Palm Beach County impact fees by project type
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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 Palm Beach County: Single-Family Impact Fees
A new single-family home in unincorporated Palm Beach County pays $20,617.22 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 17, 2026). All of it is levied by Palm Beach County.
The largest line items are County School (Educational Facilities) Impact Fee (SFR) ($7,905.90), County Road (Fair Share) Impact Fee (SFR) ($5,597.40) and Water Connection (Capacity) Fee (PBC Water Utilities Dept) ($2,720.00).
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- Water Connection (Capacity) Fee (PBC Water Utilities Dept)$2,720.00Palm Beach County Water Utilities DeptPBCWUD Ch.6 connection (capacity) fee, FY2026. SFR 5/8x3/4in meter $2,720. Serves unincorporated PBC + Glades + small towns.
- Sewer Connection (Capacity) Fee (PBC Water Utilities Dept)$1,980.00Palm Beach County Water Utilities DeptPBCWUD Ch.6 connection (capacity) fee, FY2026. SFR 5/8x3/4in meter $1,980.
- Municipal Impact Fee (Unincorporated PBC — N/A)$0.00Palm Beach County$0 — unincorporated area, no municipal/city impact fees. PBC county overlay impact fees (Parks, Library, Public Bldgs, School, Fire, Law, Road) apply in full.
- County School (Educational Facilities) Impact Fee (SFR)$7,905.90School District of Palm Beach CountyPBC 2026 impact fee schedule (Unincorporated PDF), eff 1/1/2026. SFR rep 2,000–3,599 sf bracket.
- County Road (Fair Share) Impact Fee (SFR)$5,597.40Palm Beach CountyPBC Fair Share Road Improvements fee, eff 1/1/2026. Single Family Detached per unit.
- County Parks & Recreation Impact Fee (SFR)$1,225.26Palm Beach CountyPBC 2026 impact fee schedule (Unincorporated PDF), eff 1/1/2026. SFR rep 2,000–3,599 sf bracket.
- County Fire Rescue Impact Fee (SFR)$393.30Palm Beach County Fire RescuePBC 2026 Unincorporated schedule, eff 1/1/2026 — PBC Fire Rescue. SFR per unit.
- County Public Buildings Impact Fee (SFR)$317.30Palm Beach CountyPBC 2026 impact fee schedule (Unincorporated PDF), eff 1/1/2026. SFR rep 2,000–3,599 sf bracket.
- County Library Impact Fee (SFR)$295.45Palm Beach CountyPBC 2026 impact fee schedule (Unincorporated PDF), eff 1/1/2026. SFR rep 2,000–3,599 sf bracket.
- County Law Enforcement Impact Fee (SFR)$182.61Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO)PBC 2026 Unincorporated schedule, eff 1/1/2026 — PBSO. SFR per unit.
Where in Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County: Multifamily Impact Fees
A new multifamily unit in unincorporated Palm Beach County pays $13,575.74 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 17, 2026). All of it is levied by Palm Beach County.
The largest line items are County School (Educational Facilities) Impact Fee (MF) ($6,170.25), County Road (Fair Share) Impact Fee (MF, Mid/High-Rise 4+) ($2,554.55) and Water Connection (Capacity) Fee (PBC Water Utilities Dept, MF) ($1,714.00).
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 Connection (Capacity) Fee (PBC Water Utilities Dept, MF)$1,714.00Palm Beach County Water Utilities DeptPBCWUD Ch.6 connection (capacity) fee, FY2026. MF per-unit 0.63 ERC $1,714. ⚠️ VERIFY MF master-meter sizing.
- Sewer Connection (Capacity) Fee (PBC Water Utilities Dept, MF)$1,247.00Palm Beach County Water Utilities DeptPBCWUD Ch.6 connection (capacity) fee, FY2026. MF per-unit 0.63 ERC $1,247. ⚠️ VERIFY MF master-meter sizing.
- Municipal Impact Fee (Unincorporated PBC — N/A, MF)$0.00Palm Beach County$0 — unincorporated area, no municipal/city impact fees. PBC county overlay impact fees apply in full.
- County School (Educational Facilities) Impact Fee (MF)$6,170.25School District of Palm Beach CountyPBC 2026 schedule (Unincorporated PDF), eff 1/1/2026. MF rep 801–1,399 sf bracket.
- County Road (Fair Share) Impact Fee (MF, Mid/High-Rise 4+)$2,554.55Palm Beach CountyPBC Fair Share Road, eff 1/1/2026. MF Mid/High-Rise (4+ levels) per unit — default tier.
- County Parks & Recreation Impact Fee (MF)$1,046.35Palm Beach CountyPBC 2026 schedule (Unincorporated PDF), eff 1/1/2026. MF rep 801–1,399 sf bracket.
- County Fire Rescue Impact Fee (MF)$264.10Palm Beach County Fire RescuePBC 2026 Unincorporated schedule, eff 1/1/2026 — PBC Fire Rescue. MF per unit.
- County Public Buildings Impact Fee (MF)$243.20Palm Beach CountyPBC 2026 schedule (Unincorporated PDF), eff 1/1/2026. MF rep 801–1,399 sf bracket.
- County Library Impact Fee (MF)$236.55Palm Beach CountyPBC 2026 schedule (Unincorporated PDF), eff 1/1/2026. MF rep 801–1,399 sf bracket.
- County Law Enforcement Impact Fee (MF)$99.74Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO)PBC 2026 Unincorporated schedule, eff 1/1/2026 — PBSO. MF per unit.
Where in Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in unincorporated Palm Beach County pays $8.62 per square foot in impact fees, plus $27,260.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 17, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $458,180.50. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Water Connection (Capacity) Fee (PBC Water Utilities Dept) — 1" meter ($15,776.00 one-time), Sewer Connection (Capacity) Fee (PBC Water Utilities Dept) — 1" meter ($11,484.00 one-time) and Road (Fair Share) Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Commercial) ($7.91/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.
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- Water Connection (Capacity) Fee (PBC Water Utilities Dept) — 1" meter$15,776.00 one-timePalm Beach County Water Utilities DepartmentCanonical default (1" meter). PBCWUD UPAP Ch.6 §6.3.2 Non-Residential Connection Fee, FY2026 (eff 10/1/2025).
- Sewer Connection (Capacity) Fee (PBC Water Utilities Dept) — 1" meter$11,484.00 one-timePalm Beach County Water Utilities DepartmentCanonical default (1" meter). PBCWUD UPAP Ch.6 §6.3.2 Non-Residential Wastewater Connection Fee, FY2026 (eff 10/1/2025).
- Municipal Impact Fee (Unincorporated PBC — N/A, Commercial)$0.00Palm Beach County$0 placeholder — unincorporated area has no municipal government, so no municipal (City) impact fee applies. County overlay carries the fees.
- Road (Fair Share) Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Commercial)$7.91/sq ftPalm Beach CountyPBC Fair Share Road Improvements fee, eff 1/1/2026. Schedule row: General Commercial Retail 40,000-150,000 sq.ft. Full county overlay applies in unincorporated PBC.
- Public Buildings Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Commercial)$0.47/sq ftPalm Beach CountyPBC 2026 Unincorporated schedule, eff 1/1/2026. Schedule row: Retail 40,000-150,000 sq.ft.
- Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Commercial)$0.16/sq ftPalm Beach County Fire RescuePBC 2026 Unincorporated schedule, eff 1/1/2026. Retail row (all retail tiers = $163.40). PBC Fire Rescue serves unincorporated area.
- Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Commercial)$0.08/sq ftPalm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO)PBC 2026 Unincorporated schedule, eff 1/1/2026. Retail row (Law Enf. Patrol). PBSO serves unincorporated area.
- Parks/Library/School Impact Fees (Palm Beach County, Commercial)$0.00Palm Beach County$0 confirmed — PBC Parks, Libraries and Schools impact fees are residential-only (no nonres rows) on the 2026 Unincorporated schedule.
Where in Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in unincorporated Palm Beach County pays $2.40 per square foot in impact fees, plus $27,260.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 17, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $147,200.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Water Connection (Capacity) Fee (PBC Water Utilities Dept) — 1" meter ($15,776.00 one-time), Sewer Connection (Capacity) Fee (PBC Water Utilities Dept) — 1" meter ($11,484.00 one-time) and Road (Fair Share) Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Industrial) ($2.17/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.
View the full fee schedule
- Water Connection (Capacity) Fee (PBC Water Utilities Dept) — 1" meter$15,776.00 one-timePalm Beach County Water Utilities DepartmentCanonical default (1" meter). PBCWUD UPAP Ch.6 §6.3.2 Non-Residential Connection Fee, FY2026 (eff 10/1/2025).
- Sewer Connection (Capacity) Fee (PBC Water Utilities Dept) — 1" meter$11,484.00 one-timePalm Beach County Water Utilities DepartmentCanonical default (1" meter). PBCWUD UPAP Ch.6 §6.3.2 Non-Residential Wastewater Connection Fee, FY2026 (eff 10/1/2025).
- Municipal Impact Fee (Unincorporated PBC — N/A, Industrial)$0.00Palm Beach County$0 placeholder — unincorporated area, no municipal government / municipal impact fee.
- Road (Fair Share) Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Industrial)$2.17/sq ftPalm Beach CountyPBC Fair Share Road, eff 1/1/2026. Schedule row: General Industrial.
- Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Industrial)$0.11/sq ftPalm Beach County Fire RescuePBC 2026 Unincorporated schedule, eff 1/1/2026. Schedule row: General Industrial.
- Public Buildings Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Industrial)$0.10/sq ftPalm Beach CountyPBC 2026 Unincorporated schedule, eff 1/1/2026. Schedule row: General Industrial.
- Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Industrial)$0.01/sq ftPalm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO)PBC 2026 Unincorporated schedule, eff 1/1/2026. Schedule row: General Industrial (Law Enf. Patrol).
- Parks/Library/School Impact Fees (Palm Beach County, Industrial)$0.00Palm Beach County$0 confirmed — residential-only components (no nonres rows).
Where in Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County: Office Impact Fees
Office development in unincorporated Palm Beach County pays $5.14 per square foot in impact fees, plus $27,260.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 17, 2026).
For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $155,835.50. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Water Connection (Capacity) Fee (PBC Water Utilities Dept) — 1" meter ($15,776.00 one-time), Sewer Connection (Capacity) Fee (PBC Water Utilities Dept) — 1" meter ($11,484.00 one-time) and Road (Fair Share) Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Office) ($4.87/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.
View the full fee schedule
- Water Connection (Capacity) Fee (PBC Water Utilities Dept) — 1" meter$15,776.00 one-timePalm Beach County Water Utilities DepartmentCanonical default (1" meter). PBCWUD UPAP Ch.6 §6.3.2 Non-Residential Connection Fee, FY2026 (eff 10/1/2025).
- Sewer Connection (Capacity) Fee (PBC Water Utilities Dept) — 1" meter$11,484.00 one-timePalm Beach County Water Utilities DepartmentCanonical default (1" meter). PBCWUD UPAP Ch.6 §6.3.2 Non-Residential Wastewater Connection Fee, FY2026 (eff 10/1/2025).
- Municipal Impact Fee (Unincorporated PBC — N/A, Office)$0.00Palm Beach County$0 placeholder — unincorporated area, no municipal government / municipal impact fee.
- Road (Fair Share) Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Office)$4.87/sq ftPalm Beach CountyPBC Fair Share Road, eff 1/1/2026. Schedule row: General Office.
- Public Buildings Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Office)$0.19/sq ftPalm Beach CountyPBC 2026 Unincorporated schedule, eff 1/1/2026. Schedule row: General Office.
- Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Office)$0.07/sq ftPalm Beach County Fire RescuePBC 2026 Unincorporated schedule, eff 1/1/2026. Schedule row: General Office.
- Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Office)$0.01/sq ftPalm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO)PBC 2026 Unincorporated schedule, eff 1/1/2026. Schedule row: General Office (Law Enf. Patrol).
- Parks/Library/School Impact Fees (Palm Beach County, Office)$0.00Palm Beach County$0 confirmed — residential-only components (no nonres rows).
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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 Palm Beach County, Florida?
A new single-family home in unincorporated Palm Beach County pays $20,617.22 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 17, 2026). 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 Palm Beach County?
Multifamily development in unincorporated Palm Beach County pays $13,575.74 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 17, 2026). Rates inside city limits depend on the municipality. Pick your city on this page.
How much are commercial impact fees in Palm Beach County?
Commercial development in unincorporated Palm Beach County pays $8.62 per square foot in impact fees, plus $27,260.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (assuming a 1-inch meter), about $458,180.50 for a 50,000 sq ft building.
Do cities in Palm Beach County charge their own impact fees?
Yes. Every incorporated city applies its own fee schedule. 21 of 39 cities in Palm Beach 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.