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Grand Rapids, MI / Deck

Deck cost in Grand Rapids, MI

$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 Grand Rapids, MI is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI of $30.15 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City of Grand Rapids Development Center / Building Inspections is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Grand Rapids FY2026 fee schedule (building inspections), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $90. Fee model: flat.

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

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

Typical all-in

$14,202

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

Low
$9,498
Typical
$14,202
High
$18,906

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,056
Materials (allocated)$7,056
Job subtotal$14,112
Permit$90
All-in typical$14,202

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
$90
Range
$90
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Residential deck — $66FY2026 flat. Included.
  • Zoning permit (1-2 family) — $24Included.

Typical/low/high = $66 + $24 = $90.00. Typical-job spec 16×20 = 320 sf does not change this flat.

Residential deck is a $66 flat on the FY2026 schedule plus typical 1-2 family zoning $24.

City of Grand Rapids FY2026 fee schedule (building inspections)

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 Grand Rapids FY2026 fee schedule (building inspections) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Residential deck is a $66 flat on the FY2026 schedule plus typical 1-2 family zoning $24.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 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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