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Tucson, AZ / Deck

Deck cost in Tucson, 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 Tucson, AZ is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Tucson, AZ of $26.71 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City of Tucson Planning and Development Services Department (PDSD) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Tucson PDSD FY27 Planning and Permitting Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2026, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $337. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$13,695

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

Low
$9,153
Typical
$13,695
High
$18,338

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,660
Materials (allocated)$6,660
Job subtotal$13,320
Permit$375
All-in typical$13,695

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
$375
Range
$273 – $578
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • 4-02.4 Construction Valuation Table — $319Included.
  • Digital filing 1%, min $18.54 — $19Included.

$8,000=245.69; $12,000=337.49; $19,200=521.09.

New decks use the new-construction valuation table at the assumed job value. Shade-structure line points to the same building-permit table.

City of Tucson PDSD FY27 Planning and Permitting Fee Schedule, 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 Tucson PDSD FY27 Planning and Permitting Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2026 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. New decks use the new-construction valuation table at the assumed job value. Shade-structure line points to the same building-permit table.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Tucson, 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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