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Albuquerque, NM / Deck

Deck cost in Albuquerque, NM

$30–$60 per sq ft; average job $8,316 (range $4,340–$12,652). A 16×20 (320 sf) table is $12,800–$19,200. Pressure-treated is the low end; second-story / high-end wood / custom is the high end.

Labor for Deck in Albuquerque, NM is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Albuquerque, NM of $26.63 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City of Albuquerque Planning Department, Building Safety Division is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Albuquerque 2024 Uniform Administrative Code Tables 112-A/C/G, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $173. Fee model: valuation.

The national typical for this job is $45. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Albuquerque, NM.

Walking surface only. A 16 by 20 deck is 320 sqft.

Typical all-in

$13,497

Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.

Low
$9,010
Typical
$13,497
High
$18,035

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,653
Materials (allocated)$6,653
Job subtotal$13,306
Permit$191
All-in typical$13,497

Labor is adjusted for construction wages in this metro. Materials stay at the national figure. This is an estimate, not a contractor quote.

Permit fee

Fee model
Based on project value
Typical fee
$191
Range
$140 – $294
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Table 112-A × 0.50 1-2 family modifier — $105Included.
  • Plan review 65% of Table 112-A fee — $68Included.

$2,001–$25,000: $69.25+$14 per extra $1,000, then ×0.50, plus 65% plan review. $8,000=126.43; $12,000=172.63; $19,200=265.03.

Platforms ≤30 in may be exempt (UAC 109.2.1(7)); typical 16×20 is treated as permitted. Cabinets-style finish exemption does not apply.

City of Albuquerque 2024 Uniform Administrative Code Tables 112-A/C/G

Citations

  1. How Much Does It Cost to Build a Deck? [2026 Data] Retrieved Aug 12, 2026. Average $8,316; $4,340–$12,652; $30–$60/sf; labor $15–$35/sf.
  2. City of Albuquerque 2024 Uniform Administrative Code Tables 112-A/C/G Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Platforms ≤30 in may be exempt (UAC 109.2.1(7)); typical 16×20 is treated as permitted. Cabinets-style finish exemption does not apply.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Albuquerque, NM BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.

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