You'll spend $15 to $20 per linear foot for most vinyl picket fencing. Typically 3 to 4 feet tall, this is one of the most popular front-yard fence styles. Although not effective for privacy or pets, it adds a classic aesthetic to your home while clearly defining property lines.

Vinyl costs more up front, but maintaining wood makes it pricier over time. Wood fencing typically costs about $12 per linear foot uninstalled, but a wood fence is bound to require maintenance, such as replacing boards as they warp or rot.

Vinyl and PVC can often be confused with one another, but the truth is that these two materials are not the same. Vinyl is a radical of ethane that refers to many different ethylene-based compounds and PVC is polyvinyl chloride and a polymer of vinyl chloride. PVC is a type of vinyl and is one of the most popular construction materials on the marke