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Spokane, WA / Deck

Deck cost in Spokane, WA

$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 Spokane, WA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA of $34.50 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City of Spokane Development Services Center is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Spokane Development Services Fee Schedule 2026 (effective 2026; official gazette reprint Feb 11, 2026), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $281. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$15,460

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

Low
$10,357
Typical
$15,460
High
$20,629

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,553
Materials (allocated)$7,553
Job subtotal$15,106
Permit$354
All-in typical$15,460

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
$354
Range
$287 – $488
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building permit (job-value table) — $203Included. $1-$2,000 = $73; $2,001-$25,000 = $73 + $13 per $1,000 over $2,000; $25,001-$50,000 = $372 + $10 per $1,000 over $25,000; $50,001-$100,000 = $622 + $7 per $1,000 over $50,000.
  • Processing/application fee — $65Shared Fees $65.00 except as otherwise identified. Included.
  • Technology fee 2.5% — $72.5% of permit + processing. Included.
  • WA State Building Code Council fee — $7Schedule lists State Building Code Fee as State Determined. RCW 19.27.085 $6.50 per residential building permit is included.

Typical $12,000: permit $203.00 + processing $65.00 + tech $6.70 + WA $6.50 = $281.20. Low $8,000 = $227.90. High $19,200 = $387.80.

City of Spokane, not Spokane Valley and not Spokane County. 2026 Development Services Fee Schedule building-permit valuation table + $65 processing + 2.5% technology. Plan-review percentages (65% commercial/multi-family; reduced 25%) are printed and are not stacked because the residential reroof/remodel path is not uniquely identified.

City of Spokane Development Services Fee Schedule 2026 (effective 2026; official gazette reprint Feb 11, 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 Spokane Development Services Fee Schedule 2026 (effective 2026; official gazette reprint Feb 11, 2026) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Spokane, not Spokane Valley and not Spokane County. 2026 Development Services Fee Schedule building-permit valuation table + $65 processing + 2.5% technology. Plan-review percentages (65% commercial/multi-family; reduced 25%) are printed and are not stacked because the residential reroof/remodel path is not uniquely identified.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 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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