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Greensboro, NC / Deck

Deck cost in Greensboro, NC

$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 Greensboro, NC is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Greensboro-High Point, NC of $26.09 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City of Greensboro Development Services / Engineering and Inspections is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Greensboro building / mechanical permit fee schedules (Development Services), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $88. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$13,273

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

Low
$8,877
Typical
$13,273
High
$17,691

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,588
Materials (allocated)$6,588
Job subtotal$13,176
Permit$97
All-in typical$13,273

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
$97
Range
$93 – $123
Retrieved
2026-09-01

Typical $12,000: $85 + $3 x 1 ($12,000-$11,000) = $88.00. Low $8,000 = $85.00. High $19,200 rounds to $20,000 = $112.00. Typical-job spec 16x20 = 320 sf does not change this valuation table.

City of Greensboro. Residential alterations and additions column. $85 through $11,000 then $3 per additional $1,000 (construction cost rounded up to the next $1,000). $10 state-licensed-contractor add-on is not stacked.

City of Greensboro building / mechanical permit fee schedules (Development Services)

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 Greensboro building / mechanical permit fee schedules (Development Services) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Greensboro. Residential alterations and additions column. $85 through $11,000 then $3 per additional $1,000 (construction cost rounded up to the next $1,000). $10 state-licensed-contractor add-on is not stacked.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Greensboro-High Point, NC 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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