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Norfolk, VA / Deck

Deck cost in Norfolk, VA

$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 Norfolk, VA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC of $27.87 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

Reuses already-cited Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk May 2025 construction mean $27.87 (same OEWS metro as virginia-beach-va). Not Richmond.

City of Norfolk Department of City Planning, Building Safety is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Norfolk Building Code Schedule of Fees (effective July 1, 2021, still posted), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $168. Fee model: flat.

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

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

Typical all-in

$13,762

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

Low
$9,230
Typical
$13,762
High
$18,293

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,797
Materials (allocated)$6,797
Job subtotal$13,594
Permit$168
All-in typical$13,762

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
$168
Range
$168
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Uncovered one-story porch/deck 101-400 sf — $100Schedule H. Included.
  • Plan review, similar accessory structures — $50Building plan review C. Included.
  • Processing fee — $15Included.
  • Virginia 2% surcharge — $32% of $100+$50. Included.

Typical 16x20 = 320 sf: deck $100 + plan review $50 + 2% x $150 + $15 = $168.00. Low 200 sf and high 400 sf stay in the same 101-400 sf band = $168.00.

City of Norfolk. Uncovered one-story decks: up to 100 sf $50; 101-400 sf $100; 401+ $125. Typical 16x20=320 sf and the 200/400 sf specs all sit in 101-400. Plan review C ($50 similar accessory) is stacked. $15 processing and 2% of scheduled building+plan-review.

City of Norfolk Building Code Schedule of Fees (effective July 1, 2021, still posted)

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 Norfolk Building Code Schedule of Fees (effective July 1, 2021, still posted) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Norfolk. Uncovered one-story decks: up to 100 sf $50; 101-400 sf $100; 401+ $125. Typical 16x20=320 sf and the 200/400 sf specs all sit in 101-400. Plan review C ($50 similar accessory) is stacked. $15 processing and 2% of scheduled building+plan-review.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 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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