CostGuide

Home & Repair

Deck Builder cost in the US

Nationally, Deck Builder runs about $45 per square foot. In the lowest-cost cities in this guide it is closer to $35, and in the highest-cost cities about $64.

Typical cost

Most people pay about

$45

per square foot

On the low end
$25
On the high end
$85

Estimated from national price data. Not a quote.

What moves the price

  1. Material
  2. Height and railings
  3. Permits
  4. Demo of old deck
  5. Built-in extras

Ways to pay less

  1. Choose composite only where it counts
  2. Keep a simple footprint
  3. DIY staining
  4. Get two itemized bids
  5. Phase lighting later

Lowest-cost cities for Deck Builder

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$45
$25 to $85
Brownsville, TX$35
$20 to $67
Jackson, MS$36
$20 to $69
Laredo, TX$36
$20 to $68
McAllen, TX$36
$20 to $68
Shreveport, LA$36
$20 to $67
Amarillo, TX$36
$20 to $69
El Paso, TX$34
$19 to $65
Lubbock, TX$35
$20 to $66

Highest-cost cities for Deck Builder

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$45
$25 to $85
Honolulu, HI$64
$36 to $121
San Francisco, CA$65
$36 to $122
New York, NY$59
$33 to $112
San Jose, CA$61
$34 to $115
Sunnyvale, CA$61
$34 to $114
Santa Barbara, CA$58
$33 to $110
Cambridge, MA$58
$33 to $110
Fremont, CA$63
$35 to $119

Deck Builder in every city

Typical estimate for each city. Open one for the full range.

District of Columbia
Mississippi
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota

Questions people ask

Deck Builder: what does it cost?

Across the US, Deck Builder typically costs about $45 per square foot, with most prices between $25 and $85.

Where is Deck Builder cheapest?

Among the 250 cities in this guide, the lowest estimates are in Brownsville, TX, Jackson, MS, Laredo, TX, at about $35.

Is this a quote?

No. These figures are estimates built from national price data and each city's cost of living. A local pro will price your actual job.