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Las Vegas, NV / Deck

Deck cost in Las Vegas, NV

$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 Las Vegas, NV is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV of $32.53 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City of Las Vegas Building and Safety is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Las Vegas Building and Safety, Table 3-E (eff. July 1, 2021), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $521. Fee model: flat.

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

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

Typical all-in

$15,180

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

Low
$10,294
Typical
$15,180
High
$20,067

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,330
Materials (allocated)$7,329
Job subtotal$14,659
Permit$521
All-in typical$15,180

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
Flat fee
Typical fee
$521
Range
$521
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Table 3-E #20 Deck/Balcony plan check — $176Included.
  • Table 3-E #20 inspection — $290Included.
  • Table 3-E #2 issuance — $55Included.

$176+$290+$55=$521 at $8k/$12k/$19.2k.

Permit required if the deck is more than 30 inches above grade. Fee is per deck, not by valuation.

City of Las Vegas Building and Safety, Table 3-E (eff. July 1, 2021)

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 Las Vegas Building and Safety, Table 3-E (eff. July 1, 2021) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Permit required if the deck is more than 30 inches above grade. Fee is per deck, not by valuation.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV 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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