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Mesa, AZ / Deck

Deck cost in Mesa, AZ

$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 Mesa, AZ is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ of $29.42 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City of Mesa Development Services is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Mesa Development Services Schedule of Fees and Charges, updated for July 2026, Residential Rate Table, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $330. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$14,322

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

Low
$9,549
Typical
$14,322
High
$19,097

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,970
Materials (allocated)$6,969
Job subtotal$13,939
Permit$383
All-in typical$14,322

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
$383
Range
$256 – $511
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Residential Rate Table building permit (includes P/M/E) — $330Included.

Typical $12,000 = $330; low $8,000 = $220; high $19,200 = $440. Typical-job spec 16×20 = 320 sf.

City of Mesa, not unincorporated Maricopa. Rate table includes trades in the building permit.

City of Mesa Development Services Schedule of Fees and Charges, updated for July 2026, Residential Rate Table

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 Mesa Development Services Schedule of Fees and Charges, updated for July 2026, Residential Rate Table Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Mesa, not unincorporated Maricopa. Rate table includes trades in the building permit.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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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