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Fort Worth, TX / Deck

Deck cost in Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth, 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.

Fort Worth Development Services Department is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from Fort Worth Building Administrative Code Table 1-C-3 R-3 (parenthetical rates ≤500 sf) + Table 1-B, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $214. Fee model: area.

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

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

Typical all-in

$13,606

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

Low
$9,091
Typical
$13,606
High
$18,103

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,696
Materials (allocated)$6,696
Job subtotal$13,392
Permit$214
All-in typical$13,606

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
area
Typical fee
$214
Range
$163 – $247
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Table 1-C-3 R-3 (typical 320 sf) — $165$58.10 first 65 sf + $0.42×255. Included.
  • Table 1-B application + technology — $48Included.

Documented 200/320/400 sf. 200: $58.10+135×$0.42=$114.80+$48.37=$163.17. 320: $58.10+255×$0.42=$165.20+$48.37=$213.57. 400: $58.10+335×$0.42=$198.80+$48.37=$247.17.

R-3 new accessory ≤500 sf uses the parenthetical rates: $58.10 first 65 sf + $0.42 each additional sf, plus application $31.50 and technology $16.87. Plan-review deposit is waived for R-3 accessory (Table 1-B note 10). Platforms not more than 6 inches above grade may be exempt.

Fort Worth Building Administrative Code Table 1-C-3 R-3 (parenthetical rates ≤500 sf) + Table 1-B

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. Fort Worth Building Administrative Code Table 1-C-3 R-3 (parenthetical rates ≤500 sf) + Table 1-B Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. R-3 new accessory ≤500 sf uses the parenthetical rates: $58.10 first 65 sf + $0.42 each additional sf, plus application $31.50 and technology $16.87. Plan-review deposit is waived for R-3 accessory (Table 1-B note 10). Platforms not more than 6 inches above grade may be exempt.
  3. 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.

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