Deck cost in Raleigh, NC
$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 Raleigh, NC is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Raleigh-Cary, NC of $27.66 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.
Planning and Development Department is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Raleigh FY27 Development Fee Guide, retrieved 2026-08-13, is $248. Fee model: tiered.
The national typical for this job is $45. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Raleigh, NC.
Walking surface only. A 16 by 20 deck is 320 sqft.
Typical all-in
$13,784
Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.
- Low
- $9,272
- Typical
- $13,784
- High
- $18,296
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $6,768 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $6,768 |
| Job subtotal | $13,536 |
| Permit | $248 |
| All-in typical | $13,784 |
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
- tiered
- Typical fee
- $248
- Range
- $248
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-13
- Level 2 alteration / new accessory structure path (50% of 0.38% value, min $124) — $124FY27. New decks may instead be assessed as new residential construction at 0.38% of value (still usually the $124 floor at these sizes).
- Plan review (55%, min $124) — $124Included.
Typical home decks hit the $124 + $124 minimums under this reading of the FY27 guide. Use the city's fee calculator for the billed amount.
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 Raleigh FY27 Development Fee Guide Retrieved Aug 12, 2026. Typical home decks hit the $124 + $124 minimums under this reading of the FY27 guide. Use the city's fee calculator for the billed amount.
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Raleigh-Cary, NC BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.