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Fort Lauderdale, FL / Deck

Deck cost in Fort Lauderdale, FL

$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 Fort Lauderdale, FL is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL of $27.95 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

Reuses already-cited Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach May 2025 construction mean $27.95 (same OEWS metro as miami-fl).

City of Fort Lauderdale Development Services Department, Building Services is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances Sec. 9-48 General permit fees (current published $131 min / 1.75%), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $210. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$13,846

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

Low
$9,231
Typical
$13,846
High
$18,525

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,804
Materials (allocated)$6,804
Job subtotal$13,608
Permit$238
All-in typical$13,846

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
$238
Range
$159 – $381
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Minimum permit (Sec. 9-48) — $131Included when 1.75% is below $131.
  • 1.75% of estimated construction cost — $210Included. Used when greater than $131.

Typical assumed $12,000: max($131, 1.75% x $12,000 = $210.0) = $210.0. Low $8,000 = $140.0. High $19,200 = $336.0.

City of Fort Lauderdale, not unincorporated Broward and not Miami Beach. Sec. 9-48: any master, stand-alone, or trade permit is the greater of $131 or 1.75% of estimated construction cost. HB 803 under-$7,500 exemption does not cover roofing, mechanical, structural, or floodplain work. Engineering review fees in Sec. 9-54 are not added (site work not assumed).

City of Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances Sec. 9-48 General permit fees (current published $131 min / 1.75%)

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 Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances Sec. 9-48 General permit fees (current published $131 min / 1.75%) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Fort Lauderdale, not unincorporated Broward and not Miami Beach. Sec. 9-48: any master, stand-alone, or trade permit is the greater of $131 or 1.75% of estimated construction cost. HB 803 under-$7,500 exemption does not cover roofing, mechanical, structural, or floodplain work. Engineering review fees in Sec. 9-54 are not added (site work not assumed).
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 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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