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Long Beach, CA / Deck

Deck cost in Long Beach, 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 Long Beach, 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.

City of Long Beach Community Development Department, Building and Safety Bureau is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Long Beach Building Permit & Plan Check Fees, effective May 20, 2026, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $724. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$16,643

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

Low
$11,256
Typical
$16,643
High
$22,186

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,848
Materials (allocated)$7,848
Job subtotal$15,696
Permit$947
All-in typical$16,643

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
$947
Range
$792 – $1,258
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building permit — $309Included.
  • Standard plan check (85%) — $263Min $154. Included.
  • Processing fee — $115Included.
  • Records / SMIP / CBSC — $38Included.

Typical $12,000: building $309.00 + plan check $262.65 + processing $115 + records/SMIP/CBSC = $724.21. Low $605.29; high $962.05. Typical-job spec 16×20 = 320 sf.

New attached deck uses the valuation building permit plus 85% plan check. Combination 150% path is not used.

City of Long Beach Building Permit & Plan Check Fees, effective May 20, 2026

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 Long Beach Building Permit & Plan Check Fees, effective May 20, 2026 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. New attached deck uses the valuation building permit plus 85% plan check. Combination 150% path is not used.
  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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