Is $5,000 typical for deck builder work nationally?

Nationally across the metros ProFix indexes, the median is $8,000. Burlington, VT runs 37% below that.

How much does a deck builder cost in Burlington, VT?

Q: How much does a deck builder cost in Burlington, VT?

The median declared value on deck builder building permits in Burlington, VT is $5,000 (2001–2026). Most jobs fall between $2,000 and $14,000. This is from 2,529 real public permits — a declared-value floor that can run below the final price.

Median from 2,529 real permits · 2001–2026

$5,000

Typical range $2,000 – $14,000 (middle 50% of permits)

The median deck builder permit in Burlington, VT is declared at $5,000, with a typical $2,000–$14,000 range.

Data through 2001–2026last verified June 19, 2026

That figure is the median declared construction value from 2,529 real Burlington, VT building permits for deck builderwork — a public-record benchmark, not a quote or guarantee. It's a floor (self-declared, it can exclude some labor and markup), so treat it as the honest baseline, then get quotes.

Is a deck builder quote of $5,000 fair in Burlington, VT?

Public permit data puts the typical deck builder range in Burlington, VT at $2,000–$14,000, with a declared-value median of $5,000.

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Burlington, VT	$5,000	n=2,529
Vermont (state median)	$5,000	n=2,529
National (indexed metros)	$8,000	n=5,640

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Source: real public building permits, Burlington, VT. Median + interquartile range, 2,529 permits, 2001–2026. Declared construction value is a public-record proxy for project cost. Data: ProFix Real Cost Index (CC BY 4.0). Download this data (JSON).