Monroe County impact fees by project type
Where in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Single-Family Impact Fees
A new single-family home in unincorporated Monroe County pays at least $13,167.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 17, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.
The largest line items are Sewer System Development Charge (FKAA) ($7,888.00) and Water System Development Charge (FKAA) ($5,279.00).
Library Impact Fee (Monroe County Fair Share), Transportation Impact Fee (Monroe County Fair Share), Community Park Impact Fee (Monroe County Fair Share), Police Facilities Impact Fee (Monroe County Fair Share), and Solid Waste Impact Fee (Monroe County Fair Share) are set by the county and have no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; they are not included as dollar figures here.
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- Water System Development Charge (FKAA)$5,279.00Florida Keys Aqueduct AuthorityFKAA is the sole potable water provider countywide (all of Monroe County / the Florida Keys). CONFIRMED 7/13/2026 from FKAA 'Summary of Water Rates, Fees and Charges' §48-204, adopted Oct 2025, eff 10/1/2025 (FY26): Residential Single-Family standalone dwelling Water SDC = $5,279.00 at 5/8"x3/4" meter ($13,196.00 at 1"). SUPERSEDES the $3,750 FY22 figure previously stored. Separate one-time Tapping/Meter Installation Fee $1,760 at 5/8"x3/4". The FY26 PDF is image-based — read via the Google-viewer render.
- Sewer System Development Charge (FKAA)$7,888.00Florida Keys Aqueduct AuthorityUnincorporated Monroe wastewater is served by FKAA (Cudjoe Regional, Big Coppitt, Conch/Duck Key, Bay Point, Key Haven districts) plus KW Resort Utilities on Stock Island. CONFIRMED 7/13/2026: the FKAA FY26 'Summary of Wastewater Rates, Fees and Charges' (adopted Oct 2025, eff 10/1/2025) sets a SINGLE UNIFORM countywide SDC — no per-district rates remain. 'Residential - Multiple Unit – 3 units or Less' (incl. single-family) = $7,888.00 per unit. Closes the prior $0 placeholder. Separate one-time Wastewater Connection Charge: $7,506 low-pressure / $9,149 gravity. (KW Resort Utilities on Stock Island sets its own charge — still to confirm, 305-295-3301.)
- Municipal Impact Fees (Unincorporated – N/A)$0.00Monroe CountyCONFIRMED $0 — not a gap. Unincorporated Monroe County has no municipal (city) impact fees by definition; the county's own fair-share overlay fees apply instead (LDC Ch. 126 §§126-8 to 126-12: Transportation, Community Park, Library, Solid Waste, Police — see the County-type records). This record documents that a City-type fee was researched and correctly does not exist here.
- Library Impact Fee (Monroe County Fair Share)Requires confirmationMonroe County BOCCFair Share Library Impact Fee, LDC §126-10. Amount set by BOCC resolution — re-proved 7/13/2026 that Ch. 126 carries no dollar figures and no impact fee schedule is published on the county site. $0 placeholder pending the current BOCC resolution — Monroe County Planning 305-289-2500.
- Transportation Impact Fee (Monroe County Fair Share)Requires confirmationMonroe County BOCCFair Share Transportation Impact Fee, LDC §126-8. RE-PROVED 7/13/2026: the full text of LDC Ch. 126 (§§126-1 to 126-13) contains NO dollar figures anywhere — the chapter only authorizes the fee and delegates the amounts ('changes to impact fee schedules may be made by resolution of the BOCC'). The county publishes no impact fee schedule on monroecounty-fl.gov (site search for 'impact fee schedule' returns zero results; the posted Building Dept Fee Resolution 277-2025 is permit/planning fees only and contains no impact fees). $0 placeholder pending the current BOCC impact fee resolution — request from Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources, 305-289-2500, or permittinghelp@monroecounty-fl.gov.
- Community Park Impact Fee (Monroe County Fair Share)Requires confirmationMonroe County BOCCFair Share Community Park Impact Fee, LDC §126-9. Amount set by BOCC resolution — re-proved 7/13/2026 that Ch. 126 carries no dollar figures and no impact fee schedule is published on the county site. $0 placeholder pending the current BOCC resolution — Monroe County Planning 305-289-2500.
- Police Facilities Impact Fee (Monroe County Fair Share)Requires confirmationMonroe County BOCCFair Share Police Facilities Impact Fee, LDC §126-12. Amount set by BOCC resolution — re-proved 7/13/2026 that Ch. 126 carries no dollar figures and no impact fee schedule is published on the county site. No county Fire/EMS impact fee exists in Ch. 126. $0 placeholder pending the current BOCC resolution — Monroe County Planning 305-289-2500.
- Solid Waste Impact Fee (Monroe County Fair Share)Requires confirmationMonroe County BOCCFair Share Solid Waste Impact Fee, LDC §126-11. Amount set by BOCC resolution — re-proved 7/13/2026 that Ch. 126 carries no dollar figures and no impact fee schedule is published on the county site. $0 placeholder pending the current BOCC resolution — Monroe County Planning 305-289-2500.
Where in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Multifamily Impact Fees
A new multifamily unit in unincorporated Monroe County pays at least $3,150.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 17, 2026). Every line item is levied at the municipal or utility level.
Water SDC (FKAA, MF 4+ units) — 10 FV × $106/FV and Sewer SDC (FKAA, MF 4+ units) — 10 FV × $209/FV 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.
Library Impact Fee (Monroe County Fair Share, MF), Police Facilities Impact Fee (Monroe County Fair Share, MF), Solid Waste Impact Fee (Monroe County Fair Share, MF), Transportation Impact Fee (Monroe County Fair Share, MF), and Community Park Impact Fee (Monroe County Fair Share, MF) are set by the county and have no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; they are not included as dollar figures here.
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 SDC (FKAA, MF 4+ units) — 10 FV × $106/FV$1,060.00Requires confirmationFlorida Keys Aqueduct AuthorityBASIS CHANGED in FY26. FKAA §48-204 (eff 10/1/2025): multi-unit (4+) water SDC is now Fixture-Value based at $106.00/Fixture Value; the FY22 flat $2,813/unit is gone. Modeled on the canonical MF unit (2BR/2BA ≈ 10 FV): 10 FV × $106 = $1,060/unit. UNCONFIRMED — FKAA's Fixture Value table is not in the posted summary; confirm with FKAA 305-296-2454.
- Sewer SDC (FKAA, MF 4+ units) — 10 FV × $209/FV$2,090.00Requires confirmationFlorida Keys Aqueduct AuthorityBASIS CHANGED in FY26. Unincorporated Monroe wastewater = FKAA (Cudjoe Regional, Big Coppitt, Conch/Duck Key, Bay Point, Key Haven) + KW Resort Utilities on Stock Island. The FKAA FY26 Wastewater schedule (eff 10/1/2025) is UNIFORM COUNTYWIDE — the old per-district SDCs ($2,700 / $1,800 etc.) are gone. Larger multifamily: 'Multi-Unit shall be based on Fixture Values as established for Commercial Accounts' at $209.00/Fixture Value. Modeled on the canonical MF unit (2BR/2BA ≈ 10 FV): 10 FV × $209/FV = $2,090/unit. UNCONFIRMED — FKAA's Fixture Value table is not in the posted summary; confirm with FKAA 305-296-2454. Closes the prior $0 placeholder. See the sibling '3 units or less' record ($7,888/unit).
- Municipal Impact Fees (Unincorporated – N/A, MF)$0.00Monroe CountyCONFIRMED $0 — not a gap. Unincorporated Monroe County has no municipal (city) impact fees by definition; the county's fair-share overlay fees apply instead (see the County-type MF records). Documents that a City-type fee was researched and correctly does not exist here.
- Library Impact Fee (Monroe County Fair Share, MF)Requires confirmationMonroe County BOCCFair Share Library Impact Fee, LDC §126-10; amount set by BOCC resolution. Re-proved 7/13/2026: Ch. 126 carries no dollar figures and the county publishes no impact fee schedule. $0 placeholder — Monroe County Planning 305-289-2500.
- Police Facilities Impact Fee (Monroe County Fair Share, MF)Requires confirmationMonroe County BOCCFair Share Police Facilities Impact Fee, LDC §126-12; amount set by BOCC resolution. No county Fire/EMS impact fee in Ch. 126. Re-proved 7/13/2026: Ch. 126 carries no dollar figures. $0 placeholder — Monroe County Planning 305-289-2500.
- Solid Waste Impact Fee (Monroe County Fair Share, MF)Requires confirmationMonroe County BOCCFair Share Solid Waste Impact Fee, LDC §126-11; amount set by BOCC resolution. Re-proved 7/13/2026: Ch. 126 carries no dollar figures. $0 placeholder — Monroe County Planning 305-289-2500.
- Transportation Impact Fee (Monroe County Fair Share, MF)Requires confirmationMonroe County BOCCFair Share Transportation Impact Fee, LDC §126-8; amount set by BOCC resolution (not codified). MF rate differs from SF — read the MF column when the resolution surfaces. Re-proved 7/13/2026: Ch. 126 carries no dollar figures and no impact fee schedule is published on the county site. $0 placeholder — Monroe County Planning 305-289-2500.
- Community Park Impact Fee (Monroe County Fair Share, MF)Requires confirmationMonroe County BOCCFair Share Community Park Impact Fee, LDC §126-9; amount set by BOCC resolution. Re-proved 7/13/2026: Ch. 126 carries no dollar figures. $0 placeholder — Monroe County Planning 305-289-2500.
Where in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in unincorporated Monroe County pays no per-square-foot impact fees (rates sourced July 17, 2026).
Sewer System Development Charge (FKAA) and Water System Development Charge (FKAA) are set by the utility and not published online. Fair Share Impact Fees (Monroe County, Commercial) is set by the county and has no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; they are not included as dollar figures here.
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- Water System Development Charge (FKAA)Contact jurisdiction/utility to verifyFlorida Keys Aqueduct AuthorityFKAA §48-204 Commercial Water System Development Charge, eff 10/1/2025 (FY26 schedule adopted Oct 2025). PRIMARY basis: $106.00 per Fixture Value (total FV at premises incl. irrigation). Meter-based SDC only where FV cannot be determined: 5/8"=$5,279; 1"=$13,196; 1.5"=$26,390; 2"=$42,224; 3"=$79,170; 4"=$131,950; 6"=$263,899; 8"=$422,239. Separate one-time Tapping/Meter Installation Fee (1"=$2,346). FKAA is the sole countywide potable water provider (all Florida Keys). Read via Google-viewer render of image PDF DocumentCenter/View/1771.
- Sewer System Development Charge (FKAA)Contact jurisdiction/utility to verifyFlorida Keys Aqueduct AuthorityFKAA Wastewater System Development Charge, eff 10/1/2025 (FY26, adopted Oct 2025). Commercial = $209.00 per Fixture Value. (Residential-Multiple Unit 3-units-or-less = $7,888.00/unit.) Separate one-time Wastewater Connection Charge: $7,506 low-pressure / $9,149 gravity. Unincorporated wastewater served by FKAA (Cudjoe Regional, Big Coppitt, Conch/Duck Key, Bay Point, Key Haven). KW Resort Utilities serves Stock Island separately (private, unpublished, 305-295-3301). Read via Google-viewer render DocumentCenter/View/1772.
- Municipal Impact Fees (Unincorporated Monroe – N/A, Commercial)$0.00N/A (unincorporated)No incorporated municipality in the unincorporated county — no municipal/city impact fees apply (confirmed N/A). County Fair Share impact fees (LDC Ch. 126) apply here — see County records.
- Fair Share Impact Fees (Monroe County, Commercial)Requires confirmationMonroe County BOCCMonroe County Fair Share Impact Fees, LDC Ch. 126 — Transportation §126-8, Community Park §126-9, Library §126-10, Solid Waste §126-11, Police Facilities §126-12. Ch. 126 contains NO dollar figures — amounts set by BOCC resolution and no impact-fee schedule is published on monroecounty-fl.gov (re-proved 2026). Applies in unincorporated area only; municipalities levy their own. Transportation/Solid Waste/Police most likely to reach nonres; Community Park & Library likely residential-oriented. $0 placeholder pending the current BOCC resolution — Monroe County Planning & Environmental Resources 305-289-2500 / permittinghelp@monroecounty-fl.gov.
Where in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in unincorporated Monroe County pays no per-square-foot impact fees (rates sourced July 17, 2026).
Sewer System Development Charge (FKAA) and Water System Development Charge (FKAA) are set by the utility and not published online. Fair Share Impact Fees (Monroe County, Industrial) is set by the county and has no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; they are not included as dollar figures here.
View the full fee schedule
- Water System Development Charge (FKAA)Contact jurisdiction/utility to verifyFlorida Keys Aqueduct AuthorityFKAA §48-204 Commercial Water System Development Charge, eff 10/1/2025 (FY26 schedule adopted Oct 2025). PRIMARY basis: $106.00 per Fixture Value (total FV at premises incl. irrigation). Meter-based SDC only where FV cannot be determined: 5/8"=$5,279; 1"=$13,196; 1.5"=$26,390; 2"=$42,224; 3"=$79,170; 4"=$131,950; 6"=$263,899; 8"=$422,239. Separate one-time Tapping/Meter Installation Fee (1"=$2,346). FKAA is the sole countywide potable water provider (all Florida Keys). Read via Google-viewer render of image PDF DocumentCenter/View/1771.
- Sewer System Development Charge (FKAA)Contact jurisdiction/utility to verifyFlorida Keys Aqueduct AuthorityFKAA Wastewater System Development Charge, eff 10/1/2025 (FY26, adopted Oct 2025). Commercial = $209.00 per Fixture Value. (Residential-Multiple Unit 3-units-or-less = $7,888.00/unit.) Separate one-time Wastewater Connection Charge: $7,506 low-pressure / $9,149 gravity. Unincorporated wastewater served by FKAA (Cudjoe Regional, Big Coppitt, Conch/Duck Key, Bay Point, Key Haven). KW Resort Utilities serves Stock Island separately (private, unpublished, 305-295-3301). Read via Google-viewer render DocumentCenter/View/1772.
- Municipal Impact Fees (Unincorporated Monroe – N/A, Industrial)$0.00N/A (unincorporated)No incorporated municipality in the unincorporated county — no municipal/city impact fees apply (confirmed N/A). County Fair Share impact fees (LDC Ch. 126) apply here — see County records.
- Fair Share Impact Fees (Monroe County, Industrial)Requires confirmationMonroe County BOCCMonroe County Fair Share Impact Fees, LDC Ch. 126 (Transportation §126-8, Community Park §126-9, Library §126-10, Solid Waste §126-11, Police Facilities §126-12). Ch. 126 has NO dollar figures — amounts set by BOCC resolution, no schedule published on monroecounty-fl.gov. Applies unincorporated only. $0 placeholder pending BOCC resolution — Monroe County Planning 305-289-2500.
Where in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Office Impact Fees
Office development in unincorporated Monroe County pays no per-square-foot impact fees (rates sourced July 17, 2026).
Sewer System Development Charge (FKAA) and Water System Development Charge (FKAA) are set by the utility and not published online. Fair Share Impact Fees (Monroe County, Office) is set by the county and has no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; they are not included as dollar figures here.
View the full fee schedule
- Water System Development Charge (FKAA)Contact jurisdiction/utility to verifyFlorida Keys Aqueduct AuthorityFKAA §48-204 Commercial Water System Development Charge, eff 10/1/2025 (FY26 schedule adopted Oct 2025). PRIMARY basis: $106.00 per Fixture Value (total FV at premises incl. irrigation). Meter-based SDC only where FV cannot be determined: 5/8"=$5,279; 1"=$13,196; 1.5"=$26,390; 2"=$42,224; 3"=$79,170; 4"=$131,950; 6"=$263,899; 8"=$422,239. Separate one-time Tapping/Meter Installation Fee (1"=$2,346). FKAA is the sole countywide potable water provider (all Florida Keys). Read via Google-viewer render of image PDF DocumentCenter/View/1771.
- Sewer System Development Charge (FKAA)Contact jurisdiction/utility to verifyFlorida Keys Aqueduct AuthorityFKAA Wastewater System Development Charge, eff 10/1/2025 (FY26, adopted Oct 2025). Commercial = $209.00 per Fixture Value. (Residential-Multiple Unit 3-units-or-less = $7,888.00/unit.) Separate one-time Wastewater Connection Charge: $7,506 low-pressure / $9,149 gravity. Unincorporated wastewater served by FKAA (Cudjoe Regional, Big Coppitt, Conch/Duck Key, Bay Point, Key Haven). KW Resort Utilities serves Stock Island separately (private, unpublished, 305-295-3301). Read via Google-viewer render DocumentCenter/View/1772.
- Municipal Impact Fees (Unincorporated Monroe – N/A, Office)$0.00N/A (unincorporated)No incorporated municipality in the unincorporated county — no municipal/city impact fees apply (confirmed N/A). County Fair Share impact fees (LDC Ch. 126) apply here — see County records.
- Fair Share Impact Fees (Monroe County, Office)Requires confirmationMonroe County BOCCMonroe County Fair Share Impact Fees, LDC Ch. 126 (Transportation §126-8, Community Park §126-9, Library §126-10, Solid Waste §126-11, Police Facilities §126-12). Ch. 126 has NO dollar figures — amounts set by BOCC resolution, no schedule published on monroecounty-fl.gov. Applies unincorporated only. $0 placeholder pending BOCC resolution — Monroe County Planning 305-289-2500.
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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 single-family impact fees in Monroe County, Florida?
A new single-family home in unincorporated Monroe County pays at least $13,167.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 17, 2026). 5 additional fees have no published standard amounts and are not included, so the full cost may be higher; verify before budgeting. Inside city limits, fees are set by each city's own schedule and may be completely different. See the city pages for their rates.
How much are multifamily impact fees in Monroe County?
Multifamily development in unincorporated Monroe County pays at least $3,150.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 17, 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. Rates inside city limits depend on the municipality. Pick your city on this page.
How much are commercial impact fees in Monroe County?
Unincorporated Monroe County does not currently levy impact fees on commercial development.
Do cities in Monroe County charge their own impact fees?
Yes. Every incorporated city applies its own fee schedule. 5 of 5 cities in Monroe County levy municipal impact or utility fees; each city page shows the full schedule that applies inside its limits.
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.