How much does a utility pole cost?
Typical cost
300–2,000 $
A treated timber or steel pole carrying overhead power and communication lines.
Pole only; setting one with hardware and conductors costs several thousand dollars.
How that compares
Utility pole against things of a similar money.
Utility pole 300–2,000 $
Smartphone 100–1,800 $
Television 150–3,000 $
Bicycle 150–6,000 $
Bathtub 200–4,000 $
Exercise bike 150–2,500 $
Violin 100–20,000 $
Wheelchair 120–3,000 $
How to read this figure
The range here is wide, and that is the honest answer rather than a hedge: the cheap and expensive ends of this category are genuinely different products, and the price gap between them is real.
Prices are in US dollars and are indicative only. They date faster than anything else on this site — treat them as an order of magnitude. Installation, delivery and tax are excluded unless the note above says otherwise.
More about a utility pole
- How much does a utility pole weigh? 200–1,200 kg
- How long does a utility pole last? 25–60 yr
- Utility pole vs Fire hydrant Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a utility pole cost?
- A utility pole costs 300–2,000 $. Pole only; setting one with hardware and conductors costs several thousand dollars.
Related pages
- How much does a utility pole weigh? 200–1,200 kg
- How long does a utility pole last? 25–60 yr
- How much does a car battery cost? 80–400 $
- How much does a traffic light cost? 500–3,000 $
- How much does a street light cost? 200–1,500 $
- How much does a fire hydrant cost? 1,200–6,000 $
- How much does a manhole cover cost? 100–900 $
- How much does a park bench cost? 120–2,000 $
- Utility pole vs Fire hydrant Side by side
Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place