CostInMyCity

Omaha, NE / Deck

Deck cost in Omaha, NE

$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 Omaha, NE is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Omaha, NE-IA of $29.47 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City of Omaha Planning Department — Permits and Inspections Division is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Omaha Municipal Code Table 43-91 (Permits and Inspections fees page), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $136. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$14,112

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

Low
$9,416
Typical
$14,112
High
$18,852

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,977
Materials (allocated)$6,977
Job subtotal$13,954
Permit$158
All-in typical$14,112

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
$158
Range
$114 – $247
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Table 43-91 building permit — $136$41 for first $2,000 + $9.53 per additional $1,000 through $25,000; then $260.19 + $6.44 / $1,000 through $50,000.

Typical $12,000 = $136.30. Low $98.18; high $212.54. Typical-job spec 16×20 = 320 sf.

New and replacement decks require a building permit. Table 43-91 on assumed valuation.

City of Omaha Municipal Code Table 43-91 (Permits and Inspections fees page)

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 Omaha Municipal Code Table 43-91 (Permits and Inspections fees page) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. New and replacement decks require a building permit. Table 43-91 on assumed valuation.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Omaha, NE-IA 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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