Fence Picket, Rail & Post Count Calculator (Wood & Vinyl)

Estimate posts, rails, and pickets for privacy and stockade fences.

Interactive Material & Cost Estimator

Coverage Rate Mode • Components

1. Select Project Area Shape

Length (Feet)

Width (Feet)

Waste / Cut / Compaction Buffer

2. Select Package / Unit Size

Price / Unit ($)

Contractor / Bulk ($)

Delivery ($)

Estimated Material Needed 600 sq ft (+10% buffer)

Net + Buffer Area 660 sq ft 600 base sq ft

Coverage Per Package 0.5 sq ft per unit (pickets)

Total Units / Packages to Buy 1,320 pickets

Waste Buffer Included +10% included

Estimated Project Material Cost 1,320 pickets

Retail Package Total $4593.60 Before local sales tax

With Delivery / Bulk $4593.60 Direct store pickup

Instant pre-calculated material estimates for common US residential project sizes before compaction buffer:

Typical US Project	Area	Depth	Volume	Weight	Store Bags
100 ft Privacy Fence Run (6 ft tall)	100 linear ft	8 ft post spacing	14 Posts + 28 Rails + 190 Pickets	1,200 lbs	Complete hardware list

Posts = (Run ÷ 8) + 1; Rails = Sections × 2 or 3; Pickets = Run (in) ÷ Picket Width

Calculates exact structural 4x4 posts based on 8-foot section spacing, horizontal stringer rails, and vertical privacy pickets.

For a standard 6-foot privacy fence, use 8-foot 4x4 posts buried a full 30 inches deep into concrete footings to withstand high wind loads.

For standard 5.5-inch wide pickets with a 1/2-inch gap (or side-by-side board on board), you need roughly 16 to 18 pickets per 8 ft section.