This fence material calculator turns your fence length and height into the full shopping list — posts, rails, pickets, concrete and screws, with the total cost. No sign-up. The working is shown under every number, so you can check it yourself.
Quick example: a 50 ft, 6 ft high fence at the default settings needs 8 posts, 110 pickets, 21 rails and 8 bags of concrete — $800.00 at the example prices.
| Item | Buy | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated total | $0.00 |
Posts are counted for one straight run, including both end posts. Add extra posts for corners and gates.
Estimate only — not a guarantee. Mistakes are possible, so always check the quantities with your supplier or a builder before you buy or build.
At this calculator's default settings (5.5 in pickets with a 0.5 in gap), a 50 ft fence needs 100 pickets to fill the run, and the shopping list shows 110 pickets because it adds 10% spare for damaged or warped boards.
With posts spaced 8 ft apart, a 50 ft fence run works out to 7 sections, so this calculator counts 8 posts — one at the start of each section plus one end post.
At the default of 3 rails per section, a 50 ft fence with 7 sections needs 21 rails (7 sections × 3 rails).
This calculator allows 1 × 80 lb bag of concrete per post hole. A 50 ft fence with 8 posts therefore shows 8 bags on the shopping list.
At this calculator's example prices, the 50 ft, 6 ft high default fence totals $800.00 — 8 posts, 110 pickets, 21 rails, 8 bags of concrete and 2 boxes of screws. The prices are editable, so type in your store's prices for your own total.
| Fence length | Posts | Pickets | Rails | Concrete bags | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 ft | 5 | 55 | 12 | 5 | $427.00 |
| 50 ft | 8 | 110 | 21 | 8 | $800.00 |
| 100 ft | 14 | 220 | 39 | 14 | $1,546.00 |
Pickets are 5.5 in wide with a 0.5 in gap, with 10% spare included. Totals use the example prices in the calculator above.
These figures are planning estimates only — not a guarantee and not professional advice. Mistakes are possible, including through an error in this calculator. Always check the quantities, sizes, spacings and depths with your supplier, a licensed builder, and your local building code before you buy materials or start work. The owner of this site accepts no responsibility or liability for any loss, cost, damage, injury, wasted material or failed inspection that results from using these estimates. Prices are examples to start from, not live prices or quotes.