Deck cost in Dallas, 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 Dallas, TX is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX of $27.03 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.
Planning and Development — Building Inspection (Development Services) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from Dallas Chapter 52 §301.2.1(13), Table B-II / B-I, technology $15, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $196. Fee model: flat.
The national typical for this job is $45. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Dallas, TX.
Walking surface only. A 16 by 20 deck is 320 sqft.
Typical all-in
$13,588
Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.
- Low
- $9,124
- Typical
- $13,588
- High
- $18,242
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $6,696 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $6,696 |
| Job subtotal | $13,392 |
| Permit | $196 |
| All-in typical | $13,588 |
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
- Flat fee
- Typical fee
- $196
- Range
- $196 – $386
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-01
- Table B-II + technology — $196Included as typical.
- Table B-I at $19,200 — $386High only.
B-II $181+$15=$196. High B-I at $19,200: $246.47+$125+$15=$386.47.
Exemption 301.2.1(13) only if all of: ≤200 sf, ≤30 in., not attached to the dwelling, not under a service drop, does not serve the required exit. Typical attached deck uses B-II $196.
Dallas Chapter 52 §301.2.1(13), Table B-II / B-I, technology $15
Citations
- 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.
- Dallas Chapter 52 §301.2.1(13), Table B-II / B-I, technology $15 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Exemption 301.2.1(13) only if all of: ≤200 sf, ≤30 in., not attached to the dwelling, not under a service drop, does not serve the required exit. Typical attached deck uses B-II $196.
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.