Dixie County impact fees by project type
Where in Dixie 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 Dixie County: Single-Family Impact Fees
A new single-family home in unincorporated Dixie County pays $6,500.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 2026). All of it is levied by Dixie County.
The largest line items are Water/Sewer Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District) — single combined charge, not split ($4,500.00).
County Impact Fee (Dixie County) — 2,000 sq ft × $1.00/sq ft is shown at the last published amount but has not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; it is included in the totals here. Verify before budgeting.
View the full Dixie County impact fee schedule
- Water/Sewer Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District) — single combined charge, not split$4,500.00Suwannee Water & Sewer District (dependent special district of Dixie County)A new connection in the Suwannee Water & Sewer District (the community of Suwannee in unincorporated Dixie County) pays a single one-time New Connection Fee of $4,500, which covers installation of all needed water and sewer facilities. It is a single combined charge and is not split between water and sewer. A $25 account fee and a refundable deposit also apply.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District)$0.00Suwannee Water & Sewer District (dependent special district of Dixie County)The Suwannee Water & Sewer District charges a single combined $4,500 New Connection Fee covering both water and sewer; it is shown on the district's water/sewer connection fee row and is not separately assessed for sewer.
- City Impact Fee (Dixie County - Unincorporated)$0.00N/AThis is unincorporated Dixie County, so no municipal (city) impact fee applies. County development fees are shown on the county impact-fee record.
- County Impact Fee (Dixie County) — 2,000 sq ft × $1.00/sq ft$2,000.00Requires confirmationDixie CountyDixie County levies a countywide impact fee on new single-family homes of $1.00 per square foot of dwelling (minimum $1,000, maximum $3,500), effective since March 2009 (Ord. 2009-01A). The amount shown is for a representative 2,000 sq ft home; the actual fee scales with heated area between the $1,000 floor and $3,500 cap. The fee funds transportation, law enforcement, fire/public safety, recreation and administration, and applies in the unincorporated county and inside the incorporated towns alike. The ordinance provides for an annual CPI adjustment.
Where in Dixie 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 Dixie County: Multifamily Impact Fees
A new multifamily unit in unincorporated Dixie County pays at least $1,180.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 2026). All of it is levied by Dixie County.
County Impact Fee (Dixie County, MF) — 1,000 sq ft × $1.18/sq ft is shown at the last published amount but has not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; it is included in the totals here. Verify before budgeting.
Sewer Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District, MF) and Water Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District, MF) 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 Dixie County impact fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District, MF)Requires confirmationSuwannee Water & Sewer District (dependent special district of Dixie County)In unincorporated Dixie County, public water is available only in the community of Suwannee, from the Suwannee Water & Sewer District; elsewhere development uses private wells. The district charges a single combined $4,500 water/sewer New Connection Fee per connection (not split by service); no separate per-multifamily-unit amount is published.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District, MF)Requires confirmationSuwannee Water & Sewer District (dependent special district of Dixie County)In unincorporated Dixie County, public sewer is available only in the community of Suwannee, from the Suwannee Water & Sewer District; elsewhere development uses private septic. The district charges a single combined $4,500 water/sewer New Connection Fee per connection (shown on the water record), not split by service; no separate per-multifamily-unit amount is published. District system improvements funded by rural infrastructure grants are underway and charges may be revised.
- City Impact Fee (Dixie County - Unincorporated, MF)$0.00N/AThis is unincorporated Dixie County, so no municipal (city) impact fee applies. County multifamily development fees are shown on the county impact-fee record.
- County Impact Fee (Dixie County, MF) — 1,000 sq ft × $1.18/sq ft$1,180.00Requires confirmationDixie CountyDixie County levies a countywide multifamily/multiunit impact fee of $1.18 per square foot (alternatively $588.20 per room or $735.25 per bed), effective since January 2006 (Ord. 2006-01). The amount shown is for a canonical 1,000 sq ft unit ($1,180 per unit). It applies in the unincorporated county and inside the incorporated towns, and is separate from the single-family impact fee. The ordinance provides for an annual CPI adjustment.
Where in Dixie 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 or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.
Unincorporated Dixie County: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in unincorporated Dixie County pays $1.18 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $59,000.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
County Impact Fee (Dixie County, Commercial) is shown at the last published amount but has not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; it is included in the totals here. Verify before budgeting.
Sewer Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District) and Water Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District) 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 Dixie County impact fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District)Requires confirmationSuwannee Water & Sewer District (dependent special district of Dixie County)Public water in unincorporated Dixie County is limited to the Suwannee Water & Sewer District, which serves the community of Suwannee; elsewhere development relies on private wells. The district's connection charges are set by board resolution and are not published as a fixed schedule.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District)Requires confirmationSuwannee Water & Sewer District (dependent special district of Dixie County)Public sewer in unincorporated Dixie County is limited to the Suwannee Water & Sewer District, which serves the community of Suwannee; elsewhere development relies on private septic. The district's sewer connection charges are set by board resolution and are not published as a fixed schedule, and an additional charge may apply to industrial discharges.
- City Impact Fee (Dixie County - Unincorporated, Commercial)$0.00N/A — unincorporated
- County Impact Fee (Dixie County, Commercial)$1.18/sq ftRequires confirmationDixie CountyDixie County's nonresidential impact fee applies countywide, including inside Cross City and Horseshoe Beach town limits. The adopted rate is $1.18 per gross square foot as a single nonresidential rate (the schedule does not separate commercial, office, and industrial), effective from the 2006 adopting ordinance. The ordinance provides for annual CPI adjustment, so the current rate may exceed the base amount shown. Exemptions include churches, schools, and remodels that add no floor area or parking; change of use is charged only on the net increase in impact.
Where in Dixie 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 or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.
Unincorporated Dixie County: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in unincorporated Dixie County pays $1.18 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $59,000.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
County Impact Fee (Dixie County, Industrial) is shown at the last published amount but has not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; it is included in the totals here. Verify before budgeting.
Sewer Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District) and Water Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District) 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 Dixie County impact fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District)Requires confirmationSuwannee Water & Sewer District (dependent special district of Dixie County)Public water in unincorporated Dixie County is limited to the Suwannee Water & Sewer District, which serves the community of Suwannee; elsewhere development relies on private wells. The district's connection charges are set by board resolution and are not published as a fixed schedule.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District)Requires confirmationSuwannee Water & Sewer District (dependent special district of Dixie County)Public sewer in unincorporated Dixie County is limited to the Suwannee Water & Sewer District, which serves the community of Suwannee; elsewhere development relies on private septic. The district's sewer connection charges are set by board resolution and are not published as a fixed schedule, and an additional charge may apply to industrial discharges.
- City Impact Fee (Dixie County - Unincorporated, Industrial)$0.00N/A — unincorporated
- County Impact Fee (Dixie County, Industrial)$1.18/sq ftRequires confirmationDixie CountyDixie County's nonresidential impact fee applies countywide, including inside Cross City and Horseshoe Beach town limits. The adopted rate is $1.18 per gross square foot as a single nonresidential rate (the schedule does not separate commercial, office, and industrial), effective from the 2006 adopting ordinance. The ordinance provides for annual CPI adjustment, so the current rate may exceed the base amount shown. Exemptions include churches, schools, and remodels that add no floor area or parking; change of use is charged only on the net increase in impact.
Where in Dixie 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 or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.
Unincorporated Dixie County: Office Impact Fees
Office development in unincorporated Dixie County pays $1.18 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 2026).
For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $29,500.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
County Impact Fee (Dixie County, Office) is shown at the last published amount but has not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; it is included in the totals here. Verify before budgeting.
Sewer Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District) and Water Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District) 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 Dixie County impact fee schedule
- Water Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District)Requires confirmationSuwannee Water & Sewer District (dependent special district of Dixie County)Public water in unincorporated Dixie County is limited to the Suwannee Water & Sewer District, which serves the community of Suwannee; elsewhere development relies on private wells. The district's connection charges are set by board resolution and are not published as a fixed schedule.
- Sewer Connection Fee (Suwannee Water & Sewer District)Requires confirmationSuwannee Water & Sewer District (dependent special district of Dixie County)Public sewer in unincorporated Dixie County is limited to the Suwannee Water & Sewer District, which serves the community of Suwannee; elsewhere development relies on private septic. The district's sewer connection charges are set by board resolution and are not published as a fixed schedule, and an additional charge may apply to industrial discharges.
- City Impact Fee (Dixie County - Unincorporated, Office)$0.00N/A — unincorporated
- County Impact Fee (Dixie County, Office)$1.18/sq ftRequires confirmationDixie CountyDixie County's nonresidential impact fee applies countywide, including inside Cross City and Horseshoe Beach town limits. The adopted rate is $1.18 per gross square foot as a single nonresidential rate (the schedule does not separate commercial, office, and industrial), effective from the 2006 adopting ordinance. The ordinance provides for annual CPI adjustment, so the current rate may exceed the base amount shown. Exemptions include churches, schools, and remodels that add no floor area or parking; change of use is charged only on the net increase in impact.
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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.
New to impact fees? Our plain-English guide explains what they cover, who pays them, and why they exist.
Dixie County impact fee FAQs
What are single-family impact fees in Dixie County, Florida?
A new single-family home in unincorporated Dixie County pays $6,500.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 2026). This figure includes amounts that have not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; verify before budgeting. Inside city limits, fees are set by each city's own schedule and may be completely different. See the city pages for their rates.
How much are multifamily impact fees in Dixie County?
Multifamily development in unincorporated Dixie County pays at least $1,180.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced August 5, 2026). This figure includes amounts that have not been confirmed and excludes fees with no published standard amount, so the full cost may be higher; verify before budgeting. Rates inside city limits depend on the municipality. Pick your city on this page.
How much are commercial impact fees in Dixie County?
Commercial development in unincorporated Dixie County pays $1.18 per square foot in impact fees, at least $59,000.00 for a 50,000 sq ft building. This figure includes amounts that have not been confirmed and excludes fees with no published standard amount, so the full cost may be higher; verify before budgeting.
Do cities in Dixie County charge their own impact fees?
Yes. Every incorporated city applies its own fee schedule. 2 of 2 cities in Dixie County levy municipal impact or utility fees; each city page shows the full schedule that applies inside its limits.
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.