Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 2.2 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $14.2bn in 2025.
Trends and Insights
The residential market has ebbed and flowed
- Fence contractors enjoyed strong growth early in the residential construction market. Low interest rates in 2020 and 2021 spurred strong growth in housing starts, with housing starts increasing by 7.0% and 16.0%. This growth greatly benefitted contractors since new housing construction often comes with new fencing. Also, there was strong growth in private spending on home improvements in those years, increasing 6.3% and 14.7%. In those years, an uptick in DIY projects took some business away from contractors but benefitted them overall.
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Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Residential construction will continue to provide growth
- Continued rate cuts by the Federal Reserve in 2025 will boost new single-family residential construction activity. Housing stock shortages will compound growth spurred by interest rate cuts. According to online real estate firm Zillow, there were 4.5 million fewer homes than needed in 2022, an increase of 200,000.0 from 2021. Much of the growth in new housing will be in more affordable, less densely populated areas. Also, the recent wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area will require rebuilding.
Biggest companies in the Fence Construction in the US
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There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Fence Construction in the US industry for IBISWorld to include in this product.
Products & Services Segmentation
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Metal fences, Wood fences and Plastic fences. Metal fences is the largest segment of the Fence Construction in the US.
Trends and Insights
Consumer preferences have shifted toward metal fences
- This segment comprises the construction, repair and maintenance of metal fences. The nonresidential commercial building and institutional market are critical downstream markets for chain-link fences.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
This industry comprises establishments that construct and install a wide range of fences, including residential fences, security fences and niche fences.
What's included in this industry?
Constructing fencesInstalling residential fencesInstalling nonresidential fencesInstalling agricultural fencesInstalling security fencesInstalling nonbuilding fencesCompanies
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Related Terms
PICKET FENCEPERIMETER FENCEVINYL FENCEIndustry Code
NAICS 238990 - Fence Construction in the US
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
Fence contractors have enjoyed solid growth. Various markets were key in boosting fence contractors' performance including the residential market, the nonbuilding market and ...
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- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
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Analyst insight
Consumer preferences have shifted towards more stylish metal fences. Despite higher prices, consumers and businesses have increasingly opted for metal fences.
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
The Southeast is a magnet for residential construction contractors. Florida's booming housing market significantly boosts the number of construction contractors in the region...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each state in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each state in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
Fence contractors primarily compete on price. Building a strong reputation is key for attracting clients, as they often depend on word-of-mouth referrals. A positive reputati...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
No company has amassed more than 5.0% of the market. Fence contractors are small-scale businesses that operate locally, making it difficult for one company to accumulate a si...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
Detailed analysis
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Fence contractors receive little public assistance. The primary source of aid for fence contractors comes from private associations like the American Fence Association.
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Profit suffers as material costs rise. The price of critical inputs like wood, steel and concrete have all risen recently, hindering profit.
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Industry Multiples (2018-2023)
- Industry Tax Structure (2018-2023)
- Income Statement (2018-2023)
- Balance Sheet (2018-2023)
- Liquidity Ratios (2018-2023)
- Coverage Ratios (2018-2023)
- Leverage Ratios (2018-2023)
- Operating Ratios (2018-2023)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Fence Construction in the US industry in United States in 2025?
The market size of the Fence Construction in the US industry in United States is $14.2bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Fence Construction in the US industry in 2025?
There are 6,602 businesses in the Fence Construction in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 3.1 % between 2020 and 2025.
Has the Fence Construction in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Fence Construction in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 2.2 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Fence Construction in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Fence Construction in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
What does the Fence Construction in the US in United States include?
Constructing fences and Installing residential fences are part of the Fence Construction in the US industry.
How competitive is the Fence Construction in the US industry in United States?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Fence Construction in the US industry in United States.
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