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Newark, NJ / Deck

Deck cost in Newark, NJ

$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 Newark, NJ is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ of $39.49 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City of Newark Department of Engineering, Division of Code Enforcement is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Newark Chapter 7:2 Permits and Fees (Ord. 6PSF-A, 03-20-2024), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $346. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$16,727

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

Low
$11,150
Typical
$16,727
High
$22,456

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$8,129
Materials (allocated)$8,129
Job subtotal$16,258
Permit$469
All-in typical$16,727

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
$469
Range
$312 – $779
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building renovation $28 per $1,000 — $336Included at typical $12,000.
  • DCA 0.80 per $1,000 — $10Included.

Typical $12,000: 12 x $28 = $336.0 + DCA $10.0 = $346.0. Low $8,000 = $230.0. High $19,200 = $575.0.

City of Newark. New deck uses Building Renovation and Alteration $28 per $1,000 (minimum building permit $58 does not bind). Typical-job spec 16x20 = 320 sf does not change the valuation formula.

City of Newark Chapter 7:2 Permits and Fees (Ord. 6PSF-A, 03-20-2024)

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 Newark Chapter 7:2 Permits and Fees (Ord. 6PSF-A, 03-20-2024) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Newark. New deck uses Building Renovation and Alteration $28 per $1,000 (minimum building permit $58 does not bind). Typical-job spec 16x20 = 320 sf does not change the valuation formula.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 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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