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Cleveland, OH / Deck

Deck cost in Cleveland, 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 Cleveland, OH is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Cleveland, OH of $32.17 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City of Cleveland Department of Building and Housing is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Cleveland Building & Housing permit fee schedule (effective Jan 2, 2014), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $101. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$14,695

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

Low
$9,813
Typical
$14,695
High
$19,601

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,287
Materials (allocated)$7,286
Job subtotal$14,573
Permit$122
All-in typical$14,695

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
$122
Range
$98 – $171
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building permit (alterations/repairs) — $60Included. Attached deck billed as alterations, not the $50 accessory minimum.
  • Ohio 1% OBBS surcharge — $1Included.
  • Plan examination (minimum) — $20Included.
  • Residential zoning — $20Included.

Typical $12,000: $60.00 + $0.60 + PE $20 + zoning $20 = $100.60. Typical-job spec 16×20 = 320 sf (low 200 / high 400) does not change the valuation formula.

Typical 16×20 attached deck uses 1–2–3 family alterations/repairs. Freestanding ≤30 in accessory path was not used.

City of Cleveland Building & Housing permit fee schedule (effective Jan 2, 2014)

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 Cleveland Building & Housing permit fee schedule (effective Jan 2, 2014) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Typical 16×20 attached deck uses 1–2–3 family alterations/repairs. Freestanding ≤30 in accessory path was not used.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Cleveland, OH 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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