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Indianapolis, IN / Deck

Deck cost in Indianapolis, IN

$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 Indianapolis, IN is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN of $32.24 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

Indianapolis Department of Business and Neighborhood Services (DBNS) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from Indianapolis Revised Code §536-201(b)(15) and accessory Class 2 fees (Proposal 239, 2025), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $490. Fee model: area.

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

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

Typical all-in

$15,077

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

Low
$10,215
Typical
$15,077
High
$19,940

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,294
Materials (allocated)$7,293
Job subtotal$14,587
Permit$490
All-in typical$15,077

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
area
Typical fee
$490
Range
$490
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Accessory Class 2 structure 201–1,000 sf — $300320 sf typical. Included.
  • Application fee 536-619 — $40Included.
  • New-accessory plan review — $150Included.

$300+$40+$150=$490 at 200/320/400 sf (all inside 201–1,000 sf).

Exempt if no part of the floor is more than 30 inches above finished grade and assessor notice 536-215 is filed. Typical 16×20 dataset deck is treated as >30 in.

Indianapolis Revised Code §536-201(b)(15) and accessory Class 2 fees (Proposal 239, 2025)

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. Indianapolis Revised Code §536-201(b)(15) and accessory Class 2 fees (Proposal 239, 2025) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Exempt if no part of the floor is more than 30 inches above finished grade and assessor notice 536-215 is filed. Typical 16×20 dataset deck is treated as >30 in.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN 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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