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Tampa, FL / Deck

Deck cost in Tampa, 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 Tampa, FL is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL of $26.69 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City of Tampa Construction Services Division (Development & Growth Management) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Tampa Miscellaneous Projects Permit Fee Schedule (updated 5/31/2020), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $181. Fee model: flat.

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

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

Typical all-in

$13,487

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

Low
$9,051
Typical
$13,487
High
$17,960

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,653
Materials (allocated)$6,653
Job subtotal$13,306
Permit$181
All-in typical$13,487

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
Flat fee
Typical fee
$181
Range
$181 – $219
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Miscellaneous schedule Accessory Structure (gazebo, deck, pergola, shed) — $177Typical attached wood deck. Included.
  • Driveway, Patio Slab, Deck line — $214High path if billed as patio-slab/deck. + surcharge $5.35 = $219.35.
  • Florida Building Permit Surcharge — $4On the $177 typical path. Included.

Typical/low accessory deck $181.42. High patio-slab/deck $214+$5.35=$219.35.

Two deck lines exist. Typical 16×20 wood deck uses Accessory Structure $177. Concrete patio-slab/deck is $214.

City of Tampa Miscellaneous Projects Permit Fee Schedule (updated 5/31/2020)

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 Tampa Miscellaneous Projects Permit Fee Schedule (updated 5/31/2020) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. Two deck lines exist. Typical 16×20 wood deck uses Accessory Structure $177. Concrete patio-slab/deck is $214.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, 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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