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Huntsville, AL / Deck

Deck cost in Huntsville, AL

$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 Huntsville, AL is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Huntsville, AL of $25.24 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City of Huntsville Inspection Office / Building and Construction is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Huntsville Inspection Office permit costs (all other building permits = contracting price x 0.0055), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $66. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$13,060

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

Low
$8,707
Typical
$13,060
High
$17,432

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,495
Materials (allocated)$6,494
Job subtotal$12,989
Permit$71
All-in typical$13,060

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
$71
Range
$48 – $114
Retrieved
2026-09-01

Typical $12,000 x 0.0055 = $66.00. Low $8,000 = $44.00. High $19,200 = $105.60.

City of Huntsville. New deck uses all-other-building-permits contracting price x 0.0055.

City of Huntsville Inspection Office permit costs (all other building permits = contracting price x 0.0055)

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 Huntsville Inspection Office permit costs (all other building permits = contracting price x 0.0055) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Huntsville. New deck uses all-other-building-permits contracting price x 0.0055.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Huntsville, AL 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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