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Kansas City, MO / Deck

Deck cost in Kansas City, MO

$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 Kansas City, MO is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Kansas City, MO-KS of $33.56 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

Kansas City, Missouri City Planning and Development, Permits Division is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from KCMO Building Code §18-20, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $101. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$15,016

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

Low
$10,030
Typical
$15,016
High
$20,022

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,445
Materials (allocated)$7,445
Job subtotal$14,890
Permit$126
All-in typical$15,016

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
$126
Range
$104 – $169
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • §18-20 1-2 family combined permit — $101At $12,000. Included.

$8,000=$83.98. $12,000=$101.30. $19,200: $58+$4.33×18=$135.94.

Platforms ≤30 in above grade may be exempt under §18-16; typical 16×20 dataset deck is treated as permitted.

KCMO Building Code §18-20

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. KCMO Building Code §18-20 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Platforms ≤30 in above grade may be exempt under §18-16; typical 16×20 dataset deck is treated as permitted.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Kansas City, MO-KS 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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