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Cape Coral, Florida Impact Fees

Cape Coral applies its own fee schedule: municipal fees plus the Lee County-levied fees that apply inside city limits. Combined, a new single-family home pays $22,601.66 per unit (rates sourced July 14, 2026). The full breakdown is below.

Cape Coral impact fees by project type

Cape Coral: Single-Family Impact Fees

A new single-family home in Cape Coral pays $22,601.66 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 14, 2026). Of that, Lee County-levied fees account for $8,993.00 and municipal or utility fees for $13,608.66.

The largest line items are Roads Impact Fee (SFR - Lee County, 52.5%) ($5,248.00), Sewer Capital Expansion Fee (SFR District 2 - Year 2) ($3,922.00) and Road Impact Fee (SFR - City of Cape Coral) ($3,347.00).

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Water$4,018.00
Sewer$3,922.00
City$5,668.66
County$8,993.00
  • Roads Impact Fee (SFR - Lee County, 52.5%)
    Lee County
    Lee County base fee $9,996 x 52.5% = $5,248. Ian moratorium holds 2018 rates through at least Oct 2026.
    $5,248.00
  • School Impact Fee (SFR - Lee County, 52.5%)
    Lee County
    Lee County base fee $5,484 x 52.5% = $2,879 for SFR.
    $2,879.00
  • Parks Impact Fee (SFR - Lee County, 52.5%)
    Lee County
    Community ($464) + Regional ($342) = $806 combined at 52.5%.
    $806.00
  • EMS Impact Fee (SFR - Lee County)
    Lee County
    CORRECTED 7/13/2026 (was $821 combined Fire/EMS). Cape Coral is NOT one of the 19 Lee County fire impact-fee districts (city runs its own fire department and levies its own Fire Rescue impact fee - see City record). Only the countywide EMS impact fee applies: SFR $60.00 eff. 5/4/2026 (was $55), rising to $65.00 on 5/4/2027. Lee County Ord. 26-01, adopted 2/3/2026. Source: leegov.com DCD Impact Fee Schedule (EMS Residential table; Cape Coral absent from Fire district list).
    $60.00
Total (Cape Coral): $22,601.66
Sources last checked July 14, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Cape Coral Lee County

Where in Lee 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 Lee County$16,229.75Bonita Springs$31,136.95Includes unconfirmed fees
Cape Coral$22,601.66this page
Estero$9,854.75Includes unconfirmed feesFort Myers$16,086.25Includes unconfirmed feesFort Myers Beach$16,229.75Includes unconfirmed feesSanibel$9,759.00Includes unconfirmed fees

Cape Coral: Multifamily Impact Fees

A new multifamily unit in Cape Coral pays $17,705.28 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 14, 2026). Of that, Lee County-levied fees account for $4,787.00 and municipal or utility fees for $12,918.28.

The largest line items are Roads Impact Fee (MF Mid-Rise 3-10 stories) ($3,024.00), Road Impact Fee (Multifamily 3+ stories/30+ ft - per dwelling unit) ($2,640.00) and Schools Impact Fee (MF) ($1,115.00).

Irrigation Capital Expansion Fee (MF - Year 2), Sewer Capital Expansion Fee (MF Dist 2 - Year 2), and Water Capital Expansion Fee (MF dual service - Year 2) 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.

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Water$4,018.00
  • Irrigation Capital Expansion Fee (MF - Year 2)
    City of Cape Coral
    Amount ($2,636, Year 2 eff. 7/27/2025) re-confirmed 7/13/2026 against the adopted Capital Expansion Fee Study (Stantec, 3/6/2024); irrigation holds at $2,636 in Years 3 and 4. UNCONFIRMED FLAG: equals the SFR figure; the study gives no per-MF-unit basis (fee is per ERC / dual-service connection, and MF projects are typically irrigated by a single master/commercial meter rather than per unit). Confirm the MF basis with Cape Coral Utilities (239) 574-0801.
    $2,636.00Requires confirmation
  • Water Capital Expansion Fee (MF dual service - Year 2)
    City of Cape Coral
    Amount ($1,382, Year 2 of the 4-year phase eff. 7/27/2025-7/26/2026) re-confirmed 7/13/2026 against the adopted Cape Coral Water & Sewer Capital Expansion Fee Study (Stantec, 3/6/2024). UNCONFIRMED FLAG (7/13/2026): this equals the SFR figure. The study expresses the fee per Equivalent Residential Connection (ERC) and publishes no per-multifamily-unit basis, so whether an MF unit is charged 1.0 ERC (or a fraction, or by master-meter size) is NOT established. Confirm the MF/ERC basis with Cape Coral Utilities (239) 574-0801. Year 3 (eff. 7/27/2026): $1,520.
    $1,382.00Requires confirmation
Sewer$3,922.00
  • Sewer Capital Expansion Fee (MF Dist 2 - Year 2)
    City of Cape Coral
    Amount ($3,922, District 2, Year 2 eff. 7/27/2025-7/26/2026) re-confirmed 7/13/2026 against the adopted Capital Expansion Fee Study (Stantec, 3/6/2024). Year 3 (eff. 7/27/2026): $4,188. District 1 Year 2 = $2,862. UNCONFIRMED FLAG: equals the SFR figure; the study publishes the fee per ERC with no per-multifamily-unit basis. Confirm the MF/ERC basis with Cape Coral Utilities (239) 574-0801.
    $3,922.00Requires confirmation
City$4,978.28
  • Road Impact Fee (Multifamily 3+ stories/30+ ft - per dwelling unit)
    City of Cape Coral
    Cape Coral road impact fees set in 2006 and unchanged. City Council voted 9/25/2025 to NOT replace with mobility fees; old road impact fees remain in effect. SFR rate is $3,347/unit. Multifamily (3+ stories/30+ ft) rate is lower — verify exact current per-unit rate from Cape Coral Code Ch. 110 Art. IV or contact Development Services at (239) 574-0553. ⚠️ New Ord. 12-26 (adopted 3/25/2026) will increase police, fire, ALS, and parks fees 12.5% per year beginning July 1, 2026.
    $2,640.00
  • Recreational Facilities (Parks) Impact Fee
    City of Cape Coral
    Per Ch. 2, Art. II, Div. 4. Flat $1,115/residential dwelling unit. First adopted 1987, last updated 2002 (Ord. 124-02). Ord. 11-26 (March 25, 2026) phases in 12.5% annual increases starting July 1, 2026 (new rate $1,254.38/unit).
    $1,115.00
  • Police Impact Fee
    City of Cape Coral
    Current rate per Ch. 2, Art. II, Div. 3. Flat $596.55/dwelling unit for all residential uses. Fees first adopted 2006, never adjusted until Ord. 12-26 (adopted March 25, 2026) phases in 12.5% annual increases starting July 1, 2026 (new rate $671.12/unit).
    $596.55
  • Fire Rescue Impact Fee (MF - 3+ stories / 30+ ft)
    City of Cape Coral
    Per Ch. 2, Art. II, Div. 3. Two-tier fire fee: structures >= 30 ft height OR >= 30,000 sf gross floor area = $591.58/du. Structures < 30 ft and < 30,000 sf = $574.96/du. MF 3+ story buildings use $591.58. Ord. 12-26 (March 25, 2026) phases in 12.5% annual increases starting July 1, 2026 (new rate $646.83/unit).
    $591.58
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) Impact Fee
    City of Cape Coral
    Per Ch. 2, Art. II, Div. 3. Flat $35.15/dwelling unit for all residential uses. Ord. 12-26 (March 25, 2026) phases in 12.5% annual increases starting July 1, 2026 (new rate $39.54/unit).
    $35.15
County$4,787.00
  • Roads Impact Fee (MF Mid-Rise 3-10 stories)
    Lee County
    Collected at 52.5% of $5,760 base fee (adopted 3/6/18, eff. 6/4/18). Applies countywide including Cape Coral. 3% admin fee additional. Low-Rise (1-2 stories): $4,069; High-Rise (11+ stories): $2,468.
    $3,024.00
  • Schools Impact Fee (MF)
    Lee County School District
    Collected at 52.5% of $2,123 base fee (adopted 3/6/18, eff. 6/4/18). Applies countywide including Cape Coral. 3% admin fee additional. MF includes building/duplex/2-family attached/townhouse.
    $1,115.00
  • Parks Impact Fee (MF - total)
    Lee County
    Collected at 52.5% of $1,162 base fee. Community Park $351 + Regional Park $259 = $610 total. Applies countywide including Cape Coral. 3% admin fee additional.
    $610.00
  • EMS Impact Fee (MF - Lee County)
    Lee County
    CORRECTED 7/13/2026 (was $620 combined Fire/EMS). Cape Coral is NOT one of the 19 Lee County fire impact-fee districts (city fire department; city levies its own Fire Rescue impact fee - see City record). Only the countywide EMS impact fee applies: MF $38.00/dwelling unit (reduced from $42; reductions took effect immediately under Lee County Ord. 26-01, adopted 2/3/2026, and hold at $38 through 5/4/2029). Source: leegov.com DCD Impact Fee Schedule (EMS Residential table; Cape Coral absent from the Fire district list).
    $38.00
Total (Cape Coral): $17,705.28
Sources last checked July 14, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Cape Coral Lee County Lee County School District
Amounts flagged "Requires confirmation" are the last published figures, included in the totals. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in Lee 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 Lee County$10,573.50Bonita Springs$22,056.55Includes unconfirmed fees
Cape Coral$17,705.28this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Estero$5,429.75Includes unconfirmed feesFort Myers$10,849.00Includes unconfirmed feesFort Myers Beach$10,545.75Includes unconfirmed feesSanibel$5,369.00Includes unconfirmed fees

Cape Coral: Commercial Impact Fees

Commercial development in Cape Coral pays $6.85 per square foot in impact fees, plus $17,374.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 14, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $359,631.50. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Wastewater Capital Expansion Fee (City of Cape Coral, District 2) — 1" meter ($9,806.00 one-time), Water Capital Expansion Fee (City of Cape Coral) — 1" meter ($7,568.00 one-time) and Mobility Fee (City of Cape Coral, Commercial) ($6.42/sq ft).

Water and sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more. See the meter-size tiers in the source schedules.

EMS Impact Fee (Lee 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.

Roads Impact Fee (Lee County — not applicable in Cape Coral, 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.

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Water$7,568.00 one-time
  • Water Capital Expansion Fee (City of Cape Coral) — 1" meter
    City of Cape Coral Utilities
    Cape Coral Code Sec. 2-24.3 (Utility Capital Expansion Fee), water system, 'Residential (if applicable); non-residential' meter ladder. YEAR 2 rates, effective 7-27-2025 through 7-26-2026 — CURRENT. NEXT STEP-UP: Year 3 begins 7-27-2026 (1" Year 3 rate must be re-read). Amount shown is the 'Fee for Single Service' (potable water only, customer does not hook up to the city irrigation system). The alternative 'Fee for Dual Service' (paid together with the separate irrigation capital expansion fee) is $3,456 for a 1" meter. Meter ERU ladder: 5/8"=1.0, 1"=2.5, 1.5"=5.0, 2"=8.0, 3"=16, 4"=25, 6"=50, 8"=80, 10"=115, 12"=155.
    $7,568.00 one-time
Sewer$9,806.00 one-time
  • Wastewater Capital Expansion Fee (City of Cape Coral, District 2) — 1" meter
    City of Cape Coral Utilities
    Cape Coral Code Sec. 2-24.3 (Utility Capital Expansion Fee), wastewater, 'Residential (if applicable); non-residential' meter ladder. DISTRICT 2 Wastewater System Service Area, YEAR 2 rates eff. 7-27-2025 to 7-26-2026 — CURRENT. NEXT STEP-UP: Year 3 begins 7-27-2026 — re-read. TWO SERVICE AREAS: District 1 is cheaper — its 1" nonres rate is $7,155 (5/8" $2,862; 1.5" $14,308; 2" $22,893; 3" $45,787; 4" $71,542; 6" $143,084; 8" $228,934). District 2 entered as canonical (matches the residential project's District 2 default). A separate 'North 1 East' legacy-rate area also exists.
    $9,806.00 one-time
City$6.78/sq ft
  • Mobility Fee (City of Cape Coral, Commercial)
    City of Cape Coral
    Cape Coral Code Ch. 2, Art. II, Div. 5 (Mobility Fees), Ord. 42-25 adopted 9-25-2025, eff. 1-1-2026. Replaces the former road impact fee. Schedule row: 'Multi-Tenant Retail (Goods, Merchandise, Personal Services, Restaurant, Retail/Shopping Center, Supermarket)' — the general retail/shopping-center row. Rate shown is the SC/CC/NC (South Cape, Central Cape, North Cape) assessment area, which covers most of the city; the separate South Cape Core (SCC) area rate is the same $6,423. NEXT STEP-UP 1-1-2027 = $7,136 (then $7,850, $8,564). Basis per 1,000 sq. ft.
    $6.42/sq ft
  • Police Protection Impact Fee (City of Cape Coral, Commercial)
    City of Cape Coral
    Cape Coral Code Sec. 2-24.9 (Public Safety Impact Fee), Ord. 12-26, police table eff. 7-1-2026. Single 'Non-Residential' row, $/sq ft, no land-use or size tiers. NEXT STEP-UP 7-1-2027 = $0.1929 (then $0.2122, $0.2315).
    $0.17/sq ft
  • Fire & Rescue Impact Fee (City of Cape Coral, Commercial) — over 30,000 sq ft
    City of Cape Coral (Cape Coral Fire Department)
    Cape Coral Code Sec. 2-24.9 (Public Safety Impact Fee), Ord. 12-26 adopted March 2026, fee table 'effective July 1, 2026'. Fire & rescue nonresidential rate is a single $/sq ft applied to ALL nonres uses, tiered only by building size. Default tier for Commercial = the >30,000 sq ft tier (canonical 50,000 sq ft retail). NEXT STEP-UP 7-1-2027 = $0.1913 (then $0.2104, $0.2295). Cape Coral runs its own fire department — the Lee County fire-district impact fee does not apply here.
    $0.17/sq ft
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) Impact Fee (City of Cape Coral, Commercial)
    City of Cape Coral
    Cape Coral Code Sec. 2-24.9 (Public Safety Impact Fee), Ord. 12-26, ALS table eff. 7-1-2026. Funds the city's non-transport advanced life support service. Single 'Non-Residential' row. NEXT STEP-UP 7-1-2027 = $0.0114 (then $0.0125, $0.0137).
    $0.01/sq ft
  • Recreational Facilities Impact Fee (City of Cape Coral, Commercial)
    City of Cape Coral
    CONFIRMED $0. Cape Coral Code Ch. 2, Art. II, Div. 4 (Recreational Facilities Impact Fee), Ord. 11-26. The division expressly apportions the fee 'to new residential development' and the fee table has a single 'Residential Dwelling Unit' row ($1,254.38 eff. 7-1-2026). No nonresidential row exists.
    $0.00
County$0.07/sq ft
  • EMS Impact Fee (Lee County, Commercial)
    Lee County Division of Public Safety
    UNCONFIRMED applicability. Lee County LDC Sec. 2-382 applies the EMS impact fee in the entire unincorporated area and in municipalities that enter an interlocal to collect it; Lee County Public Safety provides ambulance transport countywide including Cape Coral. Rate is the countywide Non-Residential 'Retail' row, eff. 5-4-2026 (Ord. 26-01). No Cape Coral EMS interlocal is published, and Cape Coral separately levies its own non-transport ALS impact fee. Confirm applicability with Lee County Impact Fee Coordinator, JCavanaugh@leegov.com. NEXT STEP-UP 5-4-2027 = $73.50.
    $0.07/sq ftRequires confirmation
  • Fire Impact Fee (Lee County — not applicable in Cape Coral, Commercial)
    Lee County
    CONFIRMED $0. Lee County's published fire impact fee schedule (Ord. 26-01, 2-3-2026) lists 17 fire districts — Alva, Bayshore, Boca Grande, Bonita Springs, Captiva Island, Estero, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Fort Myers Shores, Iona-McGregor, Lee County Airports, Lehigh Acres, Matlacha-Pine Island, North Fort Myers, San Carlos Park, Sanibel, South Trail, Tice, Upper Captiva. Cape Coral is NOT among them: the city runs its own municipal fire department and levies its own Fire & Rescue impact fee under Code Sec. 2-24.9.
    $0.00
  • Roads Impact Fee (Lee County — not applicable in Cape Coral, Commercial)
    Lee County
    $0 — UNCONFIRMED (no interlocal posted). Lee County LDC Sec. 2-262 applies the county roads impact fee only in the unincorporated area and in municipalities with a roads-impact-fee interlocal. Cape Coral has always run its own road impact fee and replaced it with a citywide Mobility Fee (Ord. 42-25, eff. 1-1-2026), and Lee County's own 2006 Road Impact Fee Study names Cape Coral as a city with an independent road impact fee system (Fort Myers and Sanibel are the interlocal participants). No county-roads interlocal for Cape Coral is published. Confirm with Lee County Impact Fee Coordinator Jennifer Cavanaugh, JCavanaugh@leegov.com.
    Requires confirmation
Total (Cape Coral): $6.85/sq ft + $17,374.00 one-time (≈ $359,631.50 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 14, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Cape Coral Utilities City of Cape Coral City of Cape Coral (Cape Coral Fire Department) Lee County Division of Public Safety Lee County
Amounts flagged "Requires confirmation" are the last published figures, included in the totals. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.
Water/sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more.

Where in Lee 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 Lee County$357,062.50Includes unconfirmed feesBonita Springs$778,145.00
Cape Coral$359,631.50this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Estero$649,320.00Fort Myers$341,703.00Fort Myers Beach$357,057.50Includes unconfirmed feesSanibel$345,557.50Includes unconfirmed fees

Cape Coral: Industrial Impact Fees

Industrial development in Cape Coral pays $2.63 per square foot in impact fees, plus $17,374.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 14, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $148,819.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Wastewater Capital Expansion Fee (City of Cape Coral, District 2) — 1" meter ($9,806.00 one-time), Water Capital Expansion Fee (City of Cape Coral) — 1" meter ($7,568.00 one-time) and Mobility Fee (City of Cape Coral, Industrial) ($2.26/sq ft).

Water and sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more. See the meter-size tiers in the source schedules.

EMS Impact Fee (Lee 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.

Roads Impact Fee (Lee County — not applicable in Cape Coral, 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.

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Water$7,568.00 one-time
  • Water Capital Expansion Fee (City of Cape Coral) — 1" meter
    City of Cape Coral Utilities
    Cape Coral Code Sec. 2-24.3 (Utility Capital Expansion Fee), water system, 'Residential (if applicable); non-residential' meter ladder. YEAR 2 rates, effective 7-27-2025 through 7-26-2026 — CURRENT. NEXT STEP-UP: Year 3 begins 7-27-2026 (1" Year 3 rate must be re-read). Amount shown is the 'Fee for Single Service' (potable water only, customer does not hook up to the city irrigation system). The alternative 'Fee for Dual Service' (paid together with the separate irrigation capital expansion fee) is $3,456 for a 1" meter. Meter ERU ladder: 5/8"=1.0, 1"=2.5, 1.5"=5.0, 2"=8.0, 3"=16, 4"=25, 6"=50, 8"=80, 10"=115, 12"=155.
    $7,568.00 one-time
Sewer$9,806.00 one-time
  • Wastewater Capital Expansion Fee (City of Cape Coral, District 2) — 1" meter
    City of Cape Coral Utilities
    Cape Coral Code Sec. 2-24.3 (Utility Capital Expansion Fee), wastewater, 'Residential (if applicable); non-residential' meter ladder. DISTRICT 2 Wastewater System Service Area, YEAR 2 rates eff. 7-27-2025 to 7-26-2026 — CURRENT. NEXT STEP-UP: Year 3 begins 7-27-2026 — re-read. TWO SERVICE AREAS: District 1 is cheaper — its 1" nonres rate is $7,155 (5/8" $2,862; 1.5" $14,308; 2" $22,893; 3" $45,787; 4" $71,542; 6" $143,084; 8" $228,934). District 2 entered as canonical (matches the residential project's District 2 default). A separate 'North 1 East' legacy-rate area also exists.
    $9,806.00 one-time
City$2.62/sq ft
  • Mobility Fee (City of Cape Coral, Industrial)
    City of Cape Coral
    Cape Coral Code Ch. 2, Art. II, Div. 5 (Mobility Fees), Ord. 42-25, eff. 1-1-2026. Schedule row: 'Industrial (Assembly, Brewing, Distilling, Distribution, Fabrication, Flex Space, Heavy, Light, Manufacturing, Nursery, Outdoor Storage, Processing, Self-Service Storage, Trades, Industrial Park, Utilities)' — the general light-industrial row. SC/CC/NC assessment area = $2,263 and holds flat through 1-1-2029. NOTE: the South Cape Core (SCC) assessment area rate is lower, $1,935. Separate Warehouse row = $1,791 (not entered).
    $2.26/sq ft
  • Police Protection Impact Fee (City of Cape Coral, Industrial)
    City of Cape Coral
    Cape Coral Code Sec. 2-24.9, Ord. 12-26, police table eff. 7-1-2026. Single 'Non-Residential' row applies to all nonres uses. NEXT STEP-UP 7-1-2027 = $0.1929.
    $0.17/sq ft
  • Fire & Rescue Impact Fee (City of Cape Coral, Industrial) — over 30,000 sq ft
    City of Cape Coral (Cape Coral Fire Department)
    Cape Coral Code Sec. 2-24.9, Ord. 12-26, table eff. 7-1-2026. The nonresidential fire fee has no land-use rows, only building-size tiers; the >30,000 sq ft tier is set as the industrial default (typical general light-industrial building). NEXT STEP-UP 7-1-2027 = $0.1913.
    $0.17/sq ft
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) Impact Fee (City of Cape Coral, Industrial)
    City of Cape Coral
    Cape Coral Code Sec. 2-24.9, Ord. 12-26, ALS table eff. 7-1-2026. Single 'Non-Residential' row. NEXT STEP-UP 7-1-2027 = $0.0114.
    $0.01/sq ft
  • Recreational Facilities Impact Fee (City of Cape Coral, Industrial)
    City of Cape Coral
    CONFIRMED $0. Cape Coral Code Ch. 2, Art. II, Div. 4 (Ord. 11-26) is residential-only — no industrial row.
    $0.00
County$0.01/sq ft
Total (Cape Coral): $2.63/sq ft + $17,374.00 one-time (≈ $148,819.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 14, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Cape Coral Utilities City of Cape Coral City of Cape Coral (Cape Coral Fire Department) Lee County Division of Public Safety Lee County
Amounts flagged "Requires confirmation" are the last published figures, included in the totals. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.
Water/sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more.

Where in Lee 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 Lee County$103,837.50Includes unconfirmed feesBonita Springs$237,270.00
Cape Coral$148,819.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Estero$203,695.00Fort Myers$109,608.00Fort Myers Beach$103,812.50Includes unconfirmed feesSanibel$96,525.00Includes unconfirmed fees

Cape Coral: Office Impact Fees

Office development in Cape Coral pays $3.35 per square foot in impact fees, plus $17,374.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 14, 2026).

For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $101,009.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Wastewater Capital Expansion Fee (City of Cape Coral, District 2) — 1" meter ($9,806.00 one-time), Water Capital Expansion Fee (City of Cape Coral) — 1" meter ($7,568.00 one-time) and Mobility Fee (City of Cape Coral, Office) ($2.96/sq ft).

Water and sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more. See the meter-size tiers in the source schedules.

EMS Impact Fee (Lee 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.

Roads Impact Fee (Lee County — not applicable in Cape Coral, 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 fee schedule
Water$7,568.00 one-time
  • Water Capital Expansion Fee (City of Cape Coral) — 1" meter
    City of Cape Coral Utilities
    Cape Coral Code Sec. 2-24.3 (Utility Capital Expansion Fee), water system, 'Residential (if applicable); non-residential' meter ladder. YEAR 2 rates, effective 7-27-2025 through 7-26-2026 — CURRENT. NEXT STEP-UP: Year 3 begins 7-27-2026 (1" Year 3 rate must be re-read). Amount shown is the 'Fee for Single Service' (potable water only, customer does not hook up to the city irrigation system). The alternative 'Fee for Dual Service' (paid together with the separate irrigation capital expansion fee) is $3,456 for a 1" meter. Meter ERU ladder: 5/8"=1.0, 1"=2.5, 1.5"=5.0, 2"=8.0, 3"=16, 4"=25, 6"=50, 8"=80, 10"=115, 12"=155.
    $7,568.00 one-time
Sewer$9,806.00 one-time
  • Wastewater Capital Expansion Fee (City of Cape Coral, District 2) — 1" meter
    City of Cape Coral Utilities
    Cape Coral Code Sec. 2-24.3 (Utility Capital Expansion Fee), wastewater, 'Residential (if applicable); non-residential' meter ladder. DISTRICT 2 Wastewater System Service Area, YEAR 2 rates eff. 7-27-2025 to 7-26-2026 — CURRENT. NEXT STEP-UP: Year 3 begins 7-27-2026 — re-read. TWO SERVICE AREAS: District 1 is cheaper — its 1" nonres rate is $7,155 (5/8" $2,862; 1.5" $14,308; 2" $22,893; 3" $45,787; 4" $71,542; 6" $143,084; 8" $228,934). District 2 entered as canonical (matches the residential project's District 2 default). A separate 'North 1 East' legacy-rate area also exists.
    $9,806.00 one-time
City$3.31/sq ft
County$0.03/sq ft
  • EMS Impact Fee (Lee County, Office)
    Lee County Division of Public Safety
    UNCONFIRMED applicability (see Commercial record). Countywide EMS 'Office' row, eff. 5-4-2026 (Ord. 26-01). NEXT STEP-UP 5-4-2027 = $33.00.
    $0.03/sq ftRequires confirmation
  • Fire Impact Fee (Lee County — not applicable in Cape Coral, Office)
    Lee County
    CONFIRMED $0. Cape Coral is not one of the fire districts in Lee County's published fire impact fee schedule (Ord. 26-01); the city has its own fire department and its own fire impact fee.
    $0.00
  • Roads Impact Fee (Lee County — not applicable in Cape Coral, Office)
    Lee County
    $0 — UNCONFIRMED. Lee LDC Sec. 2-262 requires an interlocal for the county roads fee to apply in a municipality; Cape Coral levies its own Mobility Fee (Ord. 42-25). No interlocal published. Confirm with Lee County Impact Fee Coordinator, JCavanaugh@leegov.com.
    Requires confirmation
Total (Cape Coral): $3.35/sq ft + $17,374.00 one-time (≈ $101,009.00 at 25,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 14, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Cape Coral Utilities City of Cape Coral City of Cape Coral (Cape Coral Fire Department) Lee County Division of Public Safety Lee County
Amounts flagged "Requires confirmation" are the last published figures, included in the totals. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.
Water/sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more.

Where in Lee 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 Lee County$118,268.75Includes unconfirmed feesBonita Springs$266,826.25
Cape Coral$101,009.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Estero$228,401.25Fort Myers$122,441.75Fort Myers Beach$118,277.50Includes unconfirmed feesSanibel$110,658.75Includes unconfirmed fees

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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 Cape Coral, Florida?

A new single-family home in Cape Coral pays $22,601.66 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced July 14, 2026).

How much are commercial impact fees in Cape Coral?

Commercial development in Cape Coral pays $6.85 per square foot in impact fees, plus $17,374.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (assuming a 1-inch meter), at least $359,631.50 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.

Does Cape Coral charge its own impact fees?

Yes. Cape Coral 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 Cape Coral, 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.

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