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Durham, NC / Deck

Deck cost in Durham, NC

$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 Durham, NC is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Durham-Chapel Hill, NC of $27.50 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City-County of Durham Building & Safety Department is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Durham fee schedule (Ordinance 15981 / City-County Inspections; still posted), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $100. Fee model: flat.

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

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

Typical all-in

$13,607

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

Low
$9,105
Typical
$13,607
High
$18,110

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,754
Materials (allocated)$6,753
Job subtotal$13,507
Permit$100
All-in typical$13,607

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
$100
Range
$100
Retrieved
2026-09-01

Typical/low/high = $100.00. Documented 200/320/400 sf does not change this flat.

City of Durham. Official miscellaneous line: residential decks (single and two-family) $100.

City of Durham fee schedule (Ordinance 15981 / City-County Inspections; still posted)

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 Durham fee schedule (Ordinance 15981 / City-County Inspections; still posted) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Durham. Official miscellaneous line: residential decks (single and two-family) $100.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 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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