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Cincinnati, OH / Deck

Deck cost in Cincinnati, OH

$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 Cincinnati, OH is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN of $31.76 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

The official permit fee was not extracted from the published schedule, so the permit line stays blank. Source on file: City of Cincinnati Buildings and Inspections permit costs (schedule effective July 1, 2026), retrieved 2026-09-01. City of Cincinnati, not Hamilton County.

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

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

Typical all-in

$14,472

Job cost only. We do not have the official permit fee, so that line is blank.

Low
$9,648
Typical
$14,472
High
$19,296

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,236
Materials (allocated)$7,236
Job subtotal$14,472
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All-in typical$14,472

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

We do not have this city fee from the official schedule, so the line is blank. The schedule is linked below; we will not guess a number.

  • Technology surcharge3% of scheduled fees. Not computed; base table not extracted.
  • Training surcharge1% of scheduled fees. Not computed.
  • Planning surcharge5% on construction, plumbing, and HVAC. Not computed.
  • Financial recovery fee1% of scheduled fees. Not computed.
  • Ohio 1% state surcharge (1–2–3 family)Printed on the city page. Not computed.

Official July 1, 2026 dollar rows not extracted. Typical-job specs noted but not priced.

City of Cincinnati, not Hamilton County. July 1, 2026 fee schedule is posted; technology 3%, training 1%, planning 5% on construction/plumbing/HVAC, financial recovery 1%, and Ohio 1% on 1–2–3 family are listed. The July 1, 2026 dollar table was not extracted from the official PDF (host TLS/403 from this environment), so typical dollars are left null. A July 1, 2025 OCR of an older table was not used.

City of Cincinnati Buildings and Inspections permit costs (schedule effective July 1, 2026)

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 Cincinnati Buildings and Inspections permit costs (schedule effective July 1, 2026) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Cincinnati, not Hamilton County. July 1, 2026 fee schedule is posted; technology 3%, training 1%, planning 5% on construction/plumbing/HVAC, financial recovery 1%, and Ohio 1% on 1–2–3 family are listed. The July 1, 2026 dollar table was not extracted from the official PDF (host TLS/403 from this environment), so typical dollars are left null. A July 1, 2025 OCR of an older table was not used.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 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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