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Phoenix, Arizona Impact Fees

Phoenix applies its own fee schedule. Maricopa County does not currently add county-level impact fees inside city limits. A new single-family home pays $7,467.00 per unit (rates sourced ). The full breakdown is below.

Phoenix Impact Fees by Project Type

Phoenix: Single-Family Impact Fees

A new single-family home in Phoenix pays $7,467.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 23, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.

The largest line items are Water Development Impact Fees (City of Phoenix) ($6,396.00) and Wastewater Development Impact Fees (City of Phoenix) ($1,071.00).

View the Full Phoenix Impact Fee Schedule
Water$6,396.00
  • Water Development Impact Fees (City of Phoenix)
    City of Phoenix
    Phoenix water development fees combine water treatment ($4,387 in every area), water transmission and water resource acquisition, by service area, for a home with a meter up to 1 inch, adopted by Resolution 22290 and effective June 23, 2025. The amount shown is the Balance of City off-project rate (treatment plus $2,009 resource acquisition); growth areas add transmission fees of $1,703 to $14,046, for a total of up to $20,442.
    $6,396.00
Sewer$1,071.00
  • Wastewater Development Impact Fees (City of Phoenix)
    City of Phoenix
    Phoenix wastewater development fees combine wastewater treatment and wastewater collection, by service area, for a home with a meter up to 1 inch, adopted by Resolution 22290 and effective June 23, 2025. The amount shown is the Balance of City rate (treatment only); Northwest, Northeast and Paradise Ridge pay $3,753 treatment plus $5,127 collection, a total of $8,880.
    $1,071.00
City$0.00
  • Development Impact Fee – Fire/Police/Parks/Library/Arterials/Storm (City of Phoenix)
    City of Phoenix
    Phoenix charges non-utility development impact fees (fire, police, parks, libraries, major arterials and storm drainage) by service area, adopted by Resolution 22290 and effective June 23, 2025. The amount shown is the Balance of City (infill) area, which pays $0; growth areas pay more per single-family home, for example $5,585 combined in Northwest and $8,544 in Paradise Ridge.
    $0.00
County$0.00
  • County Development Impact Fee (Maricopa County)
    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 (Phoenix): $7,467.00
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:City of Phoenix 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$9,030.00Cave Creek$19,665.00Chandler$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$31,687.00
Phoenix$7,467.00this page
Queen Creek$13,038.00Scottsdale$14,864.00Surprise$22,490.00Tempe$6,138.00Tolleson$515.00Includes unconfirmed feesWickenburg$10,541.65Youngtown$5,580.00

Phoenix: Multifamily Impact Fees

A new multifamily unit in Phoenix pays $3,020.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 23, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.

The largest line items are Water Development Impact Fees (City of Phoenix, MF) ($2,302.00) and Wastewater Development Impact Fees (City of Phoenix, MF) ($718.00).

View the Full Phoenix Impact Fee Schedule
Water$2,302.00
  • Water Development Impact Fees (City of Phoenix, MF)
    City of Phoenix
    Phoenix water development fees per multifamily dwelling combine water treatment ($1,579 in every area), water transmission and water resource acquisition, by service area, adopted by Resolution 22290 and effective June 23, 2025. The amount shown is the Balance of City off-project rate (treatment plus $723 resource acquisition); growth areas add transmission fees of $613 to $5,057 per dwelling, for a total of up to $7,359.
    $2,302.00
Sewer$718.00
  • Wastewater Development Impact Fees (City of Phoenix, MF)
    City of Phoenix
    Phoenix wastewater development fees per multifamily dwelling combine wastewater treatment and wastewater collection, by service area, adopted by Resolution 22290 and effective June 23, 2025. The amount shown is the Balance of City rate (treatment only); Northwest, Northeast and Paradise Ridge pay $2,515 treatment plus $3,435 collection, a total of $5,950 per dwelling.
    $718.00
City$0.00
  • Development Impact Fee – Fire/Police/Parks/Library/Arterials/Storm (City of Phoenix, MF)
    City of Phoenix
    Phoenix charges non-utility development impact fees (fire, police, parks, libraries, major arterials and storm drainage) by service area, adopted by Resolution 22290 and effective June 23, 2025. The amount shown is the Balance of City (infill) area, which pays $0; growth areas pay more per multifamily dwelling, for example $3,775 combined in Northwest, and several growth areas add a storm drainage fee charged per acre.
    $0.00
County$0.00
  • County Development Impact Fee (Maricopa County, 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 (Phoenix): $3,020.00
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:City of Phoenix 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 feesCave Creek$19,665.00Chandler$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$23,481.00
Phoenix$3,020.00this page
Queen 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

Phoenix: Commercial Impact Fees

Commercial development in Phoenix pays $3.69 per square foot in impact fees, plus $63,317.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 23, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $247,817.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Water Development Impact Fee (City of Phoenix) — 1" meter ($43,337.00 one-time), Wastewater Development Impact Fee (City of Phoenix) — 1" meter ($19,980.00 one-time) and Development Impact Fee – Fire/Police/Parks/Library/Arterials (City of Phoenix, Commercial) ($3.69/sq ft).

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 Phoenix Impact Fee Schedule
Water$43,337.00 one-time
  • Water Development Impact Fee (City of Phoenix) — 1" meter
    Northwest/Deer Valley/Northeast/Paradise Ridge, 1" meter
    City of Phoenix Water Services
    Effective 6/23/2025. City of Phoenix Water Services. Rate shown is a 1-inch meter in the highest-cost service-area group (Northwest / Deer Valley / Northeast / Paradise Ridge); combines water transmission, treatment and resource-acquisition fees. Fee scales by meter size and is lower in the Estrella/Laveen/Ahwatukee and Balance-of-City areas.
    $43,337.00 one-time
Sewer$19,980.00 one-time
  • Wastewater Development Impact Fee (City of Phoenix) — 1" meter
    Northwest/Northeast/Paradise Ridge, 1" meter
    City of Phoenix Water Services
    Effective 6/23/2025. City of Phoenix Water Services. Rate shown is a 1-inch meter in the highest-cost service-area group (Northwest / Northeast / Paradise Ridge); combines wastewater collection and treatment fees. Fee scales by meter size and is much lower in areas without a collection charge (Deer Valley, Laveen, Ahwatukee, Balance of City).
    $19,980.00 one-time
City$3.69/sq ft
  • Development Impact Fee – Fire/Police/Parks/Library/Arterials (City of Phoenix, Commercial)
    Northwest / Deer Valley
    City of Phoenix
    Effective 6/23/2025 (2025 Development Impact Fee Update). Phoenix charges development impact fees only in designated growth service areas; Balance of City (built-up infill) is $0. Amount shown is the highest service-area group (Northwest / Deer Valley) and combines Fire, Police, Parks, Libraries and Major Arterials. A separate Storm Drainage fee applies per acre in some areas.
    $3.69/sq ft
County$0.00
Total (Phoenix): $3.69/sq ft + $63,317.00 one-time (≈ $247,817.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:City of Phoenix Water Services City of Phoenix 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*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$995,791.00
Phoenix$247,817.00this page
Queen 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*

Phoenix: Industrial Impact Fees

Industrial development in Phoenix pays $1.10 per square foot in impact fees, plus $63,317.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 23, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $118,517.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Water Development Impact Fee (City of Phoenix) — 1" meter ($43,337.00 one-time), Wastewater Development Impact Fee (City of Phoenix) — 1" meter ($19,980.00 one-time) and Development Impact Fee – Fire/Police/Parks/Library/Arterials (City of Phoenix, Industrial) ($1.10/sq ft).

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 Phoenix Impact Fee Schedule
Water$43,337.00 one-time
  • Water Development Impact Fee (City of Phoenix) — 1" meter
    Northwest/Deer Valley/Northeast/Paradise Ridge, 1" meter
    City of Phoenix Water Services
    Effective 6/23/2025. City of Phoenix Water Services. Rate shown is a 1-inch meter in the highest-cost service-area group (Northwest / Deer Valley / Northeast / Paradise Ridge); combines water transmission, treatment and resource-acquisition fees. Fee scales by meter size and is lower in the Estrella/Laveen/Ahwatukee and Balance-of-City areas.
    $43,337.00 one-time
Sewer$19,980.00 one-time
  • Wastewater Development Impact Fee (City of Phoenix) — 1" meter
    Northwest/Northeast/Paradise Ridge, 1" meter
    City of Phoenix Water Services
    Effective 6/23/2025. City of Phoenix Water Services. Rate shown is a 1-inch meter in the highest-cost service-area group (Northwest / Northeast / Paradise Ridge); combines wastewater collection and treatment fees. Fee scales by meter size and is much lower in areas without a collection charge (Deer Valley, Laveen, Ahwatukee, Balance of City).
    $19,980.00 one-time
City$1.10/sq ft
  • Development Impact Fee – Fire/Police/Parks/Library/Arterials (City of Phoenix, Industrial)
    Northwest / Deer Valley
    City of Phoenix
    Effective 6/23/2025 (2025 Development Impact Fee Update). Phoenix charges development impact fees only in designated growth service areas; Balance of City is $0. Amount shown is the highest service-area group (Northwest / Deer Valley), combining Fire, Police, Parks, Libraries and Major Arterials. A separate Storm Drainage fee applies per acre in some areas.
    $1.10/sq ft
County$0.00
Total (Phoenix): $1.10/sq ft + $63,317.00 one-time (≈ $118,517.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:City of Phoenix Water Services City of Phoenix 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*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$222,741.00
Phoenix$118,517.00this page
Queen 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*

Phoenix: Office Impact Fees

Office development in Phoenix pays $2.51 per square foot in impact fees, plus $63,317.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 23, 2026).

For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $126,142.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Water Development Impact Fee (City of Phoenix) — 1" meter ($43,337.00 one-time), Wastewater Development Impact Fee (City of Phoenix) — 1" meter ($19,980.00 one-time) and Development Impact Fee – Fire/Police/Parks/Library/Arterials (City of Phoenix, Office) ($2.51/sq ft).

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 Phoenix Impact Fee Schedule
Water$43,337.00 one-time
  • Water Development Impact Fee (City of Phoenix) — 1" meter
    Northwest/Deer Valley/Northeast/Paradise Ridge, 1" meter
    City of Phoenix Water Services
    Effective 6/23/2025. City of Phoenix Water Services. Rate shown is a 1-inch meter in the highest-cost service-area group (Northwest / Deer Valley / Northeast / Paradise Ridge); combines water transmission, treatment and resource-acquisition fees. Fee scales by meter size and is lower in the Estrella/Laveen/Ahwatukee and Balance-of-City areas.
    $43,337.00 one-time
Sewer$19,980.00 one-time
  • Wastewater Development Impact Fee (City of Phoenix) — 1" meter
    Northwest/Northeast/Paradise Ridge, 1" meter
    City of Phoenix Water Services
    Effective 6/23/2025. City of Phoenix Water Services. Rate shown is a 1-inch meter in the highest-cost service-area group (Northwest / Northeast / Paradise Ridge); combines wastewater collection and treatment fees. Fee scales by meter size and is much lower in areas without a collection charge (Deer Valley, Laveen, Ahwatukee, Balance of City).
    $19,980.00 one-time
City$2.51/sq ft
  • Development Impact Fee – Fire/Police/Parks/Library/Arterials (City of Phoenix, Office)
    Northwest / Deer Valley
    City of Phoenix
    Effective 6/23/2025 (2025 Development Impact Fee Update). Phoenix charges development impact fees only in designated growth service areas; Balance of City is $0. Amount shown is the highest service-area group (Northwest / Deer Valley), combining Fire, Police, Parks, Libraries and Major Arterials. A separate Storm Drainage fee applies per acre in some areas.
    $2.51/sq ft
County$0.00
Total (Phoenix): $2.51/sq ft + $63,317.00 one-time (≈ $126,142.00 at 25,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:City of Phoenix Water Services City of Phoenix 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*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$223,841.00
Phoenix$126,142.00this page
Queen 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.

If you're still asking what are impact fees, start with our guide to the definition, common categories, and legal basis.

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

Phoenix Impact Fee FAQs

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

A new single-family home in Phoenix pays $7,467.00 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced July 23, 2026).

How much are commercial impact fees in Phoenix?

Commercial development in Phoenix pays $3.69 per square foot in impact fees, plus $63,317.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (assuming a 1-inch meter), about $247,817.00 for a 50,000 sq ft building.

Does Phoenix charge its own impact fees?

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

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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