Real per-foot ranges by material, what actually moves the number, and what's specific to fencing property in South Texas — no lead-gen games, just the numbers.
These are typical Rio Grande Valley market ranges, not a quote. Your actual price depends on terrain, access, and gates — this table is the starting point for a real conversation.
| Fence type | What it looks like | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Wood privacy | Board-on-board or shadowbox, standard height | $20 – $35 / lf |
| Chain link | Galvanized, standard height | $15 – $25 / lf |
| Pipe & ranch | Welded pipe, heavy-duty for acreage or livestock | $25 – $75 / lf |
| Walk gate | Single walk-through gate, matched to the fence | $200 – $500 |
| Automated drive gate | Motorized, keypad or remote | $2,000 – $5,000 |
| Tear-out | Remove and haul off an existing fence | +$3 – $5 / lf |
The ranges above are wide because "a fence" isn't one thing. Here's what actually pushes a quote up or down.
Chain link, wood, and welded pipe all price differently — material is the single biggest swing in the per-foot rate.
Longer runs bring the per-foot rate down slightly — material and labor spread over more feet.
Easy, flat, clear ground costs less than a line with brush, slope, or tight equipment access.
Walk gates are simple; automated drive gates add real hardware and wiring cost.
Removing and hauling off an existing fence is priced on top of the new install, not folded in for free.
Taller fence and tighter post spacing (for wind or livestock) means more material per foot.
South Texas ground and weather come with their own cost drivers — worth knowing before you compare a quote here to a number from somewhere else.
Hard, hardpan ground. Post holes across the Valley often hit caliche or heavy clay a couple feet down — the same conditions that shape pad and foundation work here also slow down, and add cost to, setting fence posts.
Sun and wind take a toll. Valley summers are hard on cheap wood and plastic-coated wire, and seasonal wind events put real load on long runs — material grade and bracing get sized for that, not just minimum code.
Brush comes with the territory. Mesquite and huisache crowd old fence lines fast in the RGV — clearing the line is sometimes part of the job before a single post goes in.
Ranges are a starting point — a free on-site quote gives you the real one.