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Chandler, AZ / Deck

Deck cost in Chandler, AZ

$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 Chandler, AZ is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ of $29.42 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

Reuses already-cited Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler May 2025 construction mean $29.42 (same OEWS metro as phoenix-az / mesa-az / scottsdale-az).

City of Chandler Development Services, Building Safety is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Chandler Citywide Fee Schedule, effective March 2, 2026, section 4.6 Building Safety, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $318. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$14,309

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

Low
$9,567
Typical
$14,309
High
$19,148

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,970
Materials (allocated)$6,969
Job subtotal$13,939
Permit$370
All-in typical$14,309

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
$370
Range
$274 – $562
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building permit (valuation table 4.6.1) — $193Included at typical assumed valuation.
  • Building plan review 65% — $125Section 4.6.2(a). Included.

Typical assumed $12,000: building $193.0 + 65% plan $125.45 = $318.45. Low $8,000 = $235.95. High $19,200 = $483.45.

City of Chandler, not Phoenix and not Mesa. Building permit from the March 2, 2026 valuation table plus 65% plan review. Like-for-like reroof still uses this building table (no reroof flat). Trades extra if pulled separately.

City of Chandler Citywide Fee Schedule, effective March 2, 2026, section 4.6 Building Safety

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 Chandler Citywide Fee Schedule, effective March 2, 2026, section 4.6 Building Safety Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Chandler, not Phoenix and not Mesa. Building permit from the March 2, 2026 valuation table plus 65% plan review. Like-for-like reroof still uses this building table (no reroof flat). Trades extra if pulled separately.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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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