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Cave Creek, Arizona Impact Fees

Cave Creek applies its own fee schedule. Maricopa County does not currently add county-level impact fees inside city limits. A new single-family home pays $19,665.00 per unit (rates sourced ). The full breakdown is below.

Cave Creek Impact Fees by Project Type

Cave Creek: Single-Family Impact Fees

A new single-family home in Cave Creek pays $19,665.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 14, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.

The largest line items are Sewer Capacity Fee (Town of Cave Creek) ($12,482.00) and Water Capacity Fee (Town of Cave Creek) ($7,183.00).

Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.

View the Full Cave Creek Impact Fee Schedule
Water$7,183.00
  • Water Capacity Fee (Town of Cave Creek)
    3/4"
    Town of Cave Creek
    One-time water capacity fee charged by the Town of Cave Creek water utility for a new connection with a standard 3/4 inch residential meter. Larger meters pay more, up to $76,644 for 3 inch. Adopted by Ordinance O2022-09, effective April 4, 2023.
    $7,183.00
Sewer$12,482.00
  • Sewer Capacity Fee (Town of Cave Creek)
    3/4"
    Town of Cave Creek
    One-time wastewater capacity fee charged by the Town of Cave Creek for a new connection with a standard 3/4 inch water meter, payable where the town sewer serves the lot (much of Cave Creek is on septic). Larger meters pay more, up to $133,185 for 3 inch. Ordinance O2022-09, effective April 4, 2023.
    $12,482.00
City$0.00
  • City Development Impact Fee (Town of Cave Creek)
    Town of Cave Creek
    The Town of Cave Creek charges no general development impact fees for parks, fire, police or streets; its adopted fee schedule lists none. The town's one-time water and wastewater capacity fees are shown as separate items.
    $0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee (Maricopa County, Cave Creek)
    Maricopa County
    Maricopa County levies no county development impact fees (its A.R.S. 11-1102 authority is unused); its Board-approved Planning and Development fee schedules cover plan review and inspection costs only, so no county fee applies here.
    $0.00
Total (Cave Creek): $19,665.00
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:Town of Cave Creek Maricopa County

Where in Maricopa County Are You Building?

Each jurisdiction applies its own fee schedule. Pick yours. = one or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.

Unincorporated Maricopa County$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesAvondale$22,133.00Buckeye$26,754.00Carefree$9,030.00
Cave Creek$19,665.00this page
Chandler$19,069.00El Mirage$450.00Includes unconfirmed feesFountain Hills$20,946.00Gila Bend$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesGilbert$35,310.00Glendale$14,801.00Goodyear$18,959.00Guadalupe$750.00Litchfield Park$5,281.00Mesa$9,930.00Paradise Valley$9,527.00Includes unconfirmed feesPeoria$31,687.00Phoenix$7,467.00Queen Creek$13,038.00Scottsdale$14,864.00Surprise$22,490.00Tempe$6,138.00Tolleson$515.00Includes unconfirmed feesWickenburg$10,541.65Youngtown$5,580.00

Cave Creek: Multifamily Impact Fees

A new multifamily unit in Cave Creek pays $19,665.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 14, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.

The largest line items are Sewer Capacity Fee (Town of Cave Creek, MF) ($12,482.00) and Water Capacity Fee (Town of Cave Creek, MF) ($7,183.00).

Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.

View the Full Cave Creek Impact Fee Schedule
Water$7,183.00
  • Water Capacity Fee (Town of Cave Creek, MF)
    3/4"
    Town of Cave Creek
    One-time Town of Cave Creek water capacity fee, charged per water meter by meter size rather than per unit. Shown at the smallest meter (3/4 inch); a project on a larger master meter pays that meter's fee, up to $76,644 for 3 inch. Ordinance O2022-09, effective April 4, 2023.
    $7,183.00
Sewer$12,482.00
  • Sewer Capacity Fee (Town of Cave Creek, MF)
    3/4"
    Town of Cave Creek
    One-time Town of Cave Creek wastewater capacity fee, charged per water meter by meter size rather than per unit, where the town sewer serves the site. Shown at the smallest meter (3/4 inch); larger meters pay more, up to $133,185 for 3 inch. Ordinance O2022-09, effective April 4, 2023.
    $12,482.00
City$0.00
  • City Development Impact Fee (Town of Cave Creek, MF)
    Town of Cave Creek
    The Town of Cave Creek charges no general development impact fees for parks, fire, police or streets; its adopted fee schedule lists none. The town's one-time water and wastewater capacity fees are shown as separate items.
    $0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee (Maricopa County, Cave Creek, MF)
    Maricopa County
    Maricopa County levies no county development impact fees (its A.R.S. 11-1102 authority is unused); its Board-approved Planning and Development fee schedules cover plan review and inspection costs only, so no county fee applies here.
    $0.00
Total (Cave Creek): $19,665.00
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:Town of Cave Creek Maricopa County

Where in Maricopa County Are You Building?

Each jurisdiction applies its own fee schedule. Pick yours. = one or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.

Unincorporated Maricopa County$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesAvondale$19,897.00Buckeye$20,796.00Carefree$7,685.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Cave Creek$19,665.00this page
Chandler$10,708.00El Mirage$450.00Includes unconfirmed feesFountain Hills$12,342.00Gila Bend$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesGilbert$29,683.00Glendale$12,494.00Goodyear$17,362.00Guadalupe$750.00Litchfield Park$5,281.00Includes unconfirmed feesMesa$9,916.00Paradise Valley$9,527.00Includes unconfirmed feesPeoria$23,481.00Phoenix$3,020.00Queen Creek$10,389.00Scottsdale$14,864.00Surprise$20,829.00Tempe$4,372.00Tolleson$515.00Includes unconfirmed feesWickenburg$10,541.65Youngtown$5,580.00Includes unconfirmed fees

Cave Creek: Commercial Impact Fees

Commercial development in Cave Creek pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $32,841.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 14, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $32,841.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Wastewater Capacity Fee (Town of Cave Creek) — 1" meter ($20,845.00 one-time) and Water Capacity Fee (Town of Cave Creek) — 1" meter ($11,996.00 one-time).

Water and sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more. See the meter-size tiers in the source schedules.

View the Full Cave Creek Impact Fee Schedule
Water$11,996.00 one-time
  • Water Capacity Fee (Town of Cave Creek) — 1" meter
    Town of Cave Creek
    Town of Cave Creek one-time water capacity fee (Ordinance O2022-09, effective April 4, 2023) for new residential and nonresidential connections, set by meter size (rate shown is a 1-inch meter).
    $11,996.00 one-time
Sewer$20,845.00 one-time
  • Wastewater Capacity Fee (Town of Cave Creek) — 1" meter
    Town of Cave Creek
    Town of Cave Creek one-time wastewater capacity fee (Ordinance O2022-09, effective April 4, 2023), set by meter size (rate shown is a 1-inch meter). Applies within the Town sewer area; other parts of town use septic or Liberty Utilities (Black Mountain Sewer).
    $20,845.00 one-time
City$0.00
County$0.00
Total (Cave Creek): $32,841.00 one-time (≈ $32,841.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:Town of Cave Creek Maricopa County
Water/sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more.

Where in Maricopa County Are You Building?

Each jurisdiction applies its own fee schedule. Pick yours. Totals shown are for a 50,000 sq ft building, including one-time water/sewer fees (assuming a 1-inch meter). * = one-time water/sewer connection charges only; no per-sq-ft impact fee schedule sourced for that jurisdiction. = one or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.

Unincorporated Maricopa County$0.00Avondale$217,991.00Buckeye$400,458.00Carefree$7,570.00*
Cave Creek$32,841.00*this page
Chandler$244,258.00El Mirage$600.00*Includes unconfirmed feesFountain Hills$255,400.00Gila Bend$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesGilbert$978,167.00Glendale$409,248.00Goodyear$128,289.00Guadalupe$1,730.00*Litchfield Park$2,697.00*Includes unconfirmed feesMesa$31,779.00Paradise Valley$12,047.00*Peoria$995,791.00Phoenix$247,817.00Queen Creek$158,289.00Scottsdale$14,864.00*Surprise$256,082.00Tempe$227,100.00Tolleson$615.00*Includes unconfirmed feesWickenburg$15,473.00*Youngtown$8,100.00*

Cave Creek: Industrial Impact Fees

Industrial development in Cave Creek pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $32,841.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 14, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $32,841.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Wastewater Capacity Fee (Town of Cave Creek) — 1" meter ($20,845.00 one-time) and Water Capacity Fee (Town of Cave Creek) — 1" meter ($11,996.00 one-time).

Water and sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more. See the meter-size tiers in the source schedules.

View the Full Cave Creek Impact Fee Schedule
Water$11,996.00 one-time
  • Water Capacity Fee (Town of Cave Creek) — 1" meter
    Town of Cave Creek
    Town of Cave Creek one-time water capacity fee (Ordinance O2022-09, effective April 4, 2023) for new residential and nonresidential connections, set by meter size (rate shown is a 1-inch meter).
    $11,996.00 one-time
Sewer$20,845.00 one-time
  • Wastewater Capacity Fee (Town of Cave Creek) — 1" meter
    Town of Cave Creek
    Town of Cave Creek one-time wastewater capacity fee (Ordinance O2022-09, effective April 4, 2023), set by meter size (rate shown is a 1-inch meter). Applies within the Town sewer area; other parts of town use septic or Liberty Utilities (Black Mountain Sewer).
    $20,845.00 one-time
City$0.00
County$0.00
Total (Cave Creek): $32,841.00 one-time (≈ $32,841.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:Town of Cave Creek Maricopa County
Water/sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more.

Where in Maricopa County Are You Building?

Each jurisdiction applies its own fee schedule. Pick yours. Totals shown are for a 50,000 sq ft building, including one-time water/sewer fees (assuming a 1-inch meter). * = one-time water/sewer connection charges only; no per-sq-ft impact fee schedule sourced for that jurisdiction. = one or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.

Unincorporated Maricopa County$0.00Avondale$41,991.00Buckeye$57,958.00Carefree$7,570.00*
Cave Creek$32,841.00*this page
Chandler$82,358.00El Mirage$600.00*Includes unconfirmed feesFountain Hills$119,400.00Gila Bend$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesGilbert$364,517.00Glendale$69,098.00Goodyear$81,139.00Guadalupe$1,730.00*Litchfield Park$2,697.00*Includes unconfirmed feesMesa$31,779.00Paradise Valley$12,047.00*Peoria$222,741.00Phoenix$118,517.00Queen Creek$87,139.00Scottsdale$14,864.00*Surprise$71,982.00Tempe$58,100.00Tolleson$615.00*Includes unconfirmed feesWickenburg$15,473.00*Youngtown$8,100.00*

Cave Creek: Office Impact Fees

Office development in Cave Creek pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $32,841.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 14, 2026).

For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $32,841.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Wastewater Capacity Fee (Town of Cave Creek) — 1" meter ($20,845.00 one-time) and Water Capacity Fee (Town of Cave Creek) — 1" meter ($11,996.00 one-time).

Water and sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more. See the meter-size tiers in the source schedules.

View the Full Cave Creek Impact Fee Schedule
Water$11,996.00 one-time
  • Water Capacity Fee (Town of Cave Creek) — 1" meter
    Town of Cave Creek
    Town of Cave Creek one-time water capacity fee (Ordinance O2022-09, effective April 4, 2023) for new residential and nonresidential connections, set by meter size (rate shown is a 1-inch meter).
    $11,996.00 one-time
Sewer$20,845.00 one-time
  • Wastewater Capacity Fee (Town of Cave Creek) — 1" meter
    Town of Cave Creek
    Town of Cave Creek one-time wastewater capacity fee (Ordinance O2022-09, effective April 4, 2023), set by meter size (rate shown is a 1-inch meter). Applies within the Town sewer area; other parts of town use septic or Liberty Utilities (Black Mountain Sewer).
    $20,845.00 one-time
City$0.00
County$0.00
Total (Cave Creek): $32,841.00 one-time (≈ $32,841.00 at 25,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:Town of Cave Creek Maricopa County
Water/sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more.

Where in Maricopa County Are You Building?

Each jurisdiction applies its own fee schedule. Pick yours. Totals shown are for a 25,000 sq ft building, including one-time water/sewer fees (assuming a 1-inch meter). * = one-time water/sewer connection charges only; no per-sq-ft impact fee schedule sourced for that jurisdiction. = one or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.

Unincorporated Maricopa County$0.00Avondale$75,241.00Buckeye$187,333.00Carefree$7,570.00*
Cave Creek$32,841.00*this page
Chandler$164,858.00El Mirage$600.00*Includes unconfirmed feesFountain Hills$127,225.00Gila Bend$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesGilbert$386,167.00Glendale$127,073.00Goodyear$104,064.00Guadalupe$1,730.00*Litchfield Park$2,697.00*Includes unconfirmed feesMesa$23,829.00Paradise Valley$12,047.00*Peoria$223,841.00Phoenix$126,142.00Queen Creek$66,964.00Scottsdale$14,864.00*Surprise$90,557.00Tempe$63,300.00Tolleson$615.00*Includes unconfirmed feesWickenburg$15,473.00*Youngtown$8,100.00*

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How Development Impact Fees Work in Arizona

Arizona cities and towns assess development impact fees (the statute calls them development fees) under A.R.S. 9-463.05 and counties under A.R.S. 11-1102. A fee can only be adopted after the governing body adopts land use assumptions and an infrastructure improvements plan for the service area, with public notice and hearings, and the plan projects demand for no more than ten years.

Fees are limited to necessary public services the statute lists: water, wastewater, stormwater and drainage, streets, fire and police facilities, neighborhood parks of up to 30 acres and, for cities, small libraries. Each fee must be proportionate to the new development's share of the cost, kept in a separate account for that service category and service area, and never used for operations, maintenance or a higher level of service for existing development.

Developers earn credits for facilities they build or dedicate, and a fee that goes unspent for ten years (fifteen for water or wastewater) is refundable with interest on request. For a residential unit the fee is due when the building permit issues unless a development agreement defers it, and a new or increased fee cannot be applied to an approved plat or site plan for 24 months.

Counties and cities each adopt their own schedules. County development fees apply in the county's service areas; inside city limits, development pays the city's fees plus any utility connection charges, which is why totals differ between a city and the unincorporated county around it.

For a primer on how impact fees work, see our plain-English guide.

Summary current as of October 2026. This is an editorial summary, not legal advice; see the official statute text and our terms of use.

Cave Creek Impact Fee FAQs

What are the total impact fees for a single-family home in Cave Creek, Arizona?

A new single-family home in Cave Creek pays $19,665.00 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced October 14, 2026).

How much are commercial impact fees in Cave Creek?

Commercial development in Cave Creek pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $32,841.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (assuming a 1-inch meter).

Does Cave Creek charge its own impact fees?

Yes. Cave Creek levies its own municipal impact or utility fees. Maricopa County does not currently add county-level impact fees inside Cave Creek. The schedule on this page shows every fee that applies to development in Cave Creek.

Can Arizona development impact fees increase at any time?

No. Under A.R.S. 9-463.05 and 11-1102 a new or increased fee cannot be adopted on an emergency basis, takes effect only after public notice and hearings (75 days after adoption for a city, 90 for a county), and cannot be applied to a development with an approved final plat or site plan for 24 months unless the plan changes to add service units.

Fee amounts on this page are compiled from official published schedules and are provided for planning purposes only. Rates change, and project specifics (unit size, meter size, location within special districts) can alter what applies. Always verify current fees with the jurisdiction and utility before relying on them.

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