Wood covers more ground in Pensacola than any other fence material, from 6-foot privacy fences around backyards in the newer parts of the city to painted picket fences on the older streets. Which style is allowed depends partly on where you live.
Styles
- Privacy (6 ft to 6 ft 6 in): solid board or board-on-board, the usual backyard choice.
- Shadowbox: alternating boards that look the same from both sides.
- Picket: a lower, open fence, often painted. In the historic districts, the city's guidelines say wood fences should use a picket design, ideally echoing details of the house.
- Dog-ear: common and inexpensive, but not permitted in the historic districts.
Height
The city's residential fence rules allow up to 6 feet 6 inches over most of a lot, with a 4-foot limit along a corner lot's street side where a fence would block a neighbor's view from their driveway. See permits and height rules.
Wet ground
With about 68 inches of rain a year, Pensacola is hard on wood at the ground line. Ask for posts treated for ground contact and boards held just above the soil. In a historic district, the guidelines add one more maintenance item: if the house is painted, a wood fence has to be painted too.
Price
Angi's national range for wood is $10 to $45 per linear foot. More on the prices page.
Sources
- City of Pensacola: Preservation District Design Guidelines (2014-15, updated 2023), Fencing section
- Wikipedia: Pensacola, Florida
- Angi: How Much Does Fence Installation Cost? (national survey data, checked November 2026)
Checked November 10, 2026. City codes, statutes and prices change; the linked source is the authority.