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Buffalo, NY / Deck

Deck cost in Buffalo, NY

$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 Buffalo, NY is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY of $32.70 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City of Buffalo Department of Permit & Inspection Services is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Buffalo residential building permit fee schedule (effective 7/1/2025), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $110. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$14,837

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

Low
$9,925
Typical
$14,837
High
$19,782

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,351
Materials (allocated)$7,351
Job subtotal$14,702
Permit$135
All-in typical$14,837

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
$135
Range
$123 – $179
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Application fee — $25Included.
  • Alterations/repairs $5 per $1,000 (min $50) — $60Included.
  • Plan review 20% of permit fee (min $25) — $25Included; new decks require plans.

Typical $12,000: permit $60 + app $25 + plan min $25 = $110.00. Low $8,000 = $100.00. High $19,200 = $146.00.

City of Buffalo. New deck uses alterations/repairs $5 per $1,000 plus application $25 plus plan review 20% (min $25).

City of Buffalo residential building permit fee schedule (effective 7/1/2025)

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 Buffalo residential building permit fee schedule (effective 7/1/2025) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Buffalo. New deck uses alterations/repairs $5 per $1,000 plus application $25 plus plan review 20% (min $25).
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY 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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