PVC picket fencing panels are an average of about $13 a foot, but you can find deals as low as $9 or 10 a foot. At wholesale places you may even pay less, at about $6-7 a foot, but you will have less of a selection.

For privacy or semi-privacy fences, you will pay a little more, with an average price of about $12-15 a foot, depending on the amount of design you have on top. Split rail style will be the cheapest option ranging from about $20 for a 2 rail 8 foot long panel to about $38 for a 4 rail 8 foot long panel.

Wooden Fencing

Buying wood fencing is quite different, because you are not buying panels by the foot, you are buying individual boards or slats, so to know the entire price, you need to calculate how many boards you will need in total. It is also best to buy wood slats wholesale since you will save some money, and you can find 4X4 pieces at about $1 each and 6X5 pieces at about $2-3 each. If you go to a regular retailer, the price that it will amount to per foot will be similar to PVC; about $9 a foot for a picket fence and about $13-14 a foot for a privacy fence.

Aluminum, Steel and Wire Fencing

Aluminum fencing gives you the appearance of wrought iron at a fraction of the cost and maintenance. Amongst the different fence design, you can get it in pool fencing style, picket or even double picket fencing, and you can find prices as low as $9-10 a foot.

You can get the same look in steel for about $14 a foot and have a variety of designs and decorative posts. Your cheapest option is to buy a roll of chain link wire fence, which you can get in multiple colors, and will cost you anywhere from $60 to $110 for 50 feet.

Whenever you are in the market for fence pricing, don't be shy to get a fence estimate before you make any final decisions. Retailers can drop their prices, especially if you buy in bulk, and prices do differ across the board, so don't go with the first place you find. Fencing prices depend on the material and ornamentation you get, so look around for the most suitable options.