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Sacramento, CA / Deck

Deck cost in Sacramento, CA

$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 Sacramento, CA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA of $36.45 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City of Sacramento Community Development Department (Building Division) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Sacramento CDD-0245 residential valuation table, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $588. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$16,314

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

Low
$10,986
Typical
$16,314
High
$21,673

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,776
Materials (allocated)$7,776
Job subtotal$15,552
Permit$762
All-in typical$16,314

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
$762
Range
$618 – $937
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building permit (valuation-maximum table) — $355$12,999 row. Included.
  • Plan review — $149Included.
  • Technology 10% of permit+PR — $50Included.
  • GP + GB + SMIP — $34$31.20+$1+$1.56 at $12,000. Included.

$8,000 ($8,999 row $291+$122) +10% +GP+GB+SMIP = $477.14. $12,000 = $588.16. $19,200 ($19,999 row $429+$180) = $723.32.

Open decks use the valuation table (ICC patio $34.50/sf × 320 sf = $11,040 would apply only if higher than contract). Typical uses assumed $12,000.

City of Sacramento CDD-0245 residential valuation table

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 Sacramento CDD-0245 residential valuation table Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Open decks use the valuation table (ICC patio $34.50/sf × 320 sf = $11,040 would apply only if higher than contract). Typical uses assumed $12,000.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 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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