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Fort Myers, Florida Impact Fees

Fort Myers 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 $16,402.03 per unit (rates sourced ). The full breakdown is below.

Fort Myers Impact Fees by Project Type

Fort Myers: Single-Family Impact Fees

A new single-family home in Fort Myers pays $16,402.03 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 19, 2026). Of that, Lee County-levied fees account for $8,909.03 and municipal or utility fees for $7,493.00.

The largest line items are Roads Impact Fee (SFR - Lee County, 52.5%) ($5,248.00), Sewer Impact Fee (SFR - Fort Myers city) ($3,435.00) and Water Impact Fee (SFR - Fort Myers city) ($3,278.00).

View the Full Fort Myers Impact Fee Schedule
Water$3,278.00
  • Water Impact Fee (SFR - Fort Myers city)
    Fort Myers
    City of Fort Myers water system impact fee, $3,278 per single-family home, effective July 1, 2024 (Ord. 4013). The City operates its own water utility rather than Lee County Utilities. Charged separately from the City's other impact fees and its sewer impact fee.
    $3,278.00
Sewer$3,435.00
  • Sewer Impact Fee (SFR - Fort Myers city)
    Fort Myers
    City of Fort Myers sewer system impact fee, $3,435 per single-family home, effective July 1, 2024 (Ord. 4013). The City operates its own sewer utility rather than Lee County Utilities. Charged separately from the City's other impact fees and its water impact fee.
    $3,435.00
City$780.00
  • Community Parks Impact Fee (SFR - City of Fort Myers)
    City of Fort Myers
    City of Fort Myers community parks impact fee for a single-family home (City Code Sec. 122-470, Ord. 3644). Charged at building permit issuance. Waived for residential construction inside the City's Enterprise Zone boundary (map dated April 5, 2010).
    $780.00
  • City Impact Fees (City of Fort Myers)
    City of Fort Myers
    Apart from its community parks impact fee, shown on its own line, the City of Fort Myers levies no municipal impact fee. Development in the city also pays the Lee County road, regional park, fire, EMS and school impact fees the City collects under interlocal agreements, plus the City's water and sewer impact fees, each shown separately.
    $0.00
County$8,909.03
  • Roads Impact Fee (SFR - Lee County, 52.5%)
    Lee County
    Lee County road impact fee for a detached single-family home, collected at 52.5% of the $9,996 adopted base fee. The City of Fort Myers collects it under an interlocal agreement with the county. County impact fees other than the school fee are waived for residential construction inside the City's Enterprise Zone (map dated April 5, 2010). A 3% administrative fee is added at collection.
    $5,248.00
  • School Impact Fee (SFR - Lee County, 52.5%)
    Lee County
    Lee County school impact fee, collected at 52.5% of the adopted base ($5,484 → $2,879 per single-family home). Applies countywide, including within municipalities. A 3% county administrative charge is added at collection.
    $2,879.00
  • Fire Impact Fee (SFR - Fort Myers fire district)
    Lee County
    Lee County fire impact fee for a single-family home in the City of Fort Myers fire district: $380.25, effective 5/4/2026 (Ord. 26-01). Fort Myers is its own fire impact-fee district, with rates below the countywide districts. Scheduled steps: 5/4/2027 $422.50; 5/4/2028 $464.75; 5/4/2029 $507.00. A 3% county administrative charge is added at collection. EMS is charged separately.
    $380.25
  • Regional Parks Impact Fee (SFR - Lee County, 52.5%)
    Lee County regional parks impact fee: $341.78 per single-family home (52.5% collection rate on the adopted base). The City of Fort Myers collects it under an interlocal agreement; the City's own community parks fee is charged separately. County impact fees other than the school fee are waived for residential construction inside the City's Enterprise Zone (map dated April 5, 2010). A 3% administrative fee is added at collection.
    $341.78
  • EMS Impact Fee (SFR - Lee County)
    Lee County countywide EMS impact fee: $60.00 per single-family home, effective 5/4/2026 (Ord. 26-01). Scheduled to rise to $65.00 on 5/4/2027. A 3% county administrative charge is added at collection.
    $60.00
Total (Fort Myers): $16,402.03
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:Fort Myers City of Fort Myers 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$24,945.75Cape Coral$17,599.87Estero$21,706.75
Fort Myers$16,402.03this page
Fort Myers Beach$11,080.75Includes unconfirmed feesSanibel$21,188.46Includes unconfirmed fees

Fort Myers: Multifamily Impact Fees

A new multifamily unit in Fort Myers pays $11,079.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 19, 2026). Of that, Lee County-levied fees account for $4,725.00 and municipal or utility fees for $6,354.00.

The largest line items are Roads Impact Fee - Mid-Rise (3-10 stories, 52.5% collection rate) ($3,024.00), Sewer Impact Fee (MF - Fort Myers city) ($2,954.00) and Water Impact Fee (MF - Fort Myers city) ($2,819.00).

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$2,819.00
  • Water Impact Fee (MF - Fort Myers city)
    Fort Myers
    City of Fort Myers water system impact fee for multifamily, $2,819 per unit, effective July 1, 2024 (Ord. 4013). The City operates its own water utility rather than Lee County Utilities. Charged separately from the City's other impact fees and its sewer impact fee.
    $2,819.00
Sewer$2,954.00
  • Sewer Impact Fee (MF - Fort Myers city)
    Fort Myers
    City of Fort Myers sewer system impact fee for multifamily, $2,954 per unit, effective July 1, 2024 (Ord. 4013). The City operates its own sewer utility rather than Lee County Utilities. Charged separately from the City's other impact fees and its water impact fee.
    $2,954.00
City$581.00
  • Community Parks Impact Fee (City of Fort Myers, MF)
    City of Fort Myers
    City of Fort Myers community parks impact fee per multifamily unit (City Code Sec. 122-470, Ord. 3644). Charged at building permit issuance. Waived for residential construction inside the City's Enterprise Zone boundary (map dated April 5, 2010).
    $581.00
  • City Impact Fees (MF - City of Fort Myers)
    Apart from its community parks impact fee, shown on its own line, the City of Fort Myers levies no municipal impact fee. Multifamily development also pays the Lee County road, regional park, fire, EMS and school impact fees the City collects under interlocal agreements, plus the City's water and sewer impact fees, each shown separately.
    $0.00
County$4,725.00
  • Roads Impact Fee - Mid-Rise (3-10 stories, 52.5% collection rate)
    Lee County
    Lee County road impact fee per multifamily unit, tiered by building height: low-rise (1 to 2 stories) $4,069, mid-rise (3 to 10 stories) $3,024, high-rise (11 or more stories) $2,468, each 52.5% of the adopted base fee. The City of Fort Myers collects it under an interlocal agreement. County impact fees other than the school fee are waived for residential construction inside the City's Enterprise Zone (map dated April 5, 2010). A 3% administrative fee is added at collection.
    $3,024.00
  • School Impact Fee (52.5% collection rate)
    Lee County
    Lee County school impact fee for multifamily, collected at 52.5% of the adopted base ($2,123 → $1,115 per unit). Applies countywide, including within municipalities. A 3% county administrative charge is added at collection.
    $1,115.00
  • Fire Impact Fee (MF - Fort Myers fire district)
    Lee County
    Lee County fire impact fee for multifamily in the City of Fort Myers fire district, $289 per unit effective 5/4/2026 (Ord. 26-01). Scheduled steps: $321 (5/4/2027), $353 (5/4/2028), $385 (5/4/2029). Fort Myers is its own fire impact-fee district, with rates well below the countywide districts; the countywide EMS impact fee is charged separately. A 3% county administrative charge is added at collection.
    $289.00
  • Regional Parks Impact Fee (52.5% collection rate)
    Lee County
    Lee County regional parks impact fee per multifamily unit, collected at 52.5% of the $493 adopted base. The City of Fort Myers collects it under an interlocal agreement; the City's own community parks fee is charged separately. County impact fees other than the school fee are waived for residential construction inside the City's Enterprise Zone (map dated April 5, 2010). A 3% administrative fee is added at collection.
    $259.00
  • EMS Impact Fee (MF - Lee County)
    Lee County
    Lee County countywide EMS impact fee, $38.00 per multifamily unit (reduced from $42 by Ord. 26-01 and held at $38 through 5/4/2029). Charged alongside the separate Fort Myers fire district impact fee. A 3% county administrative charge is added at collection.
    $38.00
Total (Fort Myers): $11,079.00
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:Fort Myers City of Fort Myers 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$10,573.50Bonita Springs$18,369.90Cape Coral$12,140.57Estero$13,821.75
Fort Myers$11,079.00this page
Fort Myers Beach$7,693.75Includes unconfirmed feesSanibel$11,518.46Includes unconfirmed fees

Fort Myers: Commercial Impact Fees

Commercial development in Fort Myers pays $6.50 per square foot in impact fees, plus $17,008.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 19, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $341,928.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Sanitary Sewer Connection Impact Fee (City of Fort Myers) — 1" meter ($8,588.00 one-time), Water Connection Impact Fee (City of Fort Myers) — 1" meter ($8,195.00 one-time) and Water Meter Installation Fee (City of Fort Myers) — 1" meter ($225.00 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 Fort Myers Impact Fee Schedule
Water$8,420.00 one-time
  • Water Connection Impact Fee (City of Fort Myers) — 1" meter
    City of Fort Myers Public Works / Utilities
    City of Fort Myers water impact fee by meter size (City Code Sec. 122-53); amount shown is the 1-inch meter. The City adds a 2.3% administrative fee, and a separate meter installation fee applies. Rates on the City schedule valid May 4, 2026 to May 3, 2027.
    $8,195.00 one-time
  • Water Meter Installation Fee (City of Fort Myers) — 1" meter
    City of Fort Myers
    City of Fort Myers water meter inspection and installation fee, charged with the water connection permit (City Code Sec. 122-52). Covers the meter and up to 50 feet of service line; longer services are billed at actual cost. Amount shown is the 1-inch meter; meters over 6 inches are billed at actual cost.
    $225.00 one-time
Sewer$8,588.00 one-time
City$0.00
  • City Impact Fees (City of Fort Myers, Commercial)
    City of Fort Myers
    The City of Fort Myers levies no municipal impact fee on this use. Lee County road, fire and EMS impact fees collected by the City are listed separately; the City's community parks fee applies to housing and hotel rooms only (City Code Sec. 122-470).
    $0.00
County$6.50/sq ft
  • Roads Impact Fee (City of Fort Myers — Lee County schedule, Commercial)
    Lee County (collected by the City of Fort Myers under interlocal)
    Lee County roads impact fee collected at 52.5% of the base rate. Fort Myers collects the county fee under interlocal.
    $6.02/sq ft
  • Fire Impact Fee (Fort Myers Fire District, Commercial)
    Lee County / City of Fort Myers Fire Department
    Fire impact fee for the Fort Myers fire district. $407.25 per 1,000 sq ft effective May 4, 2026; steps to $452.50 (5/4/2027), $497.75 (5/4/2028), $543.00 (5/4/2029). A 3% county administrative fee is added.
    $0.41/sq ft
  • EMS Impact Fee (Lee County, Commercial)
    Lee County Division of Public Safety
    Lee County EMS impact fee (single countywide schedule). $66.25 per 1,000 sq ft effective May 4, 2026; steps to $73.50 (5/4/2027), $80.75 (5/4/2028), $88.00 (5/4/2029). A 3% county administrative fee is added.
    $0.07/sq ft
Total (Fort Myers): $6.50/sq ft + $17,008.00 one-time (≈ $341,928.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:City of Fort Myers Public Works / Utilities City of Fort Myers Lee County (collected by the City of Fort Myers under interlocal) Lee County / City of Fort Myers Fire Department Lee County Division of Public Safety
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$360,562.50Bonita Springs$778,145.00Cape Coral$356,984.00Includes unconfirmed feesEstero$629,612.50
Fort Myers$341,928.00this page
Fort Myers Beach$273,785.00Sanibel$358,324.96Includes unconfirmed fees

Fort Myers: Industrial Impact Fees

Industrial development in Fort Myers pays $1.86 per square foot in impact fees, plus $17,008.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 19, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $109,833.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Sanitary Sewer Connection Impact Fee (City of Fort Myers) — 1" meter ($8,588.00 one-time), Water Connection Impact Fee (City of Fort Myers) — 1" meter ($8,195.00 one-time) and Water Meter Installation Fee (City of Fort Myers) — 1" meter ($225.00 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 Fort Myers Impact Fee Schedule
Water$8,420.00 one-time
  • Water Connection Impact Fee (City of Fort Myers) — 1" meter
    City of Fort Myers Public Works / Utilities
    City of Fort Myers water impact fee by meter size (City Code Sec. 122-53); amount shown is the 1-inch meter. The City adds a 2.3% administrative fee, and a separate meter installation fee applies. Rates on the City schedule valid May 4, 2026 to May 3, 2027.
    $8,195.00 one-time
  • Water Meter Installation Fee (City of Fort Myers) — 1" meter
    City of Fort Myers
    City of Fort Myers water meter inspection and installation fee, charged with the water connection permit (City Code Sec. 122-52). Covers the meter and up to 50 feet of service line; longer services are billed at actual cost. Amount shown is the 1-inch meter; meters over 6 inches are billed at actual cost.
    $225.00 one-time
Sewer$8,588.00 one-time
City$0.00
  • City Impact Fees (City of Fort Myers, Industrial)
    City of Fort Myers
    The City of Fort Myers levies no municipal impact fee on this use. Lee County road, fire and EMS impact fees collected by the City are listed separately; the City's community parks fee applies to housing and hotel rooms only (City Code Sec. 122-470).
    $0.00
County$1.86/sq ft
  • Roads Impact Fee (City of Fort Myers — Lee County schedule, Industrial)
    Lee County (collected by the City of Fort Myers under interlocal)
    Lee County roads impact fee collected at 52.5% of the base rate. Fort Myers collects the county fee under interlocal.
    $1.77/sq ft
  • Fire Impact Fee (Fort Myers Fire District, Industrial)
    Lee County / City of Fort Myers Fire Department
    Fire impact fee for the Fort Myers fire district. $72.00 per 1,000 sq ft effective May 4, 2026; steps to $80.00 (5/4/2027), $88.00 (5/4/2028), $96.00 (5/4/2029). A 3% county administrative fee is added.
    $0.07/sq ft
  • EMS Impact Fee (Lee County, Industrial)
    Lee County Division of Public Safety
    Lee County EMS impact fee (single countywide schedule). $10.00 per 1,000 sq ft effective May 4, 2026; held flat through 2029. A 3% county administrative fee is added.
    $0.01/sq ft
Total (Fort Myers): $1.86/sq ft + $17,008.00 one-time (≈ $109,833.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:City of Fort Myers Public Works / Utilities City of Fort Myers Lee County (collected by the City of Fort Myers under interlocal) Lee County / City of Fort Myers Fire Department Lee County Division of Public Safety
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$103,837.50Bonita Springs$237,270.00Cape Coral$148,984.00Includes unconfirmed feesEstero$183,987.50
Fort Myers$109,833.00this page
Fort Myers Beach$121,422.50Sanibel$109,312.46Includes unconfirmed fees

Fort Myers: Office Impact Fees

Office development in Fort Myers pays $4.23 per square foot in impact fees, plus $17,008.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 19, 2026).

For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $122,666.75. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Sanitary Sewer Connection Impact Fee (City of Fort Myers) — 1" meter ($8,588.00 one-time), Water Connection Impact Fee (City of Fort Myers) — 1" meter ($8,195.00 one-time) and Water Meter Installation Fee (City of Fort Myers) — 1" meter ($225.00 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 Fort Myers Impact Fee Schedule
Water$8,420.00 one-time
  • Water Connection Impact Fee (City of Fort Myers) — 1" meter
    City of Fort Myers Public Works / Utilities
    City of Fort Myers water impact fee by meter size (City Code Sec. 122-53); amount shown is the 1-inch meter. The City adds a 2.3% administrative fee, and a separate meter installation fee applies. Rates on the City schedule valid May 4, 2026 to May 3, 2027.
    $8,195.00 one-time
  • Water Meter Installation Fee (City of Fort Myers) — 1" meter
    City of Fort Myers
    City of Fort Myers water meter inspection and installation fee, charged with the water connection permit (City Code Sec. 122-52). Covers the meter and up to 50 feet of service line; longer services are billed at actual cost. Amount shown is the 1-inch meter; meters over 6 inches are billed at actual cost.
    $225.00 one-time
Sewer$8,588.00 one-time
City$0.00
  • City Impact Fees (City of Fort Myers, Office)
    City of Fort Myers
    The City of Fort Myers levies no municipal impact fee on this use. Lee County road, fire and EMS impact fees collected by the City are listed separately; the City's community parks fee applies to housing and hotel rooms only (City Code Sec. 122-470).
    $0.00
County$4.23/sq ft
  • Roads Impact Fee (City of Fort Myers — Lee County schedule, Office)
    Lee County (collected by the City of Fort Myers under interlocal)
    Lee County roads impact fee collected at 52.5% of the base rate. Fort Myers collects the county fee under interlocal.
    $4.00/sq ft
  • Fire Impact Fee (Fort Myers Fire District, Office)
    Lee County / City of Fort Myers Fire Department
    Fire impact fee for the Fort Myers fire district. $198.00 per 1,000 sq ft effective May 4, 2026; steps to $220.00 (5/4/2027), $242.00 (5/4/2028), $264.00 (5/4/2029). A 3% county administrative fee is added.
    $0.20/sq ft
  • EMS Impact Fee (Lee County, Office)
    Lee County Division of Public Safety
    Lee County EMS impact fee (single countywide schedule). $31.00 per 1,000 sq ft effective May 4, 2026; steps to $33.00 on 5/4/2027, then held flat. A 3% county administrative fee is added.
    $0.03/sq ft
Total (Fort Myers): $4.23/sq ft + $17,008.00 one-time (≈ $122,666.75 at 25,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:City of Fort Myers Public Works / Utilities City of Fort Myers Lee County (collected by the City of Fort Myers under interlocal) Lee County / City of Fort Myers Fire Department Lee County Division of Public Safety
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$118,268.75Bonita Springs$266,826.25Cape Coral$100,899.00Includes unconfirmed feesEstero$208,693.75
Fort Myers$122,666.75this page
Fort Myers Beach$72,328.75Sanibel$123,412.46Includes 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 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.

Fort Myers Impact Fee FAQs

What are the total impact fees for a single-family home in Fort Myers, Florida?

A new single-family home in Fort Myers pays $16,402.03 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced October 19, 2026).

How much are commercial impact fees in Fort Myers?

Commercial development in Fort Myers pays $6.50 per square foot in impact fees, plus $17,008.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (assuming a 1-inch meter), about $341,928.00 for a 50,000 sq ft building.

Does Fort Myers charge its own impact fees?

Yes. Fort Myers 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 Fort Myers, 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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