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Dayton, OH / Deck

Deck cost in Dayton, 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 Dayton, OH is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH of $31.12 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

BLS OEWS construction and extraction occupations mean hourly wage. Current OEWS metro name is Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH. Not Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, or Toledo.

City of Dayton Department of Planning, Neighborhoods, and Development, Division of Building Inspection is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Dayton Division of Building Inspection permit fees (revised 4/2026) and Mechanical Application (11/2025), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $239. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$14,613

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

Low
$9,789
Typical
$14,613
High
$19,476

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,164
Materials (allocated)$7,164
Job subtotal$14,328
Permit$285
All-in typical$14,613

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
$285
Range
$237 – $372
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • City building permit — $144Min $43.64; above $2,000 = $43.64 + 1% of cost over $2,000. Included.
  • Ohio 1% residential surcharge — $1Included.
  • Zoning certificate — $940.2% of project value, min $93.53, max $10,000; no state surcharge on zoning. Included.

Typical assumed $12,000: city $143.64 + Ohio $1.44 + zoning $93.53 = $238.61. Low $8,000 = $198.21. High $19,200 = $311.33.

City of Dayton, not Cincinnati or Columbus. Building permit formula revised 4/2026. Ohio 1% on 1-2-3 family. Zoning certificate is charged on all building permits. Residential CUO $125.45 is a certificate of occupancy, not added to these alteration totals.

City of Dayton Division of Building Inspection permit fees (revised 4/2026) and Mechanical Application (11/2025)

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 Dayton Division of Building Inspection permit fees (revised 4/2026) and Mechanical Application (11/2025) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Dayton, not Cincinnati or Columbus. Building permit formula revised 4/2026. Ohio 1% on 1-2-3 family. Zoning certificate is charged on all building permits. Residential CUO $125.45 is a certificate of occupancy, not added to these alteration totals.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, 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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