Arcadia impact fees by project type
Arcadia: Single-Family Impact Fees
A new single-family home in Arcadia pays $1,118.50 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 12, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.
Water Connection Fee (City of Arcadia) and Sewer Connection Fee (City of Arcadia) are shown at the last published amount but have not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; they are included in the totals here. Verify before budgeting.
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- Water Connection Fee (City of Arcadia)$482.50Requires confirmationCity of ArcadiaResidential water connection fee inside Arcadia city limits. Areas served by the City but outside city limits pay $1,500. A city water rate study is underway (workshop August 2026) that may revise this charge.
- Sewer Connection Fee (City of Arcadia)$636.00Requires confirmationCity of ArcadiaResidential sewer connection fee inside Arcadia city limits. Areas served by the City but outside city limits pay $3,500. A city rate study is underway (workshop August 2026) that may revise this charge.
- City Impact Fee (City of Arcadia)$0.00City of ArcadiaThe City of Arcadia levies no municipal impact or development fees (no transportation, parks, fire, or similar one-time development fees).
- County Impact Fee (DeSoto County)$0.00DeSoto County BOCCDeSoto County development impact fees have been suspended countywide since Jan 1, 2008, including within Arcadia. No county impact fee is currently charged.
Where in DeSoto 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.
Arcadia: Multifamily Impact Fees
A new multifamily unit in Arcadia pays $1,118.50 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 12, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.
Sewer Connection Fee (City of Arcadia, MF) and Water Connection Fee (City of Arcadia, MF) are shown at the last published amount but have not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; they are included in the totals here. Verify before budgeting.
View the full Arcadia impact fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (City of Arcadia, MF)$482.50Requires confirmationCity of ArcadiaWater connection fee for multifamily inside Arcadia city limits. The City publishes a residential rate ($482.50); multifamily is typically master-metered, so the per-unit charge is not separately published and is modeled here at the residential rate. A city water rate study is underway (August 2026).
- Sewer Connection Fee (City of Arcadia, MF)$636.00Requires confirmationCity of ArcadiaSewer connection fee for multifamily inside Arcadia city limits. The City publishes a residential rate ($636); multifamily is typically master-metered, so the per-unit charge is not separately published and is modeled here at the residential rate. A city rate study is underway (August 2026).
- City Impact Fee (City of Arcadia, MF)$0.00City of ArcadiaThe City of Arcadia levies no municipal impact or development fees (no transportation, parks, fire, or similar one-time development fees).
- County Impact Fee (DeSoto County, MF)$0.00DeSoto County BOCCDeSoto County development impact fees have been suspended countywide since Jan 1, 2008, including within Arcadia. No county impact fee is currently charged.
Where in DeSoto 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.
Arcadia: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in Arcadia pays no per-square-foot impact fees (rates sourced July 12, 2026).
Water Connection Fee (City of Arcadia) and Sewer Connection Fee (City of Arcadia) are set by the utility and not published online. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; they are not included as dollar figures here.
View the full Arcadia impact fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (City of Arcadia)Requires confirmationCity of Arcadia
- Sewer Connection Fee (City of Arcadia)Requires confirmationCity of Arcadia
- City Impact Fee (City of Arcadia, Commercial)$0.00City of Arcadia
- County Impact Fee (DeSoto County, Commercial)$0.00DeSoto County BOCC
Where in DeSoto 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.
Arcadia: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in Arcadia pays no per-square-foot impact fees (rates sourced July 12, 2026).
Water Connection Fee (City of Arcadia) and Sewer Connection Fee (City of Arcadia) are set by the utility and not published online. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; they are not included as dollar figures here.
View the full Arcadia impact fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (City of Arcadia)Requires confirmationCity of Arcadia
- Sewer Connection Fee (City of Arcadia)Requires confirmationCity of Arcadia
- City Impact Fee (City of Arcadia, Industrial)$0.00City of Arcadia
- County Impact Fee (DeSoto County, Industrial)$0.00DeSoto County BOCC
Where in DeSoto 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.
Arcadia: Office Impact Fees
Office development in Arcadia pays no per-square-foot impact fees (rates sourced July 12, 2026).
Water Connection Fee (City of Arcadia) and Sewer Connection Fee (City of Arcadia) are set by the utility and not published online. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; they are not included as dollar figures here.
View the full Arcadia impact fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (City of Arcadia)Requires confirmationCity of Arcadia
- Sewer Connection Fee (City of Arcadia)Requires confirmationCity of Arcadia
- City Impact Fee (City of Arcadia, Office)$0.00City of Arcadia
- County Impact Fee (DeSoto County, Office)$0.00DeSoto County BOCC
Where in DeSoto 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.
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How impact fees work in Florida
Florida impact fees are one-time charges on new development, governed by Section 163.31801, Florida Statutes (the Florida Impact Fee Act). The statute requires fees to be based on the most recent and localized data, spent on the infrastructure category they were collected for, and adopted by ordinance.
Since 2021, the law also limits how fast fees can rise: increases up to 25% phase in over two years, increases of 25–50% phase in over four years, and increases above 50% are allowed only with a demonstrated extraordinary-circumstances study and at least a two-thirds vote of the governing body.
Counties and cities can both levy impact fees. Inside an incorporated city, a project typically pays the county's countywide fees plus any municipal fees the city has adopted, which is why totals differ between a city and the unincorporated county around it.
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Arcadia impact fee FAQs
What are the total impact fees for a single-family home in Arcadia, Florida?
A new single-family home in Arcadia pays $1,118.50 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced July 12, 2026). This figure includes amounts that have not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; verify before budgeting.
How much are commercial impact fees in Arcadia?
Arcadia does not currently levy impact fees on commercial development.
Does Arcadia charge its own impact fees?
Yes. Arcadia levies its own municipal impact or utility fees. DeSoto County does not currently add county-level impact fees inside Arcadia. The schedule on this page shows every fee that applies to development in Arcadia.
Can Florida impact fees increase at any time?
No. Section 163.31801, Florida Statutes limits increases to 50% at most, phased in over two to four years, unless the local government makes extraordinary-circumstances findings and approves the increase by at least a two-thirds vote.
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.
Compare unincorporated rates and every other city on the DeSoto County impact fees page.