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Reno, NV / Deck

Deck cost in Reno, NV

$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 Reno, NV is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Reno, NV of $32.48 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City of Reno Development Services / Building Permits is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Reno FY27 Permit Fees (effective July 1, 2026), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $135. Fee model: flat.

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

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

Typical all-in

$14,780

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

Low
$9,898
Typical
$14,780
High
$19,661

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,323
Materials (allocated)$7,322
Job subtotal$14,645
Permit$135
All-in typical$14,780

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
Flat fee
Typical fee
$135
Range
$135
Retrieved
2026-09-01

Typical/low/high = $135.00. Documented 200/320/400 sf does not change this flat. Additional inspection $45 is not assumed.

City of Reno. Residential flat-rate decks $135.00 (fee amounts include $45 application and $45 issuance).

City of Reno FY27 Permit Fees (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 Reno FY27 Permit Fees (effective July 1, 2026) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Reno. Residential flat-rate decks $135.00 (fee amounts include $45 application and $45 issuance).
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Reno, NV 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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