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Rochester, NY / Deck

Deck cost in Rochester, NY

$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 Rochester, NY is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Rochester, NY of $32.46 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

BLS OEWS construction and extraction occupations mean hourly wage. Not Buffalo-Cheektowaga and not New York-Newark-Jersey City. Rochester NY is OK; NYC boroughs are not added.

City of Rochester Neighborhood and Business Development, Bureau of Zoning and Permitting is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Rochester building permit fees (changed effective July 1, 2026), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $160. Fee model: flat.

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

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

Typical all-in

$14,805

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

Low
$9,923
Typical
$14,805
High
$19,686

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,323
Materials (allocated)$7,322
Job subtotal$14,645
Permit$160
All-in typical$14,805

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
$160
Range
$160
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Deck 145-400 sf — $160Included. Decks less than 18 inches above grade do not require a permit; typical 16x20 is not that exemption.

Typical 16x20 = 320 sf: $160.00. Low 200 sf and high 400 sf stay in 145-400 sf = $160.00.

City of Rochester. Deck fees: up to 144 sf $75; 145-400 sf $160; over 400 sf $235. Typical 16x20=320 sf and the 200/400 sf specs all sit in 145-400. A permit is not required for decks less than 18 inches above grade.

City of Rochester building permit fees (changed 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 Rochester building permit fees (changed effective July 1, 2026) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Rochester. Deck fees: up to 144 sf $75; 145-400 sf $160; over 400 sf $235. Typical 16x20=320 sf and the 200/400 sf specs all sit in 145-400. A permit is not required for decks less than 18 inches above grade.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Rochester, NY 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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