How Much Does a Privacy Fence Cost in Melbourne, Florida?

On our Florida planning ranges, an installed 6 ft vinyl privacy fence costs about $25–$55 per linear foot and pressure-treated wood about $20–$45. That puts 150 ft of vinyl with one walk gate at an estimated $4,000–$8,900. The only per-foot Melbourne prices we found date from 2022 and fall inside that range. Gates, removing an old fence, a survey and your permit office's rules decide where your job lands.

Privacy fence cost per linear foot

These are our statewide planning ranges for installed 6 ft fences, covering materials and labor for a typical job. They generally don't include permit fees, a survey, HOA application fees or sales tax charged separately. Aluminum and chain-link are shown for comparison, but neither gives full privacy. Companies usually quote per linear foot and price gates and removal separately, so measure the whole run, including gate openings.

What you get at each price level

• Budget (low end of the wood range). Pressure-treated wood pickets in a simple side-by-side style, standard posts and basic gate hardware. It's the lowest-cost way to get full privacy, and it needs the most upkeep.
• Standard (middle of the vinyl range). A 6 ft solid vinyl privacy fence in a stock color with one walk gate.
• Premium (top of either range). Board-on-board or shadowbox wood, or heavier vinyl profiles with reinforced posts and rails, textured colors and decorative tops. Wind-rated vinyl systems also cost more.

What published Melbourne prices show

There isn't much local price data for fences. Here's what we found, and what each figure can and can't tell you:

• One cost-estimate website's Melbourne vinyl fence page, dated 2022, puts installed vinyl fencing at about $24–$41 per linear foot for 4 to 6 ft heights, and $26–$41 for 6 ft. It lists labor at about $6–$10 per foot, so materials made up most of the price. These figures are about four years old: a rough reference, not current pricing.
• A national lead-generation site's Melbourne page reports member-reported vinyl fence projects averaging about $3,533, with typical projects between about $2,220 and $5,450 and a full spread of about $900 to $6,300. We didn't see a date, fence length or height for those projects, so they can't be compared with a per-foot quote.

National guides are the closest thing to current figures:

• One national cost guide's 2026 figures put vinyl privacy fencing at about $26–$61 per linear foot for labor and materials, privacy fences of all materials at about $31.50–$53.50, and 6 ft wood privacy fences at about $13–$45, averaging around $25.
• Another national guide gives about $25–$40 per foot for 6 ft vinyl, with no date shown.

The 2022 Melbourne figure for 6 ft vinyl ($26–$41 per foot) sits in the lower half of our $25–$55 planning range. We found no current published Melbourne prices for wood or aluminum fences. All of these are published estimates, not quotes.

Gates, removal, permits and surveys

• Gates. Each gate needs heavier posts and hardware. A double gate for a trailer, boat or mower costs more than a walk gate.
• Removal. Taking out an old fence is priced per foot, short runs often carry a minimum charge, and posts set in concrete cost more to remove.
• Permit fees. These vary by office. West Melbourne's fee schedule, for example, lists $110 for a residential fence permit. Check the current schedule wherever you live.
• A survey. Unincorporated Brevard County and West Melbourne both ask for a survey showing the fence line. If you don't have a usable one from your home purchase, get a licensed surveyor's price before you set your budget.

Example budgets

These are illustrative estimates built only from the planning ranges in the tables above. Assumptions for all four: 6 ft fences unless noted, level and accessible ground, no rock or root problems, and standard gate hardware. Permit fees, a survey, HOA fees and sales tax charged separately aren't included. Totals are rounded the way our calculator rounds them.

150 ft of 6 ft vinyl with one walk gate

This matches the calculator's default setup. The fence is 150 ft × $25 = $3,750 at the low rate and 150 ft × $55 = $8,250 at the high rate. One walk gate adds $200–$600, for a total of $3,950–$8,850, or about $4,000–$8,900.

The same layout in pressure-treated wood is 150 ft × $20 = $3,000 to 150 ft × $45 = $6,750, plus the gate, for $3,200–$7,350, or about $3,200–$7,400.

Replacing 200 ft of old wood fence with vinyl

Assumes a larger lot with side-yard access for a trailer or boat. The vinyl is 200 ft × $25 = $5,000 to 200 ft × $55 = $11,000. Add one walk gate ($200–$600), one manual double gate ($500–$1,500) and removal of the old fence at 200 ft × $3–$5 = $600–$1,000. That totals $6,300–$14,100, or about $6,300–$14,000.

Because the whole fence is being replaced, this job would need a permit in unincorporated Brevard, and even the low estimate is over the $5,000 Notice of Commencement threshold (see below).

Privacy in back, open fence across the front (City of Melbourne)

In the City of Melbourne, a solid 6 ft fence can't go in the front-yard setback (see the table below). This layout assumes 160 ft of 6 ft pressure-treated wood along the sides and rear, all of it behind the front-yard setback, and 40 ft of 4 ft aluminum picket across the front.

• Wood: 160 ft × $20 = $3,200 to 160 ft × $45 = $7,200.
• Aluminum at 4 ft: our calculator prices 4 ft fences at 80% of the 6 ft rate, so $24–$48 per foot. 40 ft × $24 = $960 to 40 ft × $48 = $1,920.
• Two walk gates: $400–$1,200.

The total is $4,560–$10,320, or about $4,600–$10,500. Before you order, confirm with the city that the front fence style you pick meets the opacity limit and that the 6 ft sections sit outside the front-yard setback.

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Local rules that change the budget

Who reviews your fence depends on whether your lot is inside a city. Viera, Suntree and Merritt Island are unincorporated communities, so fences there normally go through the county, and a "Melbourne" mailing address doesn't always mean the City of Melbourne. Here's what each office's rules mean for cost and layout. For the permit steps and the county's 50% repair rule, see our Brevard fence permit guide.

Paperwork that can catch a budget

• The $7,500 exemption doesn't cover Melbourne fences. Since July 1, 2026, Florida law lets owners of single-family homes ask in writing for some work under $7,500 to skip the building permit, but the City of Melbourne says its fence permits aren't affected. Elsewhere, ask before you assume a fence qualifies. See the $7,500 permit exemption.
• Notice of Commencement over $5,000. Florida requires a recorded Notice of Commencement when the direct contract is over $5,000, and Brevard County's fence permit page uses the same threshold. Every example above can pass that mark at the high end. Ask your contractor who records it. See the Notice of Commencement.
• HOA approval. An HOA can control material, color, height and placement, so a required style change can change the price. Since July 1, 2026, an HOA can't require a building permit before it reviews your application, so you can apply to both at once. See HOA approval in Florida.
• Pool barriers. A fence that's part of a pool barrier must meet Florida's pool safety law, including self-closing, self-latching gates, so budget for pool-rated hardware. See our statewide fence permit guide.
• Utility locates. Florida law requires the excavator, such as a fence company setting posts, to notify Sunshine 811 before digging. Point out private lines such as irrigation pipes or landscape lighting wire, which a utility locate doesn't cover.

Coastal factors that change the quote

• Wind. Solid privacy panels catch more wind than open styles. Reinforced posts and rails, deeper footings and wind-rated vinyl systems cost more. Ask each company how deep the posts go and how far apart they are, and ask your permit office whether your fence type needs engineering or product approval.
• Salt air. On the barrier island, hardware matters most. FEMA's coastal corrosion bulletin says stainless steel and thick hot-dip galvanized (G185 or heavier) fasteners and connectors improve corrosion protection in coastal areas, and that similar metals should be used together. Ask what the hinges, latches, screws and any steel post inserts are made of, and whether upgraded hardware is priced separately. See salt-air corrosion on the Space Coast.
• Wood posts. UF/IFAS Extension notes that wood in contact with the ground is the most likely to decay and to be attacked by subterranean termites. Ask for wood posts rated for ground contact. Our fence materials guide compares upkeep for each material.

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Common budgeting mistakes

• Budgeting from old or average figures. The 2022 per-foot figures and undated project averages above are references, not prices for your yard.
• Leaving out the survey and permit. Neither is in our ranges. Skipping the survey can cost more later: a fence on a neighbor's land or across an easement may have to move. Palm Bay, for example, doesn't allow fences in drainage or utility easements.
• Pricing a solid front fence in Melbourne. A 6 ft privacy panel in the front-yard setback breaks the city's 4 ft, 50% opacity limit, so the front section may need an open style, as in the fourth example.
• Ordering before HOA approval. Get written approval of the style and color first.
• Comparing quotes with different scopes. One quote may include removal, the permit and a double gate while another doesn't. Ask each company to price the same length, height, product line, post spacing and depth, gates and hardware.

Next steps

1. Measure the full run of fence in feet and decide where the gates go.
2. Confirm who issues your permit, and find your survey.
3. Check your HOA's fence rules, and the front-yard limits if you're in the City of Melbourne.
4. Run your numbers in the fence cost calculator. Our statewide fence cost guide has more material comparisons.
5. Get written quotes for the same scope, and ask who pulls the permit and records any Notice of Commencement. Before you sign, ask for proof of insurance and check the contractor.