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Pensacola, Florida Impact Fees

Pensacola applies its own fee schedule. Escambia County does not currently add county-level impact fees inside city limits. A new single-family home pays $2,447.00 per unit (rates sourced July 12, 2026). The full breakdown is below.

Pensacola impact fees by project type

Pensacola: Single-Family Impact Fees

A new single-family home in Pensacola 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, Pensacola) ($1,602.00) and Water Impact Fee (ECUA, Pensacola) ($845.00).

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Water$845.00
  • Water Impact Fee (ECUA, Pensacola)
    Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA)
    ECUA serves the City of Pensacola for water and wastewater (the city runs no utility). Water capacity impact fee, 5/8" meter (standard SFR). $845. Effective Oct 1, 2025; re-verified 7/11/2026 as still current (no FY2026-27 brochure posted yet). 1" meter impact = $1,447. Plus water connection fee $808.95 (short service) / $956.36 (long service). Inside-city accounts pay a 6% franchise fee + 10% city tax on monthly usage rates — NOT on the impact fee. Source: ECUA Residential Mainland Brochure rev. 10/01/2025.
    $845.00
Sewer$1,602.00
  • Sewer Impact Fee (ECUA, Pensacola)
    Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA)
    ECUA sewer capacity impact fee, 5/8" meter (standard SFR). $1,602. Effective Oct 1, 2025; re-verified 7/11/2026 as still current (no FY2026-27 brochure posted yet). 1" meter impact = $2,743. Plus sewer connection at actual cost where no usable lateral is stubbed out. Source: ECUA Residential Mainland Brochure rev. 10/01/2025.
    $1,602.00
City$0.00
  • City Impact Fee (City of Pensacola)
    City of Pensacola
    CONFIRMED $0 — City of Pensacola levies NO development impact fee and NO mobility fee. Re-proved 7/11/2026 from the city's own Planning & Zoning 'Forms & Fees' schedule, whose complete fee list is: Annexation, Architectural Review Board, Conditional Use, Copies/Misc, Home Occupation Permit, License to Use Right-of-Way, Rezoning, Site Plan Approval, Special Planned Development, Subdivision, Vacation of Right-of-Way, Waterfront Redevelopment District, Zoning Board of Adjustment — all application/review fees, no impact or mobility fee. (Page is JS-rendered: web_fetch returns an empty body; render in Chrome.) Water/sewer are ECUA, not the city.
    $0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee (Escambia County)
    Escambia County
    CONFIRMED $0 — Escambia County levies no development impact fee; none applies within the City of Pensacola. Re-proved 7/11/2026 from primary sources (prior source was a news article): County Code Ch. 14, Art. XI (Ord. No. 2024-1, adopted 1-9-2024) enumerates every fee the county may charge — permits, plan review, re-inspections, certificates, appeals, violations — with no impact fee; the Land Development Code (Part III) contains no impact-fee chapter (Supp. 112, codified through Ord. 2025-42, 1/23/2026); and County Building Services' permitting page lists only building/trade permit fees.
    $0.00
Total (Pensacola): $2,447.00
Sources last checked July 12, 2026Official fee schedules:Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) City of Pensacola 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$2,447.00Century$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Pensacola$2,447.00this page

Pensacola: Multifamily Impact Fees

A new multifamily unit in Pensacola 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, Pensacola, MF) and Water Impact Fee (ECUA, Pensacola, 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 fee schedule
Water$845.00
  • Water Impact Fee (ECUA, Pensacola, MF)
    Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA)
    ECUA serves the City of Pensacola (city runs no utility). Water capacity impact fee; amount shown is the 5/8" meter base ($845, eff. Oct 1, 2025; re-verified 7/11/2026 as still current). ECUA assesses by METER SIZE, not per dwelling unit — a master-metered MF project pays by master-meter size (1" = $1,447; larger above that). Identical SFR/MF base is a legitimate consequence of the meter-based structure, not a copied SFR rate. ⚠️ Confirm master-meter sizing with ECUA (850) 476-0480. Source: ECUA Residential Mainland Brochure rev. 10/01/2025.
    $845.00Requires confirmation
Sewer$1,602.00
  • Sewer Impact Fee (ECUA, Pensacola, MF)
    Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA)
    ECUA sewer capacity impact fee. Amount shown is the 5/8" meter base ($1,602, eff. Oct 1, 2025; re-verified 7/11/2026 as still current — no FY2026-27 brochure posted yet). ECUA assesses capacity impact fees by METER SIZE, not per dwelling unit, so a master-metered MF project pays by master-meter size (1" = $2,743; larger meters priced above that) — the identical SFR/MF base figure is a legitimate consequence of the meter-based structure, not a copied SFR rate. ⚠️ Confirm master-meter sizing / per-unit allocation with ECUA (850) 476-0480; ECUA also uses a separate Capacity Impact Fee Agreement for large meters. Source: ECUA Residential Mainland Brochure rev. 10/01/2025.
    $1,602.00Requires confirmation
City$0.00
  • City Impact Fee (City of Pensacola, MF)
    City of Pensacola
    CONFIRMED $0 — City of Pensacola levies NO development impact fee and NO mobility fee. Re-proved 7/11/2026 from the city's own Planning & Zoning 'Forms & Fees' schedule: the complete fee list is annexation, ARB, conditional use, copies/misc, home occupation, license to use ROW, rezoning, site plan approval, special planned development, subdivision, ROW vacation, waterfront redevelopment district, and zoning board of adjustment — all application/review fees, no impact or mobility fee. (Page is JS-rendered; web_fetch returns an empty body — render in Chrome.) Water/sewer are ECUA, not the city.
    $0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee (Escambia County, MF)
    Escambia County
    CONFIRMED $0 — Escambia County levies no development impact fee; none applies within the City of Pensacola. Re-proved 7/11/2026 from primary sources (prior source was a news article): County Code Ch. 14, Art. XI (Ord. No. 2024-1, adopted 1-9-2024) enumerates every county fee — no impact fee; the Land Development Code has no impact-fee chapter (Supp. 112, through Ord. 2025-42, 1/23/2026).
    $0.00
Total (Pensacola): $2,447.00
Sources last checked July 12, 2026Official fee schedules:Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) City of Pensacola 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. = one or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.

Unincorporated Escambia County$2,447.00Includes unconfirmed feesCentury$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Pensacola$2,447.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees

Pensacola: Commercial Impact Fees

Commercial development in Pensacola 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, Pensacola) — 1" meter ($4,832.00 one-time) and Water Capacity Impact Fee (ECUA, Pensacola) — 1" meter ($2,626.00 one-time).

View the full fee schedule
Water$2,626.00 one-time
  • Water Capacity Impact Fee (ECUA, Pensacola) — 1" meter
    Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA)
    ECUA serves the City of Pensacola for water and wastewater (the city runs no utility). Canonical 1" meter commercial water impact fee = $2,626.00. Source: ECUA Commercial Mainland Brochure, rev. 10/01/25, 'Commercial Impact and Connection Fees for New Construction'. Fees set by ECUA Board action; FY runs Oct 1 – Sep 30. Separate water CONNECTION fee applies in addition (owner/developer installs service at own expense; quote from ECUA Customer Service 850-476-0480). Inside-city 6% franchise fee + 10% city tax apply to monthly usage rates, NOT to impact fees.
    $2,626.00 one-time
Sewer$4,832.00 one-time
  • Sewer Capacity Impact Fee (ECUA, Pensacola) — 1" meter
    Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA)
    ECUA serves the City of Pensacola for wastewater. Canonical 1" meter commercial sewer impact fee = $4,832.00. Source: ECUA Commercial Mainland Brochure, rev. 10/01/25, 'Commercial Impact and Connection Fees for New Construction'. Separate sewer CONNECTION fee applies in addition (quote from ECUA Customer Service 850-476-0480). Fees set by ECUA Board action; FY Oct 1 – Sep 30.
    $4,832.00 one-time
City$0.00
  • City Impact Fee (City of Pensacola, Commercial)
    City of Pensacola
    CONFIRMED $0 — City of Pensacola levies NO development impact fee and NO mobility fee on nonresidential development. Verified 7/12/2026 from the city's Planning & Zoning 'Forms & Fees' schedule, whose complete fee list is application/review fees only (Annexation, ARB, Conditional Use, Home Occupation, License to Use ROW, Rezoning, Site Plan Approval, Special Planned Development, Subdivision, Vacation of ROW, Waterfront Redevelopment District, ZBA) — no impact or mobility fee for any land use. Water/sewer are ECUA, not the city (see W/S table). Page is JS-rendered.
    $0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee (Escambia County, Commercial)
    Escambia County
    CONFIRMED $0 — Escambia County levies NO development impact fee of any kind (no transportation/mobility, parks, fire, law-enforcement or school fee), residential or nonresidential; none applies inside the City of Pensacola. Verified 7/12/2026: County Code Ch. 14, Art. XI, Sec. 14-164 (Ord. No. 2024-1, adopted 1-9-2024) enumerates every fee the county may charge (16 types — permits, plan review, re-inspections, certificates, appeals, violations) with no impact fee; the Land Development Code (Part III) has no impact-fee chapter (Supp. 112, codified through Ord. 2025-42, 1/23/2026). County has discussed adopting fees but none adopted.
    $0.00
Total (Pensacola): $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) City of Pensacola Escambia County

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*Century$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Pensacola$7,458.00*this page

Pensacola: Industrial Impact Fees

Industrial development in Pensacola 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, Pensacola) — 1" meter ($4,832.00 one-time) and Water Capacity Impact Fee (ECUA, Pensacola) — 1" meter ($2,626.00 one-time).

View the full fee schedule
Water$2,626.00 one-time
  • Water Capacity Impact Fee (ECUA, Pensacola) — 1" meter
    Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA)
    ECUA serves the City of Pensacola for water and wastewater (the city runs no utility). Canonical 1" meter commercial water impact fee = $2,626.00. Source: ECUA Commercial Mainland Brochure, rev. 10/01/25, 'Commercial Impact and Connection Fees for New Construction'. Fees set by ECUA Board action; FY runs Oct 1 – Sep 30. Separate water CONNECTION fee applies in addition (owner/developer installs service at own expense; quote from ECUA Customer Service 850-476-0480). Inside-city 6% franchise fee + 10% city tax apply to monthly usage rates, NOT to impact fees.
    $2,626.00 one-time
Sewer$4,832.00 one-time
  • Sewer Capacity Impact Fee (ECUA, Pensacola) — 1" meter
    Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA)
    ECUA serves the City of Pensacola for wastewater. Canonical 1" meter commercial sewer impact fee = $4,832.00. Source: ECUA Commercial Mainland Brochure, rev. 10/01/25, 'Commercial Impact and Connection Fees for New Construction'. Separate sewer CONNECTION fee applies in addition (quote from ECUA Customer Service 850-476-0480). Fees set by ECUA Board action; FY Oct 1 – Sep 30.
    $4,832.00 one-time
City$0.00
  • City Impact Fee (City of Pensacola, Industrial)
    City of Pensacola
    CONFIRMED $0 — City of Pensacola levies NO development impact fee and NO mobility fee on nonresidential development. Verified 7/12/2026 from the city's Planning & Zoning 'Forms & Fees' schedule (application/review fees only; no impact or mobility fee for any land use). Water/sewer are ECUA, not the city.
    $0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee (Escambia County, Industrial)
    Escambia County
    CONFIRMED $0 — Escambia County levies NO development impact fee of any kind; none applies inside the City of Pensacola. Verified 7/12/2026: County Code Ch. 14, Art. XI, Sec. 14-164 (Ord. No. 2024-1, 1-9-2024) enumerates all county fees with no impact fee; the Land Development Code has no impact-fee chapter (Supp. 112, through Ord. 2025-42, 1/23/2026).
    $0.00
Total (Pensacola): $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) City of Pensacola Escambia County

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*Century$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Pensacola$7,458.00*this page

Pensacola: Office Impact Fees

Office development in Pensacola 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, Pensacola) — 1" meter ($4,832.00 one-time) and Water Capacity Impact Fee (ECUA, Pensacola) — 1" meter ($2,626.00 one-time).

View the full fee schedule
Water$2,626.00 one-time
  • Water Capacity Impact Fee (ECUA, Pensacola) — 1" meter
    Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA)
    ECUA serves the City of Pensacola for water and wastewater (the city runs no utility). Canonical 1" meter commercial water impact fee = $2,626.00. Source: ECUA Commercial Mainland Brochure, rev. 10/01/25, 'Commercial Impact and Connection Fees for New Construction'. Fees set by ECUA Board action; FY runs Oct 1 – Sep 30. Separate water CONNECTION fee applies in addition (owner/developer installs service at own expense; quote from ECUA Customer Service 850-476-0480). Inside-city 6% franchise fee + 10% city tax apply to monthly usage rates, NOT to impact fees.
    $2,626.00 one-time
Sewer$4,832.00 one-time
  • Sewer Capacity Impact Fee (ECUA, Pensacola) — 1" meter
    Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA)
    ECUA serves the City of Pensacola for wastewater. Canonical 1" meter commercial sewer impact fee = $4,832.00. Source: ECUA Commercial Mainland Brochure, rev. 10/01/25, 'Commercial Impact and Connection Fees for New Construction'. Separate sewer CONNECTION fee applies in addition (quote from ECUA Customer Service 850-476-0480). Fees set by ECUA Board action; FY Oct 1 – Sep 30.
    $4,832.00 one-time
City$0.00
  • City Impact Fee (City of Pensacola, Office)
    City of Pensacola
    CONFIRMED $0 — City of Pensacola levies NO development impact fee and NO mobility fee on nonresidential development. Verified 7/12/2026 from the city's Planning & Zoning 'Forms & Fees' schedule (application/review fees only; no impact or mobility fee for any land use). Water/sewer are ECUA, not the city.
    $0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee (Escambia County, Office)
    Escambia County
    CONFIRMED $0 — Escambia County levies NO development impact fee of any kind; none applies inside the City of Pensacola. Verified 7/12/2026: County Code Ch. 14, Art. XI, Sec. 14-164 (Ord. No. 2024-1, 1-9-2024) enumerates all county fees with no impact fee; the Land Development Code has no impact-fee chapter (Supp. 112, through Ord. 2025-42, 1/23/2026).
    $0.00
Total (Pensacola): $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) City of Pensacola Escambia County

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*Century$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Pensacola$7,458.00*this page

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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 the total impact fees for a single-family home in Pensacola, Florida?

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

How much are commercial impact fees in Pensacola?

Commercial development in Pensacola pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $7,458.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees.

Does Pensacola charge its own impact fees?

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

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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