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Oakland, CA / Deck

Deck cost in Oakland, CA

$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 Oakland, CA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA of $43.66 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City of Oakland Planning and Building Department is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Oakland FY 2026-27 Master Fee Schedule, Planning & Building, effective July 1, 2026, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $784. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$18,333

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

Low
$12,597
Typical
$18,333
High
$24,306

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$8,604
Materials (allocated)$8,604
Job subtotal$17,208
Permit$1,125
All-in typical$18,333

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
$1,125
Range
$1,125 – $1,362
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • R-3 alteration plan review — $336$17.08 per $1,000, min $335.81. Included.
  • R-3 alteration inspection — $336$26.11 per $1,000, min $335.81. Included.
  • Online filing — $113Included.

Typical $12,000: PR min $335.81 + inspection min $335.81 + filing $112.83 = $784.45. Low $784.45; high $949.95. Typical-job spec 16×20 = 320 sf.

New deck uses R-3 repairs/additions/alterations per-$1,000 lines (minimums bind at these valuations).

City of Oakland FY 2026-27 Master Fee Schedule, Planning & Building, effective July 1, 2026

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 Oakland FY 2026-27 Master Fee Schedule, Planning & Building, effective July 1, 2026 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. New deck uses R-3 repairs/additions/alterations per-$1,000 lines (minimums bind at these valuations).
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 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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