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Orlando, FL / Deck

Deck cost in Orlando, 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 Orlando, FL is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL of $26.37 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City of Orlando Permitting Services Division (Economic Development Department) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Orlando residential BLD building permit fee, January 2026, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $128. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$13,375

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

Low
$8,942
Typical
$13,375
High
$17,828

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,617
Materials (allocated)$6,617
Job subtotal$13,234
Permit$141
All-in typical$13,375

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
$141
Range
$120 – $183
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building permit + 1.5% admin + 1% trust + 3% tech — $122Same BLD formula as reroof at $12,000. Included.

BLD $66.24 first $1,000 + $4.41 each additional $1,000, plus 1.5% AIF (min $2), 5% concurrency, 1% trust (min $2), 3% tech. $8000=$108.88. $12000=$127.93. $19200=$166.28.

New deck is residential building work. 16×20 uses assumed $12,000 (or ICC patio valuation if higher).

City of Orlando residential BLD building permit fee, January 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 Orlando residential BLD building permit fee, January 2026 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. New deck is residential building work. 16×20 uses assumed $12,000 (or ICC patio valuation if higher).
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 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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