Vero Beach Impact Fees by Project Type
Vero Beach: Single-Family Impact Fees
A new single-family home in Vero Beach pays $13,108.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 19, 2026). Of that, Indian River County-levied fees account for $8,894.00 and municipal or utility fees for $4,214.00.
The largest line items are County Impact Fee (Indian River County — Vero Beach) ($8,894.00), Sewer Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) ($2,290.00) and Water Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) ($1,499.00).
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the Full Vero Beach Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities)$1,499.005/8"City of Vero Beach UtilitiesCity of Vero Beach water capital connection fee for a 5/8 inch meter, the standard single-family meter (Code Sec. 78-47, Ord. 2022-29). Charged per new meter by size, up to $74,950 for a 6 inch meter. A separate meter set fee also applies.
- Water Meter Set Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 5/8" meter$425.00City of Vero Beach UtilitiesCity of Vero Beach meter set fee for a 5/8 inch meter, charged on every new meter in addition to the water capital connection fee (Code Sec. 78-46(k), Ord. 2022-29). Meters larger than 2 inches are purchased and installed by the developer.
- Sewer Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities)$2,290.00City of Vero Beach UtilitiesCity of Vero Beach wastewater capital connection fee, 1.0 ERC per residential unit (Code Sec. 78-47, Ord. 2022-29).
- City Impact Fee (Vero Beach)$0.00N/AThe City of Vero Beach levies no impact fee of its own beyond its water and wastewater capital connection fees. Indian River County impact fees (municipal schedule) are listed separately.
- County Impact Fee (Indian River County — Vero Beach)$8,894.001,501-2,499 sfIndian River CountyIndian River County impact fee collected within the City of Vero Beach (Ord. #2020-005, eff. July 1, 2020; schedule eff. Oct 11, 2022). Covers public buildings, fire/EMS, transportation, and educational facilities, plus 2% city and 1% county admin; law enforcement and parks & rec are not levied inside municipalities. Single-family tiers: under 1,500 sf $8,063; 1,501–2,499 sf $8,894; 2,500 sf and greater $9,929 (a 2,000 sf home falls in the middle tier). Affordable housing under 1,000 sf exempt; 1,000–1,500 sf reduced 50%.
Where in Indian River 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.
Vero Beach: Multifamily Impact Fees
A new multifamily unit in Vero Beach pays $8,800.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 19, 2026). Of that, Indian River County-levied fees account for $4,586.00 and municipal or utility fees for $4,214.00.
The largest line items are County Impact Fee (Indian River County — Vero Beach, MF) ($4,586.00), Sewer Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities, MF) ($2,290.00) and Water Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities, MF) ($1,499.00).
Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.
View the Full Vero Beach Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities, MF)$1,499.00City of Vero Beach UtilitiesCity of Vero Beach water capital connection fee, charged per meter by size (Code Sec. 78-47, Ord. 2022-29). Shown at the 5/8 inch meter for an individually metered unit; a master-metered building pays once at its meter's size, up to $74,950 for a 6 inch meter. A separate meter set fee also applies.
- Water Meter Set Fee (Vero Beach Utilities, MF) — 5/8" meter$425.00City of Vero Beach UtilitiesCity of Vero Beach meter set fee, charged per meter: $425 for a 5/8 inch meter, up to $1,530 for a 2 inch meter (Code Sec. 78-46(k)). A building on one master meter pays once at that meter's size; meters larger than 2 inches are installed by the developer.
- Sewer Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities, MF)$2,290.00City of Vero Beach UtilitiesCity of Vero Beach wastewater capital connection fee, 1.0 ERC per multifamily unit (Code Sec. 78-47, Ord. 2022-29).
- City Impact Fee (Vero Beach, MF)$0.00N/AThe City of Vero Beach levies no impact fee of its own beyond its water and wastewater capital connection fees. Indian River County impact fees (municipal schedule) are listed separately.
- County Impact Fee (Indian River County — Vero Beach, MF)$4,586.00Mid-Rise (3-10 stories)Indian River CountyIndian River County impact fee collected within the City of Vero Beach (Ord. #2020-005; schedule eff. Oct 11, 2022), multifamily. Low-Rise (1–2 stories) $5,839/unit; Mid-Rise (3–10 stories) $4,586/unit (default, canonical 3–10 story building). Covers public buildings, fire/EMS, transportation, and educational facilities plus 2% city + 1% county admin; no law enforcement or parks & rec inside municipalities.
Where in Indian River 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.
Vero Beach: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in Vero Beach pays $6.28 per square foot in impact fees, plus $6,733.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 19, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $320,633.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Water Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 1" meter ($3,748.00 one-time), Sewer Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) ($2,290.00 one-time) and Water Meter Set Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 1" meter ($695.00 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 Vero Beach Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 1" meter$3,748.00 one-timeCity of Vero Beach UtilitiesCity of Vero Beach water capital connection fee for a 1 inch meter (2.5 ERC), set by Code Sec. 78-47 (Ordinance 2022-29, December 6, 2022). The ladder runs from 5/8 inch to 6 inch and applies to all customer classes. A separate meter set fee is paid on each new meter.
- Water Meter Set Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 1" meter$695.00 one-timeCity of Vero BeachCity of Vero Beach meter set fee for a 1 inch meter, paid on each new meter in addition to the water capital connection fee (Code Sec. 78-46(k), Ordinance 2022-29). The City sets meters from 5/8 inch to 2 inch; larger meters are purchased and installed by the developer.
- Sewer Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities)$2,290.00 one-timeCity of Vero Beach UtilitiesCity of Vero Beach nonresidential wastewater capital connection fee: $2,290 for each 15 plumbing fixtures or any fraction, per wastewater connection (Code Sec. 78-47, Ordinance 2022-29, December 6, 2022). Amount shown is the minimum (1 to 15 fixtures). The smallest commercial lateral is 6 inch.
- City Impact Fee (Vero Beach, Commercial)$0.00City of Vero BeachThe City levies no municipal nonresidential impact fee. Indian River County impact fees apply within the City and are collected by the County.
- County Impact Fee (Indian River County — Vero Beach, Commercial)$6.28/sq ftIndian River CountyIndian River County nonresidential impact fee, collected by the County within the municipality. Effective July 1, 2020 (Ord. 2020-005). Charged per 1,000 sq ft of gross leasable area; the total includes 2% city and 1% county administrative fees.
Where in Indian River 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.
Vero Beach: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in Vero Beach pays $2.02 per square foot in impact fees, plus $6,733.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 19, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $107,583.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Water Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 1" meter ($3,748.00 one-time), Sewer Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) ($2,290.00 one-time) and Water Meter Set Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 1" meter ($695.00 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 Vero Beach Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 1" meter$3,748.00 one-timeCity of Vero Beach UtilitiesCity of Vero Beach water capital connection fee for a 1 inch meter (2.5 ERC), set by Code Sec. 78-47 (Ordinance 2022-29, December 6, 2022). The ladder runs from 5/8 inch to 6 inch and applies to all customer classes. A separate meter set fee is paid on each new meter.
- Water Meter Set Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 1" meter$695.00 one-timeCity of Vero BeachCity of Vero Beach meter set fee for a 1 inch meter, paid on each new meter in addition to the water capital connection fee (Code Sec. 78-46(k), Ordinance 2022-29). The City sets meters from 5/8 inch to 2 inch; larger meters are purchased and installed by the developer.
- Sewer Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities)$2,290.00 one-timeCity of Vero Beach UtilitiesCity of Vero Beach nonresidential wastewater capital connection fee: $2,290 for each 15 plumbing fixtures or any fraction, per wastewater connection (Code Sec. 78-47, Ordinance 2022-29, December 6, 2022). Amount shown is the minimum (1 to 15 fixtures). The smallest commercial lateral is 6 inch.
- City Impact Fee (Vero Beach, Industrial)$0.00City of Vero BeachThe City levies no municipal nonresidential impact fee. Indian River County impact fees apply within the City and are collected by the County.
- County Impact Fee (Indian River County — Vero Beach, Industrial)$2.02/sq ftIndian River CountyIndian River County nonresidential impact fee, collected by the County within the municipality. Effective July 1, 2020 (Ord. 2020-005). Charged per 1,000 sq ft of gross floor area; the total includes 2% city and 1% county administrative fees.
Where in Indian River 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.
Vero Beach: Office Impact Fees
Office development in Vero Beach pays $3.93 per square foot in impact fees, plus $6,733.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 19, 2026).
For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $105,083.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Water Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 1" meter ($3,748.00 one-time), Sewer Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) ($2,290.00 one-time) and Water Meter Set Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 1" meter ($695.00 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 Vero Beach Impact Fee Schedule
- Water Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 1" meter$3,748.00 one-timeCity of Vero Beach UtilitiesCity of Vero Beach water capital connection fee for a 1 inch meter (2.5 ERC), set by Code Sec. 78-47 (Ordinance 2022-29, December 6, 2022). The ladder runs from 5/8 inch to 6 inch and applies to all customer classes. A separate meter set fee is paid on each new meter.
- Water Meter Set Fee (Vero Beach Utilities) — 1" meter$695.00 one-timeCity of Vero BeachCity of Vero Beach meter set fee for a 1 inch meter, paid on each new meter in addition to the water capital connection fee (Code Sec. 78-46(k), Ordinance 2022-29). The City sets meters from 5/8 inch to 2 inch; larger meters are purchased and installed by the developer.
- Sewer Impact Fee (Vero Beach Utilities)$2,290.00 one-timeCity of Vero Beach UtilitiesCity of Vero Beach nonresidential wastewater capital connection fee: $2,290 for each 15 plumbing fixtures or any fraction, per wastewater connection (Code Sec. 78-47, Ordinance 2022-29, December 6, 2022). Amount shown is the minimum (1 to 15 fixtures). The smallest commercial lateral is 6 inch.
- City Impact Fee (Vero Beach, Office)$0.00City of Vero BeachThe City levies no municipal nonresidential impact fee. Indian River County impact fees apply within the City and are collected by the County.
- County Impact Fee (Indian River County — Vero Beach, Office)$3.93/sq ftIndian River CountyIndian River County nonresidential impact fee, collected by the County within the municipality. Effective July 1, 2020 (Ord. 2020-005). Charged per 1,000 sq ft of gross floor area; the total includes 2% city and 1% county administrative fees.
Where in Indian River 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.
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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.
For a primer on how impact fees work, see our plain-English guide.
Summary current as of September 2026. This is an editorial summary, not legal advice; see the official statute text and our terms of use.
Vero Beach Impact Fee FAQs
What are the total impact fees for a single-family home in Vero Beach, Florida?
A new single-family home in Vero Beach pays $13,108.00 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced October 19, 2026).
How much are commercial impact fees in Vero Beach?
Commercial development in Vero Beach pays $6.28 per square foot in impact fees, plus $6,733.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (assuming a 1-inch meter), about $320,633.00 for a 50,000 sq ft building.
Does Vero Beach charge its own impact fees?
Yes. Vero Beach 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 Vero Beach, 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 Indian River County impact fees page.