Sebring Impact Fees by Project Type
Sebring: Single-Family Impact Fees
A new single-family home in Sebring pays at least $3,356.61 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 18, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.
Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Sebring), Water Capacity Fee (City of Sebring), and Water Meter Setting Charge (City of Sebring) — 5/8" and 3/4" meter 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.
County Impact Fee (Highlands County) is set by the county and has no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the Full Sebring Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Capacity Fee (City of Sebring)$998.12Requires confirmation5/8" and 3/4" meterCity of SebringCity of Sebring single-family residential water connection fee for a 5/8-inch or 3/4-inch meter inside the city, under Resolution 2025-23 effective November 1, 2025 ($1,348.32 outside the city). Larger meters pay more, up to $113,785.27 for an 8-inch meter. A separate meter setting charge applies in addition.
- Water Meter Setting Charge (City of Sebring) — 5/8" and 3/4" meter$668.92Requires confirmationCity of SebringCity of Sebring meter setting charge for a new 5/8-inch or 3/4-inch water meter inside the city, under Resolution 2025-23 effective November 1, 2025 ($819.75 outside the city). Paid in addition to the water connection fee. Larger meters pay more, up to $13,655.42 for an 8-inch meter.
- Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Sebring)$1,689.57Requires confirmation5/8" and 3/4" meterCity of SebringCity of Sebring sewer connection fee for a home on a 5/8-inch or 3/4-inch water meter (1.0 equivalent residential unit of 350 gallons per day), inside the city, under Resolution 2025-23 effective November 1, 2025 ($2,128.52 outside the city). Larger meters pay more, up to $194,462.95 for an 8-inch meter. Collected when the building permit is issued.
- City Impact Fee (City of Sebring)$0.00City of SebringThe City of Sebring levies no development impact fees; its code has no impact-fee chapter. County impact fees are not currently collected (see the county records).
- County Impact Fee (Highlands County)Requires confirmationHighlands CountyHighlands County collects no impact fee. Its Code Chapter 13 fees have gone uncollected since 2009; the last suspension ran through June 30, 2026, and on June 30, 2026 the Board of County Commissioners declined to adopt a new impact fee ordinance based on its 2026 study. The County's FY 2026-27 budget and fee schedule (effective October 1, 2026) include no impact fees. If fees are reinstated, the County would collect them on permits inside the city.
Where in Highlands 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.
Sebring: Multifamily Impact Fees
A new multifamily unit in Sebring pays at least $1,540.38 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 18, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.
Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Sebring, MF) and Water Capacity Fee (City of Sebring, 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.
County Impact Fee (Highlands County, MF) is set by the county and has no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.
View the Full Sebring Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Capacity Fee (City of Sebring, MF)$570.55Requires confirmationCity of SebringCity of Sebring master-meter residential water connection fee: the greater of $570.55 per unit inside the city ($772.53 outside) or the single-family connection fee for the meter size installed, under Resolution 2025-23 effective November 1, 2025. Developers of 10 or more dwellings furnish and install their own meters.
- Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Sebring, MF)$969.83Requires confirmationCity of SebringCity of Sebring sewer connection fee for multiple units on a master water meter: the greater of $969.83 per unit or the connection fee for the meter size installed, under Resolution 2025-23 effective November 1, 2025. Properties outside the city pay 125%. Collected when the building permit is issued.
- City Impact Fee (City of Sebring, MF)$0.00City of SebringThe City of Sebring levies no development impact fees; its code has no impact-fee chapter. County impact fees are not currently collected (see the county records).
- County Impact Fee (Highlands County, MF)Requires confirmationHighlands CountyHighlands County collects no impact fee. Its Code Chapter 13 fees (which carry a separate multifamily rate) have gone uncollected since 2009; the last suspension ran through June 30, 2026, and on June 30, 2026 the Board of County Commissioners declined to adopt a new impact fee ordinance based on its 2026 study. The County's FY 2026-27 budget and fee schedule (effective October 1, 2026) include no impact fees. If fees are reinstated, the County would collect them on permits inside the city.
Where in Highlands 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.
Sebring: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in Sebring pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $5,408.26 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 18, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $5,408.26. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Sewer Connection Fee (City of Sebring) — 1" meter ($2,900.50 one-time), Water Connection Fee (City of Sebring) — 1" meter ($1,688.01 one-time) and Water Meter Setting Charge (City of Sebring) — 1" meter ($819.75 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.
County Impact Fee (Highlands County, Commercial) is set by the county and has no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.
View the Full Sebring Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Connection Fee (City of Sebring) — 1" meter$1,688.01 one-timeCity of Sebring Utilities DepartmentCity of Sebring commercial water connection fee for a 1-inch meter (1.7 equivalent units) inside the city, under rates beginning November 1, 2025 ($2,280.86 outside the city). Single-service connections run from $998.12 (3/4 inch) to $113,785.27 (8 inch); larger meters and master-metered services are priced separately. The meter setting charge is additional, and some outlying subdivisions add a system development charge.
- Water Meter Setting Charge (City of Sebring) — 1" meter$819.75 one-timeCity of Sebring Utilities DepartmentCity of Sebring meter setting charge for a 1-inch meter inside the city, under rates beginning November 1, 2025 ($1,017.79 outside the city), paid in addition to the connection fee. Charges run from $668.92 (3/4 inch) to $13,655.42 (8 inch). Commercial developers also furnish and install the meter assembly.
- Sewer Connection Fee (City of Sebring) — 1" meter$2,900.50 one-timeCity of Sebring Utilities DepartmentCity of Sebring sewer connection fee for a 1-inch water meter (1.7 ERUs of 350 gallons a day) inside the city, under rates beginning November 1, 2025, collected when the building permit is issued ($3,624.48 outside the city). Fees run from $1,689.57 (3/4 inch) to $194,462.95 (8 inch), and a later meter upsizing pays the difference.
- City Impact Fee (City of Sebring, Commercial)$0.00City of SebringThe City of Sebring levies no development impact fees on commercial development; its code has no impact-fee chapter. County impact fees are not currently collected (see the county records).
- County Impact Fee (Highlands County, Commercial)Requires confirmationHighlands CountyHighlands County collects no impact fee. Its Code Chapter 13 fees have gone uncollected since 2009; the last suspension ran through June 30, 2026, and on June 30, 2026 the Board of County Commissioners declined to adopt a new impact fee ordinance based on its 2026 study. The County's FY 2026-27 budget and fee schedule (effective October 1, 2026) include no impact fees. If fees are reinstated, the County would collect them on permits inside the city.
Where in Highlands 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.
Sebring: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in Sebring pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $5,408.26 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 18, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $5,408.26. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Sewer Connection Fee (City of Sebring) — 1" meter ($2,900.50 one-time), Water Connection Fee (City of Sebring) — 1" meter ($1,688.01 one-time) and Water Meter Setting Charge (City of Sebring) — 1" meter ($819.75 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.
County Impact Fee (Highlands County, Industrial) is set by the county and has no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.
View the Full Sebring Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Connection Fee (City of Sebring) — 1" meter$1,688.01 one-timeCity of Sebring Utilities DepartmentCity of Sebring commercial water connection fee for a 1-inch meter (1.7 equivalent units) inside the city, under rates beginning November 1, 2025 ($2,280.86 outside the city). Single-service connections run from $998.12 (3/4 inch) to $113,785.27 (8 inch); larger meters and master-metered services are priced separately. The meter setting charge is additional, and some outlying subdivisions add a system development charge.
- Water Meter Setting Charge (City of Sebring) — 1" meter$819.75 one-timeCity of Sebring Utilities DepartmentCity of Sebring meter setting charge for a 1-inch meter inside the city, under rates beginning November 1, 2025 ($1,017.79 outside the city), paid in addition to the connection fee. Charges run from $668.92 (3/4 inch) to $13,655.42 (8 inch). Commercial developers also furnish and install the meter assembly.
- Sewer Connection Fee (City of Sebring) — 1" meter$2,900.50 one-timeCity of Sebring Utilities DepartmentCity of Sebring sewer connection fee for a 1-inch water meter (1.7 ERUs of 350 gallons a day) inside the city, under rates beginning November 1, 2025, collected when the building permit is issued ($3,624.48 outside the city). Fees run from $1,689.57 (3/4 inch) to $194,462.95 (8 inch), and a later meter upsizing pays the difference.
- City Impact Fee (City of Sebring, Industrial)$0.00City of SebringThe City of Sebring levies no development impact fees on industrial development; its code has no impact-fee chapter. County impact fees are not currently collected (see the county records).
- County Impact Fee (Highlands County, Industrial)Requires confirmationHighlands CountyHighlands County collects no impact fee. Its Code Chapter 13 fees have gone uncollected since 2009; the last suspension ran through June 30, 2026, and on June 30, 2026 the Board of County Commissioners declined to adopt a new impact fee ordinance based on its 2026 study. The County's FY 2026-27 budget and fee schedule (effective October 1, 2026) include no impact fees. If fees are reinstated, the County would collect them on permits inside the city.
Where in Highlands 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.
Sebring: Office Impact Fees
Office development in Sebring pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $5,408.26 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 18, 2026).
For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $5,408.26. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Sewer Connection Fee (City of Sebring) — 1" meter ($2,900.50 one-time), Water Connection Fee (City of Sebring) — 1" meter ($1,688.01 one-time) and Water Meter Setting Charge (City of Sebring) — 1" meter ($819.75 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.
County Impact Fee (Highlands County, Office) is set by the county and has no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.
View the Full Sebring Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Connection Fee (City of Sebring) — 1" meter$1,688.01 one-timeCity of Sebring Utilities DepartmentCity of Sebring commercial water connection fee for a 1-inch meter (1.7 equivalent units) inside the city, under rates beginning November 1, 2025 ($2,280.86 outside the city). Single-service connections run from $998.12 (3/4 inch) to $113,785.27 (8 inch); larger meters and master-metered services are priced separately. The meter setting charge is additional, and some outlying subdivisions add a system development charge.
- Water Meter Setting Charge (City of Sebring) — 1" meter$819.75 one-timeCity of Sebring Utilities DepartmentCity of Sebring meter setting charge for a 1-inch meter inside the city, under rates beginning November 1, 2025 ($1,017.79 outside the city), paid in addition to the connection fee. Charges run from $668.92 (3/4 inch) to $13,655.42 (8 inch). Commercial developers also furnish and install the meter assembly.
- Sewer Connection Fee (City of Sebring) — 1" meter$2,900.50 one-timeCity of Sebring Utilities DepartmentCity of Sebring sewer connection fee for a 1-inch water meter (1.7 ERUs of 350 gallons a day) inside the city, under rates beginning November 1, 2025, collected when the building permit is issued ($3,624.48 outside the city). Fees run from $1,689.57 (3/4 inch) to $194,462.95 (8 inch), and a later meter upsizing pays the difference.
- City Impact Fee (City of Sebring, Office)$0.00City of SebringThe City of Sebring levies no development impact fees on office development; its code has no impact-fee chapter. County impact fees are not currently collected (see the county records).
- County Impact Fee (Highlands County, Office)Requires confirmationHighlands CountyHighlands County collects no impact fee. Its Code Chapter 13 fees have gone uncollected since 2009; the last suspension ran through June 30, 2026, and on June 30, 2026 the Board of County Commissioners declined to adopt a new impact fee ordinance based on its 2026 study. The County's FY 2026-27 budget and fee schedule (effective October 1, 2026) include no impact fees. If fees are reinstated, the County would collect them on permits inside the city.
Where in Highlands 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 a 2021 amendment (Ch. 2021-63, Laws of Florida), 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.
Summary current as of September 2026. This is an editorial summary, not legal advice; see the official statute text and our terms of use.
Sebring Impact Fee FAQs
What are the total impact fees for a single-family home in Sebring, Florida?
A new single-family home in Sebring pays at least $3,356.61 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced October 18, 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.
How much are commercial impact fees in Sebring?
Commercial development in Sebring pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $5,408.26 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (assuming a 1-inch meter). One additional fee has no published standard amount and is not included, so the full cost may be higher; verify before budgeting.
Does Sebring charge its own impact fees?
Yes. Sebring levies its own municipal impact or utility fees, and county-levied fees also apply inside city limits. The schedule on this page shows every fee that applies to development in Sebring, with the combined total.
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 Highlands County impact fees page.