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Tacoma, WA / Deck

Deck cost in Tacoma, 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 Tacoma, WA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA of $42.11 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

Reuses already-cited Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue May 2025 construction mean $42.11 (same OEWS metro as seattle-wa).

City of Tacoma Planning and Development Services is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Tacoma PDS Fee Schedule Table 8-1 (effective January 1, 2026) plus Table 1 5% technology, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $521. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$17,579

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

Low
$11,775
Typical
$17,579
High
$23,573

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$8,424
Materials (allocated)$8,424
Job subtotal$16,848
Permit$731
All-in typical$17,579

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
$731
Range
$543 – $1,109
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Table 8-1 building permit — $490Included. $2,001-$25,000 = $170 first $2,000 + $32 per additional $1,000.
  • Technology program 5% — $25PDS Table 1; 5% of permit and plan-review fees. Included.
  • WA State Building Code Council fee — $7RCW 19.27.085; $6.50 per residential building permit. Included.

Typical assumed $12,000: Table 8-1 $170 + $32 x 10 = $490.00; + 5% tech $24.50 + WA $6.50 = $521.00. Low $8,000 = $386.60. High $19,200 = $789.80.

City of Tacoma. Decks not exceeding 200 sf, not more than 30 in above grade, not attached, and not serving the required exit door are exempt; typical 16x20 = 320 sf attached deck is not that exemption. Table 8-1 is printed as commercial/multifamily valuation; TMC 2.09.050 prices building permits on valuation from the PDS schedule. 65% commercial plan-review (Table 8-2) is not stacked; SFR remodel combination plan review is included in the combination path and was not added as a second 65%.

City of Tacoma PDS Fee Schedule Table 8-1 (effective January 1, 2026) plus Table 1 5% technology

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 Tacoma PDS Fee Schedule Table 8-1 (effective January 1, 2026) plus Table 1 5% technology Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Tacoma. Decks not exceeding 200 sf, not more than 30 in above grade, not attached, and not serving the required exit door are exempt; typical 16x20 = 320 sf attached deck is not that exemption. Table 8-1 is printed as commercial/multifamily valuation; TMC 2.09.050 prices building permits on valuation from the PDS schedule. 65% commercial plan-review (Table 8-2) is not stacked; SFR remodel combination plan review is included in the combination path and was not added as a second 65%.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, 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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