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Honolulu, HI / Deck

Deck cost in Honolulu, HI

$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 Honolulu, HI is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Urban Honolulu, HI of $40.71 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City and County of Honolulu DPP Building Permit Fee Calculator / ROH 18-6.2 Table 18-A, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $331. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$16,987

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

Low
$11,332
Typical
$16,987
High
$22,760

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$8,266
Materials (allocated)$8,265
Job subtotal$16,531
Permit$456
All-in typical$16,987

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
$456
Range
$311 – $718
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building permit (Table 18-A) — $276Included.
  • Plan review (20%) — $55ROH 18-6.1; plans required for a new deck. Included.

Typical $12,000: BP $276.00 + PR $55.20 = $331.20. Typical-job spec 16×20 = 320 sf.

New attached deck is assumed to need plans, so 20% plan review is added. City and County of Honolulu.

City and County of Honolulu DPP Building Permit Fee Calculator / ROH 18-6.2 Table 18-A

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 and County of Honolulu DPP Building Permit Fee Calculator / ROH 18-6.2 Table 18-A Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. New attached deck is assumed to need plans, so 20% plan review is added. City and County of Honolulu.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Urban Honolulu, HI 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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