Where is deck builder work cheapest and most expensive?

Of the metros we index, deck builder work is cheapest in Burlington, VT (median $5,000) and priciest in Cleveland, OH (median $15,445).

How much does a deck builder cost?

Q: How much does a deck builder cost?

Across 5 U.S. metros, the median deck builder permit value is $8,000, with most jobs between $3,053 and $19,199 — from 5,640 real public building permits. This is a declared-value public-record figure (a floor that can run below the final price), not a survey estimate.

National median · 5,640 real permits · 5 metros

$8,000

Typical range $3,053 – $19,199 (middle 50% of permits)

Price predictability: some variance — the priciest quarter runs about 6.3× the cheapest, so compare a couple of quotes.

These are real declared construction values from public building permits — what homeowners and contractors actually filed with the city for deck builder work, not a survey estimate. Pick your city below for the local number.

Deck Builder cost by city

Metro	Median	Typical range	Permits
Burlington, VT	$5,000	$2,000–$14,000	2,529
Kansas City, MO	$10,000	$5,000–$18,500	1,238
Baltimore, MD	$15,000	$5,293–$70,000	835
Dallas, TX	$15,000	$8,000–$90,000	49
Cleveland, OH	$15,445	$9,685–$73,138	31

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Source: real public building permits across 5 metros, 5,640 permits. Median + interquartile range. Declared construction value is a public-record proxy for project cost. Data: ProFix Real Cost Index (CC BY 4.0).