Deck Building Cost by City (2026)

Nationally, homeowners pay about $9,000 to build a deck, ranging from $4,000 to $18,000. Prices swing with local labor and materials — pick your city for a localized estimate.

Low end$4,000

Average$9,000

High end$18,000

Deck Building cost by city

New York, NY$12,500 San Francisco, CA$13,000 San Jose, CA$13,000 Los Angeles, CA$11,500 San Diego, CA$11,500 Oakland, CA$12,000 Sacramento, CA$10,500 Fresno, CA$9,500 Seattle, WA$11,500 Spokane, WA$9,200 Portland, OR$10,500 Boston, MA$12,000 Providence, RI$10,500 Hartford, CT$10,000 Newark, NJ$11,000 Jersey City, NJ$11,000 Philadelphia, PA$10,000 Pittsburgh, PA$8,800 Washington, DC$11,500 Baltimore, MD$9,900 Richmond, VA$9,200 Virginia Beach, VA$9,000 Chicago, IL$10,500 Minneapolis, MN$10,000 Milwaukee, WI$9,200 Detroit, MI$9,000 Columbus, OH$8,800 Cleveland, OH$8,700 Cincinnati, OH$8,600 Indianapolis, IN$8,600 Kansas City, MO$8,600 St. Louis, MO$8,600 Denver, CO$10,500 Colorado Springs, CO$9,500 Salt Lake City, UT$9,300 Boise, ID$9,200 Las Vegas, NV$9,500 Reno, NV$9,700 Phoenix, AZ$9,200 Tucson, AZ$8,600 Albuquerque, NM$8,300 Austin, TX$9,700 Dallas, TX$9,200 Fort Worth, TX$9,000 Houston, TX$9,000 San Antonio, TX$8,600 El Paso, TX$7,900 Oklahoma City, OK$8,100 Tulsa, OK$7,900 Atlanta, GA$9,200 Charlotte, NC$9,000 Raleigh, NC$9,000 Greensboro, NC$8,500 Nashville, TN$9,300 Memphis, TN$8,100 Knoxville, TN$8,300 Chattanooga, TN$8,100 Louisville, KY$8,400 Birmingham, AL$7,900 Jacksonville, FL$8,800 Orlando, FL$9,000 Tampa, FL$9,000 Miami, FL$10,500 New Orleans, LA$8,800 Baton Rouge, LA$8,100 Little Rock, AR$7,900 Wichita, KS$7,900 Omaha, NE$8,500 Des Moines, IA$8,500 Buffalo, NY$8,800 Rochester, NY$8,700 Honolulu, HI$13,500

What affects deck building cost

Deck size and height
Material (pressure-treated, composite, hardwood)
Railings, stairs and footings
Permits and site prep