How Much Does a Privacy Fence Cost in Corsicana, TX? (2026)

What actually drives the cost of a privacy fence

Five things set the price of a privacy fence: how many feet, what wood, how tall, what the posts are made of, and what has to happen before the first post goes in. Pickets are the part everyone looks at, but posts and labor are where the money goes.

1. Linear footage

Privacy fence is priced by the linear foot, so the length of the run is the starting number. A typical back yard on a city lot in Corsicana closes in with 120–200 feet; a corner lot or a full perimeter can pass 250. Totals scale close to straight-line with length, though very short runs cost more per foot because setup, delivery and gates are spread over fewer feet.

2. Wood species and style

Cedar costs more than treated pine, and anything beyond a plain side-by-side picket costs more again. A North Texas contractor survey lists pressure-treated pine at $24–$29 per foot, 6 ft cedar at $26–$32, board-on-board cedar at $34–$40 and horizontal cedar at $38–$45. Board-on-board and horizontal both use more lumber per foot and take longer to build.

3. Height

Going from 6 feet to 8 feet adds roughly $6 per foot in published North Texas figures: $26–$32 for 6 ft cedar versus $32–$38 for 8 ft. You are buying longer pickets, longer posts set deeper, and more wind load on every post.

4. Post material

Steel posts cost more on day one and less over the life of the fence. Dallas–Fort Worth survey figures put cedar on metal posts at $38–$55 per foot against $28–$45 for standard cedar on wood posts. The reasons that premium is usually worth it here are covered in the local section below.

5. Site prep and extras

Tearing out an old fence, clearing brush along the line, working around trees, and building gates all sit on top of the per-foot price. National figures put old-fence removal at $2–$5 per foot, and a Texas survey puts it at $3–$6 per foot. On a replacement job that can add several hundred dollars before anything new is built.

Cedar vs pine vs board-on-board vs horizontal: cost compared

Treated pine is the cheapest privacy fence per foot, standard cedar is the most common, and board-on-board and horizontal cedar carry a premium of roughly a third or more. The table below uses published North Texas and DFW figures; national numbers run lower because they average in cheaper labor markets.

Treated pine

Pine is the budget option and it is a fair choice for a fence you do not plan to keep for a long time. It costs a few dollars a foot less than cedar, but it moves more as it dries, and in a Texas August that shows up as cupped and twisted boards. If you choose pine, plan on staining it.

Standard cedar

Cedar is what most Corsicana homeowners end up with because it holds its shape better in heat, resists rot and insects naturally, and takes stain well. Side-by-side pickets are the lowest-cost cedar style. Expect small gaps to open between boards as the cedar dries over the first summer.

Board-on-board cedar

Board-on-board overlaps each picket over the gap between two others, so you keep full privacy even after the wood shrinks. It uses roughly a third more pickets per foot, which is why DFW figures put it at $32–$50 per foot against $28–$45 for standard cedar. It is also the style that looks the same from both sides, which matters along a neighbor line.

Horizontal cedar on a steel frame

Horizontal cedar is the modern look, and published North Texas figures put it at $38–$45 per foot in wood framing. Long horizontal boards want to sag between posts, so building them into a welded steel frame keeps the lines straight; that adds steel and shop time on top of the wood-framed range. No published survey we could verify prices the steel-frame version specifically, which is one more reason to get it quoted on your actual run. Aesthetic Gates builds this style in its own shop; see the privacy fence page for what it looks like.

Privacy fence cost by project size

At DFW survey rates of $28–$45 per foot for standard 6 ft cedar, every 50 feet of fence adds roughly $1,400–$2,250. The tiers below are simple length times the published per-foot range, before gates, tear-out and stain.

100 feet: one side or a small back yard

About 100 feet closes the back of a small city lot or replaces one long side. At DFW cedar rates that is roughly $2,800–$4,500; a separate DFW contractor estimate puts a 100-foot fence at $2,500–$6,000 depending on material. Short runs often pay closer to the top of the range per foot.

150 feet: a typical back yard

A 150-foot run, enough for a standard back yard with two sides and a back line, works out to roughly $4,200–$6,750 in standard cedar. A published Texas guide gives a 150-foot cedar example at $5,250–$6,750, which sits in the middle-to-upper part of that band.

250 feet: corner lots and larger yards

At 250 feet the total for standard cedar runs roughly $7,000–$11,250, and the post decision starts to matter more because there are more posts to fail. Steel posts on the same run push it to roughly $9,500–$13,750 at DFW rates.

Acreage runs: 500 to 1,000+ feet

Privacy fence on acreage is usually a house-yard enclosure or a road-facing section rather than a full perimeter, because 1,000 feet of cedar privacy runs roughly $28,000–$45,000 at DFW rates. Long, straight runs on open ground can price lower per foot than a tight back yard, but they need a clean string line, more steel or concrete, and gates for equipment. For the rest of the property line, pipe and ranch rail fence or chain link is usually the better spend.

Local factors in Corsicana, Ennis and Waxahachie

Soil, wind and HOA rules move privacy fence prices in Navarro and Ellis County more than lumber prices do. These are the local conditions a good quote accounts for.

Blackland Prairie clay and why steel posts make sense

The Blackland clay under Corsicana, Ennis and Waxahachie swells when it is wet and shrinks and cracks when it is dry, and it pushes and pulls on every post through that cycle. A wood post sits in that wet-dry zone and rots at the ground line, which is the point where privacy fences lean and snap. A galvanized steel post set in concrete does not rot, so the fence holds its line longer; a Texas fence guide notes metal posts add about $5–$10 per foot up front but can roughly double the life of the fence. Either way, post depth and concrete matter more than the post material.

Wind

A 6-foot privacy fence is a solid sail, and North Central Texas spring storms test every post on it. An 8-foot fence carries a third more wind load on the same post spacing. Deeper footings, steel posts, tighter post spacing or board-on-board with small gaps all help; a published Texas guide notes high-wind areas add 10–15% for deeper posts.

HOA rules in newer subdivisions

Many newer subdivisions around Corsicana, Waxahachie and Ennis set the fence height, the style, which side faces out, and sometimes the stain color. Get the HOA approval in writing before the quote is final, because a required board-on-board face or a cap-and-trim detail changes the per-foot price.

Property-line surveys

If you are not sure where the line is, get a survey before the fence goes up; moving a finished fence costs far more. A Texas cost guide puts a property survey at $300–$500, and a national guide puts it around $575. On acreage, or where the old fence was never on the line, it is cheap insurance.

Call 811 before digging

Texas law requires a call to Texas811 before digging post holes, and the utility locate is free. A hit gas, water or fiber line costs far more than a delayed start. A real contractor handles the call.

Hidden costs most privacy fence quotes leave out

The per-foot number rarely covers everything. These are the line items that most often appear later, with published figures where we could verify them.

• Old fence removal and haul-off: $2–$5 per foot nationally; $3–$6 per foot in a Texas survey. On 150 feet, that is roughly $300–$900.
• Gates: a standard walk gate runs about $150–$350 and a double drive gate about $400–$1,000 in a Texas survey. A welded steel-frame drive gate or an automatic opener costs more.
• Staining or sealing: about $1.50–$3.00 per foot for a new fence in a Texas survey; a national guide puts an average-size fence around $1,500.
• Permits: $25–$75 in a Texas survey and $50–$150 in a DFW contractor guide; many smaller cities do not require one for a 6 ft residential fence, so check with the city.
• Survey: $300–$500 in Texas, if the line is in question.
• Brush, trees and grade: clearing a fence line, working around a tree, or stepping panels down a slope adds labor that is not in a flat-yard per-foot price.

Mistakes that cost homeowners money

The expensive privacy fence mistakes all happen before the fence goes up. Each of these turns into a repair bill within a few years.

1. Hiring on price alone

The lowest bid usually saves money on the parts you cannot see: shallow posts, less concrete, thinner pickets, fewer rails. In Blackland clay those shortcuts show up as a leaning fence within a couple of summers, and fixing it costs more than the difference in bids.

2. Saving on the posts

Posts are the first thing to fail on a privacy fence in this soil. Spending the extra few dollars a foot on steel posts or deeper concrete is cheaper than replacing rotted wood posts on a fence that is otherwise fine.

3. Skipping the survey on an uncertain line

A fence built a few feet onto the neighbor’s side has to come down. If the pins are missing or the old fence was never on the line, a $300–$500 survey is the cheapest part of the job.

4. Never staining the wood

Unsealed cedar and pine dry out, gray and crack in the Texas sun. Staining after the wood has had time to dry, and every few years after, costs far less than replacing pickets early.

5. Building the gate as an afterthought

A heavy wood gate hung on a wood post sags. Plan gate posts, width and framing as part of the fence, and consider a steel-frame gate for anything a truck or mower will pass through. Aesthetic Gates builds custom gates in its own shop so the gate and fence are one job.

How to compare privacy fence quotes

A real privacy fence quote spells out the materials and the post work, not just a total. If two quotes do not list the same things, you are not comparing the same fence.

1. Linear footage measured on site, not guessed from a satellite image.
2. Wood species and grade: cedar or treated pine, picket thickness, and style (side-by-side, board-on-board, horizontal, cap-and-trim).
3. Post material, size, spacing and depth, and whether each post is set in concrete.
4. Number of rails and how they are fastened.
5. Gates: count, width, frame material and hardware.
6. Tear-out and haul-off of the old fence, included or extra.
7. Stain or sealer: included, optional, or not offered.
8. Who calls Texas811 and who handles HOA approval or a permit.
9. Payment schedule and what happens if the job hits rock or roots.

Aesthetic Gates quotes each privacy fence after seeing the property, with a free written estimate that lists these items. You can look at finished fences on our work page, compare it with wrought iron fence for a front elevation, or request an estimate.

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