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Aurora, CO / Deck

Deck cost in Aurora, CO

$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 Aurora, CO is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO of $33.00 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

Reuses already-cited Denver-Aurora-Centennial May 2025 construction mean $33.00 (same OEWS metro as denver-co).

City of Aurora Development Services / Building Division is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Aurora 2026 Flat Rate Fee Permits (revised 08/2026, Form #A175), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $402. Fee model: flat.

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

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

Typical all-in

$15,162

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

Low
$10,242
Typical
$15,162
High
$20,082

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,380
Materials (allocated)$7,380
Job subtotal$14,760
Permit$402
All-in typical$15,162

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
$402
Range
$402
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Single family residential deck — $4022026 flat-rate flyer. Included.

Typical/low/high = $402. Typical-job spec 16×20 = 320 sf does not change this flat.

Flat SFR deck $402 at any size on the 08/2026 flyer. City of Aurora, not unincorporated Arapahoe.

City of Aurora 2026 Flat Rate Fee Permits (revised 08/2026, Form #A175)

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 Aurora 2026 Flat Rate Fee Permits (revised 08/2026, Form #A175) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Flat SFR deck $402 at any size on the 08/2026 flyer. City of Aurora, not unincorporated Arapahoe.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO 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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