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Boise, ID / Deck

Deck cost in Boise, ID

$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 Boise, ID is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Boise City, ID of $28.58 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City of Boise Planning and Development Services, Building Division is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from Boise City Building Code Fee Schedule Table 1-A (Oct 2023, still posted), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $237. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$14,024

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

Low
$9,370
Typical
$14,024
High
$18,748

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,876
Materials (allocated)$6,876
Job subtotal$13,752
Permit$272
All-in typical$14,024

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
$272
Range
$202 – $412
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building permit (Table 1-A) — $198Included.
  • Residential plan review (20%) — $40Included.

Typical $12,000: $197.86 × 1.20 = $237.43. Low $8,000: $147.02 × 1.20 = $176.42. High $19,200: $70.76 + $12.71×18 = $299.54 × 1.20 = $359.45. Typical-job spec 16×20 = 320 sf.

Decks use Table 1-A plus residential plan review 20% of the building permit.

Boise City Building Code Fee Schedule Table 1-A (Oct 2023, still posted)

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. Boise City Building Code Fee Schedule Table 1-A (Oct 2023, still posted) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Decks use Table 1-A plus residential plan review 20% of the building permit.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Boise City, ID 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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