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Fresno, CA / Deck

Deck cost in Fresno, CA

$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 Fresno, CA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Fresno, CA of $34.41 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City of Fresno Planning and Development Department, Building & Safety is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Fresno Master Fee Schedule (MFS Amendment #585), fees effective July 1, 2025 (posted July 2026 PDF), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $576. Fee model: flat.

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

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

Typical all-in

$15,653

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

Low
$10,627
Typical
$15,653
High
$21,150

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,539
Materials (allocated)$7,538
Job subtotal$15,077
Permit$576
All-in typical$15,653

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
$576
Range
$576 – $1,048
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Deck/patio plan check (non-engineered) — $231Included in typical.
  • Deck/patio inspection — $258Included.
  • General Plan 12.83% + tech $23.04 + CBSC $1 — $87Included.

Typical/low non-engineered: $230.53+$258.43 = $488.96 + GP/tech/CBSC = $575.73. High engineered: $649.12+$258.43 then surcharges = $1048.03. Typical-job spec 16×20 = 320 sf.

Non-engineered deck/patio line for typical/low. High uses the engineered deck/patio plan-check line. Documented 200/320/400 sf does not change these flats.

City of Fresno Master Fee Schedule (MFS Amendment #585), fees effective July 1, 2025 (posted July 2026 PDF)

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 Fresno Master Fee Schedule (MFS Amendment #585), fees effective July 1, 2025 (posted July 2026 PDF) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Non-engineered deck/patio line for typical/low. High uses the engineered deck/patio plan-check line. Documented 200/320/400 sf does not change these flats.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Fresno, CA 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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