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Colorado Springs, CO / Deck

Deck cost in Colorado Springs, CO

$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 Colorado Springs, CO is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Colorado Springs, CO of $29.69 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD) — issues Colorado Springs building/trade permits is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from Pikes Peak Regional Building Department fee schedule (Table A / A.1 / C / individual residential mechanical), 2025 ICC valuation data effective June 30, 2025, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $205. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$14,236

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

Low
$9,522
Typical
$14,236
High
$18,996

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,999
Materials (allocated)$6,998
Job subtotal$13,997
Permit$239
All-in typical$14,236

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
$239
Range
$191 – $334
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Table A building permit — $160Included.
  • Plan examination 28% — $45Table E. Included.
  • Table B.1 trade attachment$50 per plumbing/electrical/gas/heating permit attached to a 1–2 family alteration. Not assumed for an uncovered deck.

Typical $12,000: Table A $80 + $8×10 = $160.00 + 28% plan exam $44.80 = $204.80. Low $163.84; high $286.72. Typical-job spec 16×20 = 320 sf.

New deck is a 1–2 family alteration on Table A (not new-SFD bundled trades). City of Colorado Springs planning/CDI fees are separate and not extracted.

Pikes Peak Regional Building Department fee schedule (Table A / A.1 / C / individual residential mechanical), 2025 ICC valuation data effective June 30, 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. Pikes Peak Regional Building Department fee schedule (Table A / A.1 / C / individual residential mechanical), 2025 ICC valuation data effective June 30, 2025 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. New deck is a 1–2 family alteration on Table A (not new-SFD bundled trades). City of Colorado Springs planning/CDI fees are separate and not extracted.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Colorado Springs, CO 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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