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Scottsdale, AZ / Deck

Deck cost in Scottsdale, AZ

$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 Scottsdale, AZ is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ of $29.42 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

Reuses already-cited Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler May 2025 construction mean $29.42 (same OEWS metro as phoenix-az / mesa-az).

City of Scottsdale Planning and Development Services is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Scottsdale Planning and Development Services FY26/27 fee schedules, Resolution 13661 (effective July 1, 2026), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $519. Fee model: per sqft.

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

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

Typical all-in

$14,458

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

Low
$9,706
Typical
$14,458
High
$19,175

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,970
Materials (allocated)$6,969
Job subtotal$13,939
Permit$519
All-in typical$14,458

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
Per square foot
Typical fee
$519
Range
$413 – $589
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Single Family Addition less than 500 sf base fee — $237Included. GIS / C of O lines on full additions are omitted on the <500 sf line.
  • Covered area (non A/C) $0.54/sf — $173Included at 320 sf.
  • Plan review covered area $0.34/sf — $109Plan Review Fee Schedule SFR addition covered non-A/C. Included.

Typical 16x20 = 320 sf: $237 + $0.54x320 = $409.80 + plan $0.34x320 = $108.80 = $518.60. Low 200 sf = $413.00. High 400 sf = $589.00.

City of Scottsdale. New uncovered/covered deck uses Single Family Addition Less than 500 sq. ft. ($237 base + $0.54/sf covered non-A/C) plus plan review $0.34/sf. Not Phoenix PDD dollars.

City of Scottsdale Planning and Development Services FY26/27 fee schedules, Resolution 13661 (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 Scottsdale Planning and Development Services FY26/27 fee schedules, Resolution 13661 (effective July 1, 2026) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Scottsdale. New uncovered/covered deck uses Single Family Addition Less than 500 sq. ft. ($237 base + $0.54/sf covered non-A/C) plus plan review $0.34/sf. Not Phoenix PDD dollars.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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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