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Escambia County, Florida Impact Fees

Impact fees in Escambia County depend on where you build. This page details the rates for unincorporated Escambia County: $2,447.00 per single-family unit as of July 12, 2026. Inside city limits, each city applies its own schedule and fees may be completely different. Pick your city below.

Escambia County impact fees by project type

Where in Escambia 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 Escambia County$2,447.00this page
Century$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesPensacola$2,447.00

Unincorporated Escambia County: Single-Family Impact Fees

A new single-family home in unincorporated Escambia County pays $2,447.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 12, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.

The largest line items are Sewer Impact Fee (ECUA) ($1,602.00) and Water Impact Fee (ECUA) ($845.00).

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

View the full fee schedule
Water$845.00
  • Water Impact Fee (ECUA)
    5/8" meter
    Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA)
    ECUA water capacity impact fee, 5/8-inch meter (standard SFR): $845, effective Oct 1, 2025. 1-inch meter = $1,447. Additional water connection fee: $808.95 short service / $956.36 long service. Fees are site-specific and non-refundable. Source: ECUA Residential Mainland Brochure rev. 10/01/2025.
    $845.00
Sewer$1,602.00
  • Sewer Impact Fee (ECUA)
    5/8" meter
    Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA)
    ECUA sewer capacity impact fee, 5/8-inch meter (standard SFR): $1,602, effective Oct 1, 2025 (ECUA fiscal year Oct 1–Sep 30). 1-inch meter = $2,743. Where no usable sewer lateral is stubbed to the property line, an additional connection charge applies at actual cost of labor, materials, and overhead. Fees are site-specific and non-refundable. Source: ECUA Residential Mainland Brochure rev. 10/01/2025.
    $1,602.00
City$0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee (Escambia County)
    Escambia County
    Escambia County levies no general development impact fee — no transportation/mobility, parks, fire, law-enforcement, or school impact fee. County Code Ch. 14, Art. XI, Sec. 14-164 (Ord. 2024-1, adopted 1-9-2024) enumerates the fee types the county may charge, none an impact fee; the Land Development Code (Part III) has no impact-fee chapter (Supp. 112, through Ord. 2025-42, 1/23/2026); Building Services permitting lists only building/trade permit fees. The Escambia County School District levies no school impact fee. The only county-imposed one-time development charge is the Perdido Key Beach Mouse habitat-mitigation fee ($100,000 per acre of impacted habitat), which applies only within the Perdido Key Habitat Conservation Plan area and is assessed per acre of habitat, not per dwelling unit, so it is not modeled as a per-unit county impact fee (a recurring $201/unit annual MSBU assessment also applies there and is not a one-time impact fee).
    $0.00
Total (unincorporated Escambia County): $2,447.00
Sources last checked July 12, 2026Official fee schedules:Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) N/A Escambia County

Where in Escambia 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 Escambia County$2,447.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Century$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesPensacola$2,447.00Includes unconfirmed fees

Unincorporated Escambia County: Multifamily Impact Fees

A new multifamily unit in unincorporated Escambia County pays $2,447.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 12, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.

Sewer Impact Fee (ECUA, MF) and Water Impact Fee (ECUA, 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.

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

View the full fee schedule
Water$845.00
  • Water Impact Fee (ECUA, MF)
    5/8" meter
    Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA)
    AMOUNT VERIFIED, METERING BASIS ASSUMED (re-checked 8/3/2026 against ECUA's own new-service brochure). ECUA water impact fee 5/8" meter = $845.00 (residential brochure; commercial schedule prices impact fees by meter size). $845/unit holds for individually-metered units; a master-metered MF building pays by master-meter size per the commercial table — no per-unit MF rule published. ECUA (850) 476-0480.
    $845.00Requires confirmation
Sewer$1,602.00
  • Sewer Impact Fee (ECUA, MF)
    5/8" meter
    Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA)
    AMOUNT VERIFIED CURRENT, MASTER-METER ALLOCATION PROJECT-SPECIFIC (re-checked 8/3/2026; same as the Pensacola ECUA sewer sibling). ECUA sewer impact 5/8" = $1,602.00 (1" $2,743) — Residential Mainland Brochure rev. 10/01/2025. Master-metered projects with meters >1" hit the large-meter contract with FLOW-BASED fees (sewer min $6,670 + $667/100 gal avg daily flow). No per-unit gpd factor published. ECUA 850-476-0480.
    $1,602.00Requires confirmation
City$0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee (Escambia County, MF)
    Escambia County
    Escambia County levies no general development impact fee — no transportation/mobility, parks, fire, law-enforcement, or school impact fee. County Code Ch. 14, Art. XI, Sec. 14-164 (Ord. 2024-1, adopted 1-9-2024) enumerates the fee types the county may charge, none an impact fee; the Land Development Code has no impact-fee chapter (Supp. 112, through Ord. 2025-42, 1/23/2026); Building Services permitting lists only building/trade permit fees. The Escambia County School District levies no school impact fee. The only county-imposed one-time development charge is the Perdido Key Beach Mouse habitat-mitigation fee ($100,000 per acre of impacted habitat), which applies only within the Perdido Key Habitat Conservation Plan area and is assessed per acre of habitat, not per dwelling unit, so it is not modeled as a per-unit county impact fee (a recurring $201/unit annual MSBU assessment also applies there and is not a one-time impact fee).
    $0.00
Total (unincorporated Escambia County): $2,447.00
Sources last checked July 12, 2026Official fee schedules:Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) N/A Escambia County
Amounts flagged "Requires confirmation" are the last published figures, included in the totals. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in Escambia 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 Escambia County$7,458.00*this page
Century$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesPensacola$7,458.00*

Unincorporated Escambia County: Commercial Impact Fees

Commercial development in unincorporated Escambia County pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $7,458.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 12, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $7,458.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Sewer Capacity Impact Fee (ECUA, Escambia County - Unincorporated) — 1" meter ($4,832.00 one-time) and Water Capacity Impact Fee (ECUA, Escambia County - Unincorporated) — 1" meter ($2,626.00 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 fee schedule
Water$2,626.00 one-time
  • Water Capacity Impact Fee (ECUA, Escambia County - Unincorporated) — 1" meter
    Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA)
    ECUA is the countywide water/wastewater provider for unincorporated Escambia County (created 1981 by Act of the Florida Legislature to run the water and wastewater systems of Escambia County and the City of Pensacola). Canonical 1" meter commercial water impact fee = $2,626.00. Source: ECUA Commercial Mainland Brochure, rev. 10/01/25. Separate water connection fee applies in addition (quote: 850-476-0480). Note: Town of Century runs its own separate system, NOT ECUA.
    $2,626.00 one-time
Sewer$4,832.00 one-time
  • Sewer Capacity Impact Fee (ECUA, Escambia County - Unincorporated) — 1" meter
    Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA)
    ECUA is the countywide wastewater provider for unincorporated Escambia County. Canonical 1" meter commercial sewer impact fee = $4,832.00. Source: ECUA Commercial Mainland Brochure, rev. 10/01/25. Separate sewer connection fee applies in addition. Note: Town of Century runs its own separate system, NOT ECUA.
    $4,832.00 one-time
City$0.00
  • City Impact Fee (Escambia County - Unincorporated, Commercial)
    N/A
    N/A — unincorporated Escambia County has no municipal government, so no city impact fee applies. County Building Services permitting page lists only building/trade permit fees (verified 7/12/2026). County-level fee = $0 (see County record).
    $0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee (Escambia County, Commercial)
    Escambia County
    CONFIRMED $0 — Escambia County has NO general development impact fee (no transportation/mobility, parks, fire, law-enforcement or school), residential or nonresidential. Removed concurrency ~2013; fees still only 'under consideration'. Verified 7/12/2026: (1) County Code Ch. 14, Art. XI, Sec. 14-164 (Ord. No. 2024-1, 1-9-2024) enumerates the 16 fee types the county may charge — none is an impact fee; (2) Land Development Code (Part III) has no impact-fee chapter, Supp. 112, through Ord. 2025-42 (1/23/2026); (3) Building Services permitting page lists only building/trade permit fees. NOTE — the ONE county one-time development fee is geographically/habitat limited and NOT modeled here: the Perdido Key Beach Mouse (PKBM) mitigation impact fee, $100,000 per ACRE of PKBM habitat impacted, applies only within the Perdido Key Habitat Conservation Plan area, assessed per acre of habitat, not per sq ft of building (https://myescambia.com/our-services/natural-resources-management/water-quality-land-management/PKHCP/beach-mouse-impact-fees-msbu).
    $0.00
Total (unincorporated Escambia County): $7,458.00 one-time (≈ $7,458.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 12, 2026Official fee schedules:Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) N/A Escambia County
Water/sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more.

Where in Escambia 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 Escambia County$7,458.00*this page
Century$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesPensacola$7,458.00*

Unincorporated Escambia County: Industrial Impact Fees

Industrial development in unincorporated Escambia County pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $7,458.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 12, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $7,458.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Sewer Capacity Impact Fee (ECUA, Escambia County - Unincorporated) — 1" meter ($4,832.00 one-time) and Water Capacity Impact Fee (ECUA, Escambia County - Unincorporated) — 1" meter ($2,626.00 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 fee schedule
Water$2,626.00 one-time
  • Water Capacity Impact Fee (ECUA, Escambia County - Unincorporated) — 1" meter
    Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA)
    ECUA is the countywide water/wastewater provider for unincorporated Escambia County (created 1981 by Act of the Florida Legislature to run the water and wastewater systems of Escambia County and the City of Pensacola). Canonical 1" meter commercial water impact fee = $2,626.00. Source: ECUA Commercial Mainland Brochure, rev. 10/01/25. Separate water connection fee applies in addition (quote: 850-476-0480). Note: Town of Century runs its own separate system, NOT ECUA.
    $2,626.00 one-time
Sewer$4,832.00 one-time
  • Sewer Capacity Impact Fee (ECUA, Escambia County - Unincorporated) — 1" meter
    Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA)
    ECUA is the countywide wastewater provider for unincorporated Escambia County. Canonical 1" meter commercial sewer impact fee = $4,832.00. Source: ECUA Commercial Mainland Brochure, rev. 10/01/25. Separate sewer connection fee applies in addition. Note: Town of Century runs its own separate system, NOT ECUA.
    $4,832.00 one-time
City$0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee (Escambia County, Industrial)
    Escambia County
    CONFIRMED $0 — Escambia County has NO general development impact fee, residential or nonresidential. Verified 7/12/2026: County Code Ch. 14, Art. XI, Sec. 14-164 (Ord. No. 2024-1, 1-9-2024) enumerates all 16 county fee types, none an impact fee; Land Development Code has no impact-fee chapter (Supp. 112, through Ord. 2025-42, 1/23/2026). Perdido Key Beach Mouse mitigation fee ($100k/acre of habitat) is habitat-area-based and geographically limited — not modeled as a per-sq-ft county impact fee.
    $0.00
Total (unincorporated Escambia County): $7,458.00 one-time (≈ $7,458.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 12, 2026Official fee schedules:Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) N/A Escambia County
Water/sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more.

Where in Escambia 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 Escambia County$7,458.00*this page
Century$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesPensacola$7,458.00*

Unincorporated Escambia County: Office Impact Fees

Office development in unincorporated Escambia County pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $7,458.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 12, 2026).

For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $7,458.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Sewer Capacity Impact Fee (ECUA, Escambia County - Unincorporated) — 1" meter ($4,832.00 one-time) and Water Capacity Impact Fee (ECUA, Escambia County - Unincorporated) — 1" meter ($2,626.00 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 fee schedule
Water$2,626.00 one-time
  • Water Capacity Impact Fee (ECUA, Escambia County - Unincorporated) — 1" meter
    Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA)
    ECUA is the countywide water/wastewater provider for unincorporated Escambia County (created 1981 by Act of the Florida Legislature to run the water and wastewater systems of Escambia County and the City of Pensacola). Canonical 1" meter commercial water impact fee = $2,626.00. Source: ECUA Commercial Mainland Brochure, rev. 10/01/25. Separate water connection fee applies in addition (quote: 850-476-0480). Note: Town of Century runs its own separate system, NOT ECUA.
    $2,626.00 one-time
Sewer$4,832.00 one-time
  • Sewer Capacity Impact Fee (ECUA, Escambia County - Unincorporated) — 1" meter
    Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA)
    ECUA is the countywide wastewater provider for unincorporated Escambia County. Canonical 1" meter commercial sewer impact fee = $4,832.00. Source: ECUA Commercial Mainland Brochure, rev. 10/01/25. Separate sewer connection fee applies in addition. Note: Town of Century runs its own separate system, NOT ECUA.
    $4,832.00 one-time
City$0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee (Escambia County, Office)
    Escambia County
    CONFIRMED $0 — Escambia County has NO general development impact fee, residential or nonresidential. Verified 7/12/2026: County Code Ch. 14, Art. XI, Sec. 14-164 (Ord. No. 2024-1, 1-9-2024) enumerates all 16 county fee types, none an impact fee; Land Development Code has no impact-fee chapter (Supp. 112, through Ord. 2025-42, 1/23/2026). Perdido Key Beach Mouse mitigation fee ($100k/acre of habitat) is habitat-area-based and geographically limited — not modeled as a per-sq-ft county impact fee.
    $0.00
Total (unincorporated Escambia County): $7,458.00 one-time (≈ $7,458.00 at 25,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 12, 2026Official fee schedules:Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) N/A Escambia County
Water/sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more.

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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.

Frequently asked questions

What are single-family impact fees in Escambia County, Florida?

A new single-family home in unincorporated Escambia County pays $2,447.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 12, 2026). 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 Escambia County?

Multifamily development in unincorporated Escambia County pays $2,447.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 12, 2026). This figure includes amounts that have not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; verify before budgeting. Rates inside city limits depend on the municipality. Pick your city on this page.

How much are commercial impact fees in Escambia County?

Commercial development in unincorporated Escambia County pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $7,458.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (assuming a 1-inch meter).

Do cities in Escambia County charge their own impact fees?

Yes. Every incorporated city applies its own fee schedule. 1 of 2 cities in Escambia 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.

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