---
title: "How much does a utility pole cost?"
description: "A utility pole costs 300–2,000 $. How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/cost/utility-pole/
site: "At One Place"
---

# 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?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/utility-pole/) — 200–1,200 kg
- [How long does a utility pole last?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long/utility-pole/) — 25–60 yr
- [Utility pole vs Fire hydrant](https://atoneplace.net/vs/fire-hydrant-vs-utility-pole/) — 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.

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- [How much does a utility pole weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/utility-pole/)
- [How long does a utility pole last?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long/utility-pole/)
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- [Utility pole vs Fire hydrant](https://atoneplace.net/vs/fire-hydrant-vs-utility-pole/)

## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)