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Mary Esther, Florida Impact Fees

Mary Esther applies its own fee schedule: municipal fees plus the Okaloosa County-levied fees that apply inside city limits. Combined, a new single-family home pays $1,600.00 per unit (rates sourced August 4, 2026). This figure includes amounts that have not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; verify before budgeting. The full breakdown is below.

Mary Esther impact fees by project type

Mary Esther: Single-Family Impact Fees

A new single-family home in Mary Esther pays $1,600.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced August 4, 2026). All of it is levied by Okaloosa County.

Water & Sewer Impact Fee (City of Mary Esther) — $200/bedroom and Water Capacity Fee (Okaloosa County W&S, Mary Esther) 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.

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Water$1,000.00
  • Water Capacity Fee (Okaloosa County W&S, Mary Esther)
    Okaloosa County Water & Sewer
    ⚠️ PROVIDER QUESTION (8/4/2026; Okaloosa family — Mary Esther runs its own WATER utility with a $200/bedroom development fee; this OCWS water capacity fee likely does NOT apply in the city). (850) 243-3566.
    $1,000.00Requires confirmation
Sewer$600.00
  • Water & Sewer Impact Fee (City of Mary Esther) — $200/bedroom
    Okaloosa County Water & Sewer
    PROVIDER CORRECTED 8/3/2026: prior record assumed Okaloosa County W&S ($3,800/ERU) — WRONG. County's own Permit Guide for City of Mary Esther (myokaloosa.com Growth Mgmt forms): water & sewer tap fees for new construction are paid to the CITY OF MARY ESTHER, which runs its own utility. City Impact Fees schedule: Water and Sewer impact fee $200.00 PER BEDROOM — amount entered = representative 3BR SFR = $600. Same city schedule: Fire $337, Law Enf $323, Transportation $1,500, Parks $150, Stormwater $300 per SFD. STILL FLAGGED: city schedule is undated, and separate tap/connection fees live in the Utilities Handbook (Res. 22-03, image PDF, amounts not extractable online) — confirm currency + tap fees with the city.
    $600.00Requires confirmation
City$0.00
  • Municipal Impact Fees (City of Mary Esther — None Found)
    City of Mary Esther
    8/4/2026: Confirmed $0 — Municode full-text search of Mary Esther Code of Ordinances + Land Development Code finds no impact or mobility fee provisions (LDC Art. 18 covers administrative fees only; concurrency handled via proportionate fair-share). County mobility fee not assessed in city (no interlocal). City Hall 850-243-3566.
    $0.00
County$0.00
  • County Mobility Fee (Okaloosa County — Not Assessed Inside Mary Esther)
    Okaloosa County
    8/4/2026: County ADOPTED a mobility fee (Ord. 2024-23, 12/3/2024; LDC Ch. 4 & Ch. 12) but it is NOT assessed on development inside municipalities unless the city opts in via interlocal agreement (LDC 4.03.04(9)). No mobility-fee interlocal found for the City of Mary Esther as of 8/4/2026, so the county fee is $0 here. County levies no other general impact fee; no school impact fee found. Growth Mgmt 850-651-7180.
    $0.00
Total (Mary Esther): $1,600.00
Sources last checked August 4, 2026Official fee schedules:Okaloosa County Water & Sewer City of Mary Esther Okaloosa County
Amounts flagged "Requires confirmation" are the last published figures, included in the totals. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in Okaloosa 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 Okaloosa County$5,809.00Includes unconfirmed feesCinco Bayou$2,480.00Crestview$8,900.00Destin$10,051.00Includes unconfirmed feesFort Walton Beach$2,480.00Laurel Hill$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Mary Esther$1,600.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Niceville$7,822.00Shalimar$4,800.00Includes unconfirmed feesValparaiso$4,295.00

Mary Esther: Multifamily Impact Fees

A new multifamily unit in Mary Esther pays $4,200.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced August 4, 2026). All of it is levied by Okaloosa County.

The largest line items are Water Development Fee (City of Mary Esther, MF) — 2BR = 2 × $200/bedroom ($400.00).

Sewer Capacity Fee (Okaloosa County W&S, Mary Esther) (MF) 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.

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Water$400.00
Sewer$3,800.00
  • Sewer Capacity Fee (Okaloosa County W&S, Mary Esther) (MF)
    Okaloosa County Water & Sewer
    ⚠️ PROVIDER QUESTION (8/4/2026; Okaloosa family). Mary Esther runs its own water utility — whether OCWS provides its SEWER (and this $3,800 applies) is parcel-specific. (850) 243-3566 / OCWS (850) 651-7171.
    $3,800.00Requires confirmation
City$0.00
  • Municipal Impact Fees (City of Mary Esther — None Found) (MF)
    City of Mary Esther
    8/4/2026: Confirmed $0 — Municode full-text search of Mary Esther Code of Ordinances + Land Development Code finds no impact or mobility fee provisions (LDC Art. 18 covers administrative fees only; concurrency handled via proportionate fair-share). County mobility fee not assessed in city (no interlocal). City Hall 850-243-3566.
    $0.00
County$0.00
  • County Mobility Fee (Okaloosa County — Not Assessed Inside Mary Esther) (MF)
    Okaloosa County
    8/4/2026: County ADOPTED a mobility fee (Ord. 2024-23, 12/3/2024; LDC Ch. 4 & Ch. 12) but it is NOT assessed on development inside municipalities unless the city opts in via interlocal agreement (LDC 4.03.04(9)). No mobility-fee interlocal found for the City of Mary Esther as of 8/4/2026, so the county fee is $0 here. County levies no other general impact fee; no school impact fee found. Growth Mgmt 850-651-7180.
    $0.00
Total (Mary Esther): $4,200.00
Sources last checked August 4, 2026Official fee schedules:Okaloosa County Water & Sewer City of Mary Esther Okaloosa County
Amounts flagged "Requires confirmation" are the last published figures, included in the totals. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in Okaloosa 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 Okaloosa County$5,522.00Includes unconfirmed feesCinco Bayou$2,480.00Includes unconfirmed feesCrestview$8,304.00Includes unconfirmed feesDestin$7,236.00Includes unconfirmed feesFort Walton Beach$1,984.00Laurel Hill$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Mary Esther$4,200.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Niceville$7,822.00Shalimar$4,800.00Includes unconfirmed feesValparaiso$5,595.00Includes unconfirmed fees

Mary Esther: Commercial Impact Fees

Commercial development in Mary Esther pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $5,000.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced August 4, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $5,000.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

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

Sewer Capacity Fee (Okaloosa County W&S, Mary Esther) — 4" outlet and Water Capacity Fee (Okaloosa County W&S, Mary Esther) — 1" meter are shown at the last published amount but have not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; they are included in the totals here. Verify before budgeting.

City Impact Fee Placeholder (Mary Esther, Commercial) is set by the city 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$1,200.00 one-time
  • Water Capacity Fee (Okaloosa County W&S, Mary Esther) — 1" meter
    Okaloosa County Water & Sewer
    [Audit 2026-07-17] City of Mary Esther operates its OWN water utility — Utilities Handbook adopted by Res. 22-03 sets city tap-in fees (commercial $2,500, incl. meter/curb stop/box/installation) and ready-to-serve rates; per the city's FAQ, OCWS serves only the area WEST of Hurlburt Field. Provider is therefore likely City of Mary Esther, not OCWS, and the OCWS Appendix A meter amounts here (1" $1,200) are placeholders. City's own capacity/system-development charge not yet traced (Utilities Handbook PDF would not render for either web_fetch or headless render). Unconfirmed — City Water Dept 850-243-3566.
    $1,200.00 one-timeRequires confirmation
Sewer$3,800.00 one-time
  • Sewer Capacity Fee (Okaloosa County W&S, Mary Esther) — 4" outlet
    Okaloosa County Water & Sewer
    [Audit 2026-07-17] Mary Esther runs its own water utility (Res. 22-03 Utilities Handbook); its sewer provider is unverified (city collection vs OCWS vs septic). OCWS 4" outlet $3,800 here is a placeholder. Unconfirmed — City 850-243-3566 / OCWS 850-651-7171.
    $3,800.00 one-timeRequires confirmation
City$0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee Placeholder (Mary Esther, Commercial)
    Okaloosa County levies NO county-wide impact or mobility fee on nonresidential development. Confirmed 2026-07-17 against the county's adopted Inspection & Permitting Fee schedule (Growth Management) and 2024 Developers Help Guide — neither contains an impact fee; LDC Appendix E Ch. 12 holds a mobility-fee framework with no adopted rate schedule. School-district impact fee is residential-only (no nonres bearing). Growth Management 850-651-7180.
    $0.00
Total (Mary Esther): $5,000.00 one-time (≈ $5,000.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked August 4, 2026Official fee schedule:Okaloosa County Water & Sewer
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 Okaloosa County are you building?

Each jurisdiction applies its own fee schedule. Pick yours. Totals shown are for a 50,000 sq ft building, including one-time water/sewer fees (assuming a 1-inch meter). * = one-time water/sewer connection charges only; no per-sq-ft impact fee schedule sourced for that jurisdiction. = one or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.

Unincorporated Okaloosa County$5,000.00*Cinco Bayou$5,000.00*Includes unconfirmed feesCrestview$6,605.00*Includes unconfirmed feesDestin$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesFort Walton Beach$2,480.00*Laurel Hill$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Mary Esther$5,000.00*this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Niceville$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesShalimar$5,000.00*Includes unconfirmed feesValparaiso$5,000.00*Includes unconfirmed fees

Mary Esther: Industrial Impact Fees

Industrial development in Mary Esther pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $5,000.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced August 4, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $5,000.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

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

Sewer Capacity Fee (Okaloosa County W&S, Mary Esther) — 4" outlet and Water Capacity Fee (Okaloosa County W&S, Mary Esther) — 1" meter are shown at the last published amount but have not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; they are included in the totals here. Verify before budgeting.

City Impact Fee Placeholder (Mary Esther, Industrial) is set by the city 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$1,200.00 one-time
  • Water Capacity Fee (Okaloosa County W&S, Mary Esther) — 1" meter
    Okaloosa County Water & Sewer
    [Audit 2026-07-17] City of Mary Esther operates its OWN water utility — Utilities Handbook adopted by Res. 22-03 sets city tap-in fees (commercial $2,500, incl. meter/curb stop/box/installation) and ready-to-serve rates; per the city's FAQ, OCWS serves only the area WEST of Hurlburt Field. Provider is therefore likely City of Mary Esther, not OCWS, and the OCWS Appendix A meter amounts here (1" $1,200) are placeholders. City's own capacity/system-development charge not yet traced (Utilities Handbook PDF would not render for either web_fetch or headless render). Unconfirmed — City Water Dept 850-243-3566.
    $1,200.00 one-timeRequires confirmation
Sewer$3,800.00 one-time
  • Sewer Capacity Fee (Okaloosa County W&S, Mary Esther) — 4" outlet
    Okaloosa County Water & Sewer
    [Audit 2026-07-17] Mary Esther runs its own water utility (Res. 22-03 Utilities Handbook); its sewer provider is unverified (city collection vs OCWS vs septic). OCWS 4" outlet $3,800 here is a placeholder. Unconfirmed — City 850-243-3566 / OCWS 850-651-7171.
    $3,800.00 one-timeRequires confirmation
City$0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee Placeholder (Mary Esther, Industrial)
    Okaloosa County levies NO county-wide impact or mobility fee on nonresidential development. Confirmed 2026-07-17 against the county's adopted Inspection & Permitting Fee schedule (Growth Management) and 2024 Developers Help Guide — neither contains an impact fee; LDC Appendix E Ch. 12 holds a mobility-fee framework with no adopted rate schedule. School-district impact fee is residential-only (no nonres bearing). Growth Management 850-651-7180.
    $0.00
Total (Mary Esther): $5,000.00 one-time (≈ $5,000.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked August 4, 2026Official fee schedule:Okaloosa County Water & Sewer
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 Okaloosa County are you building?

Each jurisdiction applies its own fee schedule. Pick yours. Totals shown are for a 50,000 sq ft building, including one-time water/sewer fees (assuming a 1-inch meter). * = one-time water/sewer connection charges only; no per-sq-ft impact fee schedule sourced for that jurisdiction. = one or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.

Unincorporated Okaloosa County$5,000.00*Cinco Bayou$5,000.00*Includes unconfirmed feesCrestview$6,605.00*Includes unconfirmed feesDestin$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesFort Walton Beach$2,480.00*Laurel Hill$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Mary Esther$5,000.00*this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Niceville$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesShalimar$5,000.00*Includes unconfirmed feesValparaiso$5,000.00*Includes unconfirmed fees

Mary Esther: Office Impact Fees

Office development in Mary Esther pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $5,000.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced August 4, 2026).

For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $5,000.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

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

Sewer Capacity Fee (Okaloosa County W&S, Mary Esther) — 4" outlet and Water Capacity Fee (Okaloosa County W&S, Mary Esther) — 1" meter are shown at the last published amount but have not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; they are included in the totals here. Verify before budgeting.

City Impact Fee Placeholder (Mary Esther, Office) is set by the city 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$1,200.00 one-time
  • Water Capacity Fee (Okaloosa County W&S, Mary Esther) — 1" meter
    Okaloosa County Water & Sewer
    [Audit 2026-07-17] City of Mary Esther operates its OWN water utility — Utilities Handbook adopted by Res. 22-03 sets city tap-in fees (commercial $2,500, incl. meter/curb stop/box/installation) and ready-to-serve rates; per the city's FAQ, OCWS serves only the area WEST of Hurlburt Field. Provider is therefore likely City of Mary Esther, not OCWS, and the OCWS Appendix A meter amounts here (1" $1,200) are placeholders. City's own capacity/system-development charge not yet traced (Utilities Handbook PDF would not render for either web_fetch or headless render). Unconfirmed — City Water Dept 850-243-3566.
    $1,200.00 one-timeRequires confirmation
Sewer$3,800.00 one-time
  • Sewer Capacity Fee (Okaloosa County W&S, Mary Esther) — 4" outlet
    Okaloosa County Water & Sewer
    [Audit 2026-07-17] Mary Esther runs its own water utility (Res. 22-03 Utilities Handbook); its sewer provider is unverified (city collection vs OCWS vs septic). OCWS 4" outlet $3,800 here is a placeholder. Unconfirmed — City 850-243-3566 / OCWS 850-651-7171.
    $3,800.00 one-timeRequires confirmation
City$0.00
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fee Placeholder (Mary Esther, Office)
    Okaloosa County levies NO county-wide impact or mobility fee on nonresidential development. Confirmed 2026-07-17 against the county's adopted Inspection & Permitting Fee schedule (Growth Management) and 2024 Developers Help Guide — neither contains an impact fee; LDC Appendix E Ch. 12 holds a mobility-fee framework with no adopted rate schedule. School-district impact fee is residential-only (no nonres bearing). Growth Management 850-651-7180.
    $0.00
Total (Mary Esther): $5,000.00 one-time (≈ $5,000.00 at 25,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked August 4, 2026Official fee schedule:Okaloosa County Water & Sewer
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 Okaloosa County are you building?

Each jurisdiction applies its own fee schedule. Pick yours. Totals shown are for a 25,000 sq ft building, including one-time water/sewer fees (assuming a 1-inch meter). * = one-time water/sewer connection charges only; no per-sq-ft impact fee schedule sourced for that jurisdiction. = one or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.

Unincorporated Okaloosa County$5,000.00*Cinco Bayou$5,000.00*Includes unconfirmed feesCrestview$6,605.00*Includes unconfirmed feesDestin$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesFort Walton Beach$2,480.00*Laurel Hill$0.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Mary Esther$5,000.00*this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Niceville$0.00Includes unconfirmed feesShalimar$5,000.00*Includes unconfirmed feesValparaiso$5,000.00*Includes 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 Mary Esther, Florida?

A new single-family home in Mary Esther pays $1,600.00 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced August 4, 2026). This figure includes amounts that have not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; verify before budgeting.

How much are commercial impact fees in Mary Esther?

Commercial development in Mary Esther pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $5,000.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (assuming a 1-inch meter). 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 Mary Esther charge its own impact fees?

Yes. Mary Esther 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 Mary Esther, 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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