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Tallahassee, FL / Deck

Deck cost in Tallahassee, FL

$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 Tallahassee, FL is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Tallahassee, FL of $24.67 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

BLS OEWS construction and extraction occupations mean hourly wage. Not Jacksonville and not Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford.

City of Tallahassee Growth Management, Building Inspection Division is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Tallahassee Growth Management Schedule of Permit and Review Fees (effective October 1, 2025), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $215. Fee model: per sqft.

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

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

Typical all-in

$13,074

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

Low
$8,746
Typical
$13,074
High
$17,389

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,430
Materials (allocated)$6,429
Job subtotal$12,859
Permit$215
All-in typical$13,074

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
$215
Range
$173 – $243
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • 1 & 2 family additions/new construction without engineered wind analysis — $213$100.69 application + $0.30/sf + $0.05/sf sediment and erosion. Included at typical 320 sf.
  • Training surcharge — $3Included in the totals.

Typical 16x20 = 320 sf: $100.69 + $0.30 x 320 + $0.05 x 320 + $2.50 = $215.19. Low 200 sf = $173.19. High 400 sf = $243.19.

City of Tallahassee. No separate deck line. A 16x20 deck is priced on the 1 & 2 family additions/new-construction without engineered wind analysis line ($100.69 + $0.30/sf + $0.05/sf sediment) plus $2.50 training.

City of Tallahassee Growth Management Schedule of Permit and Review Fees (effective October 1, 2025)

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 Tallahassee Growth Management Schedule of Permit and Review Fees (effective October 1, 2025) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Tallahassee. No separate deck line. A 16x20 deck is priced on the 1 & 2 family additions/new-construction without engineered wind analysis line ($100.69 + $0.30/sf + $0.05/sf sediment) plus $2.50 training.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Tallahassee, FL 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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