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Knoxville, TN / Deck

Deck cost in Knoxville, TN

$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 Knoxville, TN is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Knoxville, TN of $26.73 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City of Knoxville Plans Review & Inspections / Development Services is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Knoxville 2024 Development Services Fee Schedule, 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 Knoxville, TN.

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

Typical all-in

$13,446

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

Low
$8,984
Typical
$13,446
High
$17,935

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,667
Materials (allocated)$6,667
Job subtotal$13,334
Permit$112
All-in typical$13,446

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
$112
Range
$94 – $156
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building permit 0.55% (min $50) — $66Included.
  • IRC plans review (decks min $35) — $35Included. $35 minimum for IRC non-habitable accessory structures, decks, and pools.

Typical $12,000: building $66.00 + review $35.00 = $101.00. Low $8,000 = $85.00. High $19,200 = $140.60.

City of Knoxville. New deck uses building 0.55% plus IRC review with the $35 deck minimum.

City of Knoxville 2024 Development Services Fee Schedule

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 Knoxville 2024 Development Services Fee Schedule Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Knoxville. New deck uses building 0.55% plus IRC review with the $35 deck minimum.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Knoxville, TN 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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