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Gilbert, AZ / Deck

Deck cost in Gilbert, AZ

$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 Gilbert, AZ is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ of $29.42 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

Reuses already-cited Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler May 2025 construction mean $29.42 (same OEWS metro as phoenix-az / mesa-az / scottsdale-az / chandler-az).

Town of Gilbert Planning and Development is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from Town of Gilbert Planning & Development Fees and Charges (revised 7/1/2026), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $330. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$14,322

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

Low
$9,580
Typical
$14,322
High
$19,161

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,970
Materials (allocated)$6,969
Job subtotal$13,939
Permit$383
All-in typical$14,322

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
$383
Range
$287 – $575
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building permit (valuation table) — $200Included at typical assumed valuation.
  • Building plan review 65% — $130Included.

Typical assumed $12,000: building $200.0 + 65% plan $130.0 = $330.0. Low $8,000 = $247.5. High $19,200 = $495.0.

Town of Gilbert (Census Gilbert town), not Phoenix. Revised 7/1/2026 building permit table plus 65% plan review. Individual mechanical $150 is not used on roof/deck/kitchen.

Town of Gilbert Planning & Development Fees and Charges (revised 7/1/2026)

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. Town of Gilbert Planning & Development Fees and Charges (revised 7/1/2026) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Town of Gilbert (Census Gilbert town), not Phoenix. Revised 7/1/2026 building permit table plus 65% plan review. Individual mechanical $150 is not used on roof/deck/kitchen.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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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