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Arlington, TX / Deck

Deck cost in Arlington, TX

$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 Arlington, TX is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX of $27.03 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City of Arlington Planning and Development Services — Permitting and Inspections is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Arlington Planning & Development Services Phase 2 fee schedule, effective Oct 1, 2025, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $300. Fee model: flat.

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

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

Typical all-in

$13,692

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

Low
$9,228
Typical
$13,692
High
$18,156

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,696
Materials (allocated)$6,696
Job subtotal$13,392
Permit$300
All-in typical$13,692

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
Flat fee
Typical fee
$300
Range
$300
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Patio cover, screened porch, gazebo & decks — $300Phase 2 new fee. Included.

Typical/low/high = $300. Typical-job spec 16×20 = 320 sf does not change this flat.

Flat residential deck line $300 at any size on the Phase 2 schedule.

City of Arlington Planning & Development Services Phase 2 fee schedule, effective Oct 1, 2025

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 Arlington Planning & Development Services Phase 2 fee schedule, effective Oct 1, 2025 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Flat residential deck line $300 at any size on the Phase 2 schedule.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 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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