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Corpus Christi, TX / Deck

Deck cost in Corpus Christi, TX

$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 Corpus Christi, TX is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Corpus Christi, TX of $25.83 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City of Corpus Christi Development Services Department is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Corpus Christi FY 2026 Development Fee Schedule (effective Oct 1, 2025), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $203. Fee model: per sqft.

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

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

Typical all-in

$13,321

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

Low
$8,930
Typical
$13,321
High
$17,745

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,559
Materials (allocated)$6,559
Job subtotal$13,118
Permit$203
All-in typical$13,321

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
Per square foot
Typical fee
$203
Range
$184 – $254
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Plan review $0.146/sf — $47Included at 320 sf.
  • Building permit $0.461/sf (min $146.41) — $148Included.
  • 4.5% surcharge — $9Included.

Typical 320 sf: PR $46.72 + building $147.52 = $194.24 x 1.045 = $202.98. Low 200 sf = $183.51. High 400 sf = $253.73.

City of Corpus Christi, not unincorporated Nueces. Starred fees +4.5% surcharge. Floodplain $100 is not added (not assumed). Building permit excludes MEP; trade mins are extra when those trades are pulled. Typical 16x20 = 320 sf deck uses residential remodel/addition plan review + building (no MEP).

City of Corpus Christi FY 2026 Development Fee Schedule (effective Oct 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 Corpus Christi FY 2026 Development Fee Schedule (effective Oct 1, 2025) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Corpus Christi, not unincorporated Nueces. Starred fees +4.5% surcharge. Floodplain $100 is not added (not assumed). Building permit excludes MEP; trade mins are extra when those trades are pulled. Typical 16x20 = 320 sf deck uses residential remodel/addition plan review + building (no MEP).
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Corpus Christi, TX 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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