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Memphis, TN / Deck

Deck cost in Memphis, 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 Memphis, TN is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Memphis, TN-MS-AR of $27.21 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

Memphis and Shelby County Office of Construction Code Enforcement (CCE) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from Memphis and Shelby County CCE Permit Fees (1-2 family), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $50. Fee model: flat.

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

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

Typical all-in

$13,485

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

Low
$9,007
Typical
$13,485
High
$17,964

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,718
Materials (allocated)$6,717
Job subtotal$13,435
Permit$50
All-in typical$13,485

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
$50
Range
$50
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Construction/repair/alteration to decks, spas and similar — $50Included.

Decks $50 (low=typical=high).

Flat $50 on the CCE 1-2 family sheet, independent of the 16×20 size. Appendix A ¶10.e matches.

Memphis and Shelby County CCE Permit Fees (1-2 family)

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. Memphis and Shelby County CCE Permit Fees (1-2 family) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Flat $50 on the CCE 1-2 family sheet, independent of the 16×20 size. Appendix A ¶10.e matches.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Memphis, TN-MS-AR 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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