Deck cost in Miami, FL
$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 Miami, FL is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL of $27.95 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.
City of Miami Building Department is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Miami Exhibit C and Work Exempt from Permit (Sec. 10-5), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $188. Fee model: valuation.
The national typical for this job is $45. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Miami, FL.
Walking surface only. A 16 by 20 deck is 320 sqft.
Typical all-in
$13,821
Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.
- Low
- $9,282
- Typical
- $13,821
- High
- $18,380
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $6,804 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $6,804 |
| Job subtotal | $13,608 |
| Permit | $213 |
| All-in typical | $13,821 |
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
- $213
- Range
- $210 – $236
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-01
- City permit minimum — $110Included.
- Application fee — $40Included.
$12k: $110+$40+SW $26.40+state $4+county $7.20=$187.60. $8k=$184.80. $19,200: SW $42.24 + county $11.52 = $207.76.
Decks are not on the city exempt list. Playground equipment is. Energy $0.11/sf is new construction/addition only.
City of Miami Exhibit C and Work Exempt from Permit (Sec. 10-5)
Citations
- 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.
- City of Miami Exhibit C and Work Exempt from Permit (Sec. 10-5) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Decks are not on the city exempt list. Playground equipment is. Energy $0.11/sf is new construction/addition only.
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.