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Irvine, CA / Deck

Deck cost in Irvine, CA

$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 Irvine, CA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA of $37.07 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

Reuses already-cited Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim May 2025 construction mean $37.07 (same OEWS metro as los-angeles-ca / long-beach-ca / anaheim-ca).

City of Irvine Community Development / Building and Safety is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Irvine Schedule II Building Safety Fees, Resolution 24-41 (effective Aug 15, 2025), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $452. Fee model: per sqft.

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

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

Typical all-in

$16,148

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

Low
$10,764
Typical
$16,148
High
$21,481

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,848
Materials (allocated)$7,848
Job subtotal$15,696
Permit$452
All-in typical$16,148

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
Per square foot
Typical fee
$452
Range
$300 – $553
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Plan check ($0.51/sf, min $92.62) — $163Included at 320 sf.
  • Inspection ($0.64/sf, min $92.62) — $205Included at 320 sf.
  • Permit issuance — $31Included.
  • Automation fee 10% — $40Included.
  • SMIP residential — $13Included.

Typical 16x20 = 320 sf: PC $0.51x320 = $163.20 + insp $0.64x320 = $204.80 + issuance $30.87 + auto $39.89 + SMIP $13.00 = $451.76. Low 200 sf = $299.96. High 400 sf = $552.96.

City of Irvine. Patio covers, trellis, carports, miscellaneous residential structures table used for a new deck.

City of Irvine Schedule II Building Safety Fees, Resolution 24-41 (effective Aug 15, 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. City of Irvine Schedule II Building Safety Fees, Resolution 24-41 (effective Aug 15, 2025) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Irvine. Patio covers, trellis, carports, miscellaneous residential structures table used for a new deck.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 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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