Deck cost in Portland, OR
$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 Portland, OR is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA of $39.44 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.
Portland Permitting & Development (PP&D) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Portland Building and Other Permits Fee Schedule, effective July 10, 2026, retrieved 2026-08-13, is $103. Fee model: valuation.
The national typical for this job is $45. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Portland, OR.
Walking surface only. A 16 by 20 deck is 320 sqft.
Typical all-in
$16,368
Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.
- Low
- $10,929
- Typical
- $16,368
- High
- $21,834
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $8,115 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $8,114 |
| Job subtotal | $16,229 |
| Permit | $139 |
| All-in typical | $16,368 |
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
- $139
- Range
- $110 – $196
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-13
- Building permit (PP&D table) — $92From official July 10, 2026 Building and Other Permits Fee Schedule.
- Oregon 12% state surcharge — $11Included. Charged on the building permit fee.
- Plan review / development servicesAdditional valuation-based fees on the same official PDF; not extracted. Real total is higher.
Building-permit line + 12% surcharge. Plan review / development-services add-ons not extracted.
City of Portland Building and Other Permits Fee Schedule, effective July 10, 2026
Citations
- 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.
- City of Portland Building and Other Permits Fee Schedule, effective July 10, 2026 Retrieved Aug 12, 2026. Building-permit line + 12% surcharge. Plan review / development-services add-ons not extracted.
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.