6,000 - $10,500 |
| Wrought iron, powder coated | $50 - $120 | $5,000 - $12,000 | $7,500 - $18,000 |
Each range accounts for concrete-set posts, panels or pickets, whatever gates and hardware fall inside the run, and the labor to install it. The written quote you get is measured against your own property line, material, and grade.
Price your own boundary
Where the range lands depends on the fall of the pad, the wind through the canyon, and how much non-combustible material the fire zone asks for near the house. We measure the line and price it once.
Get a fixed quoteGates, pool, rattlesnake mesh, and add-ons
| Add-on | Installed |
|---|---|
| Demo and haul-off of the old fence | $3 to $10 / linear ft |
| Walk gate, each | $350 to $1,200 |
| Manual driveway gate | $2,000 to $8,000 and up |
| Gate operator, automatic | $1,500 to $5,000 added |
| Rattlesnake mesh | $8 to $15 / linear ft added |
| Pool barrier, removable mesh | $15 to $30 / linear ft |
| Pool barrier, permanent metal | $40 to $90 / linear ft |
On an estate lot the add-ons carry real weight. A motor court gate, a pool barrier, and mesh along the base can total more than the fence itself, so they belong in the same quote as the run.
Get a fixed quoteWhat drives the price up or down in Calabasas
- Fire-zone material. Every parcel in Calabasas is a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. Tubular steel, iron, or block close to the house costs more than wood and holds the defensible space the fire authority expects. Nothing else moves the material cost as much.
- HOA lead time. Guard-gated communities sign off on material, color, and height before anything gets built, and that review alongside geotech and permits can run months. The fence price does not change because of it. The schedule does, and sometimes the material does too.
- Hillside footings. A cut-and-fill pad wants deeper footings and panels either racked or stepped, so labor and concrete both land above what a flat lot would take.
- Rattlesnake mesh. Quarter-inch galvanized mesh along the base adds $8 to $15 a foot. Fitting it with a new fence costs less than coming back to retrofit one.
- Removing an old fence. Demolition and haul-off get their own line on the quote instead of being folded quietly into the per-foot rate.
- Gates and access control. On the long private drives here, an automatic driveway gate is usually the largest single addition to an estate quote.
Wood versus vinyl in Calabasas
Wood starts lower, roughly $30 to $60 per linear foot against $40 to $70 for vinyl, and cedar or redwood brings a warmth no extrusion matches. What you pay for that later is maintenance, a stain or seal every few years to hold off the canyon sun, where vinyl costs more at install and then never wants paint. Neither material helps close to the house, because both burn. The defensible space beside a Calabasas structure belongs to non-combustible iron or block, with wood or vinyl saved for the private runs further out. Our wood versus vinyl guide goes deeper on the cost and lifespan of each.
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Someone measures the run along your Calabasas property line, reads the grade, the wind exposure, and the brush, then hands back a fixed written quote. No charge, and booking the visit takes no card.
Get a fixed quoteThe main guide to fence contractors in Calabasas pulls all of this into one page.
Cost questions
How much does a fence cost per linear foot in Calabasas?
Per linear foot installed in Calabasas: chain link $18 to $40, wood $30 to $60, vinyl $40 to $70, wrought iron $50 to $120. Rattlesnake mesh is another $8 to $15 a foot. A short rear-yard run in chain link sits at the bottom of that spread. Ornamental iron over hillside footings sits at the top.
How much does 150 feet of wood fence cost in Calabasas?
Six foot wood privacy across 150 linear feet installs at $4,500 to $9,000, posts, panels, hardware, and labor included. Pulling out an old fence, deeper footings on a graded pad, or switching to metal where the run approaches the house all push toward the upper figure.
Why does a Calabasas hillside lot cost more to fence?
Lots here sit on cut-and-fill pads carved into the Santa Monica Mountains. Posts go deeper, panels get racked or stepped to hold the grade, and the setting has to be rated for Santa Ana gusts coming through the canyons. That is more labor and more concrete than a flat lot would need, and it shows in the per foot figure.
Does the gated community affect the fence price?
The fence itself costs the same. What changes is the timeline, and occasionally the material. Guard-gated communities review style, color, and height before work starts, and that review alongside geotech and permits can add months of lead time. We put the submittal in the schedule up front and quote a material the committee will pass.
Go deeper
More on each material and the rules that govern it: wrought iron fencing, wood fencing, rattlesnake fencing, and the full set of guides.