Delray Beach impact fees by project type
Delray Beach: Single-Family Impact Fees
A new single-family home in Delray Beach pays $16,689.38 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 17, 2026). Of that, Palm Beach County-levied fees account for $14,317.38 and municipal or utility fees for $2,372.00.
The largest line items are School Impact Fee (SFR, 2,000-3,599 sq ft) ($7,905.90), Road Impact Fee (SFR Detached) ($5,597.40) and Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (City of Delray Beach Utilities) ($1,084.00).
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- Water Connection/Capacity Fee (City of Delray Beach Utilities)$788.00City of Delray BeachCONFIRMED 7/14/2026 audit. Code §52.31 (Connection Charges), last amended Ord. 21-98. $788 per residential unit = 1 ERC. Non-residential by meter/ERC at the same $788/ERC. Outside city +25%.
- Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (City of Delray Beach Utilities)$1,084.00City of Delray BeachCONFIRMED 7/14/2026 audit. Code §53.130 (sewer connection charge), last amended Ord. 15-25 (passed 5/20/2025). $1,084 per residential unit = 1 ERC. Outside city +25%.
- Parks & Recreation Impact Fee (City of Delray Beach)$500.00City of Delray BeachCONFIRMED 7/14/2026 audit (was a $0 'no municipal impact fees' placeholder with no URL). Delray Beach DOES levy a municipal impact fee: Land Development Regulations Sec. 5.3.2(C) — Parks & Recreation impact fee, verbatim 'The amount of the fee shall be $500.00 per dwelling unit regardless of the size or occupancy of the unit', applied to single-family, duplex, multifamily, motel/hotel/residential inn and resort dwelling units, collected before building-permit issuance. The LDRs contain NO separate municipal fire, police or transportation impact fee — those are the countywide PBC fees. Confirm the currently adopted amount with Development Services (561) 243-7040.
- School Impact Fee (SFR, 2,000-3,599 sq ft)$7,905.90Palm Beach County / School District of PBCPBC School impact fee, 2,000-3,599 sf. Eff 1/1/2026. Other brackets: 801-1,399 $6,170.25.
- Road Impact Fee (SFR Detached)$5,597.40Palm Beach CountyPBC Fair Share Road impact fee, SF Detached. Eff 1/1/2026.
- Parks Impact Fee (SFR, 2,000-3,599 sq ft)$496.78Palm Beach CountyPBC Parks impact fee, City of Delray Beach schedule, 2,000-3,599 sf. Eff 1/1/2026. City-specific park district rate.
- Public Buildings Impact Fee (SFR, 2,000-3,599 sq ft)$317.30Palm Beach CountyPBC Public Buildings impact fee, 2,000-3,599 sf. Eff 1/1/2026.
- Law Enforcement Impact Fee (SFR)$0.00Palm Beach CountyPBC Law Enforcement impact fee = $0 in Delray Beach — city operates own police dept. Per PBC 2026 schedule ($0.00).
- County Library Impact Fee (City of Delray Beach)$0.00Palm Beach CountyCONFIRMED $0 — not a gap. Palm Beach County's Delray Beach-specific impact fee schedule (effective 1/1/2026) prints $0.00 in the Libraries column for every residential tier; the city runs its own library and does not collect the county library impact fee. All other county categories (Parks $496.78, Public Buildings $317.30, Schools $7,905.90, Road $5,597.40) ARE levied.
- Fire/Rescue Impact Fee (SFR)$0.00Palm Beach CountyPBC Fire Rescue impact fee = $0 in Delray Beach — city operates own Fire-Rescue dept. Per PBC 2026 schedule ($0.00).
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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.
Delray Beach: Multifamily Impact Fees
A new multifamily unit in Delray Beach pays $11,764.54 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 17, 2026). Of that, Palm Beach County-levied fees account for $9,392.54 and municipal or utility fees for $2,372.00.
The largest line items are School Impact Fee (MF, 801-1,399 sq ft) ($6,170.25), Road Impact Fee (MF, Mid/High-Rise 4+ levels) ($2,554.55) and Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (City of Delray Beach Utilities, MF) ($1,084.00).
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 (City of Delray Beach Utilities, MF)$788.00City of Delray BeachCONFIRMED 7/14/2026 audit. MF = SFR by design: Code §52.31 states 'In apartment buildings, condominiums, cooperatives, duplexes, resort dwelling units... each living unit shall be considered as one residential unit connection' = 1 ERC = $788. Outside city +25%.
- Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (City of Delray Beach Utilities, MF)$1,084.00City of Delray BeachCONFIRMED 7/14/2026 audit. Code §53.130 (last amended Ord. 15-25, 5/20/2025): each living unit = one residential unit connection = 1 ERC = $1,084. Outside city +25%.
- Parks & Recreation Impact Fee (City of Delray Beach, MF)$500.00City of Delray BeachCONFIRMED 7/14/2026 audit (was a $0 'no municipal impact fees' placeholder with no URL). Delray Beach LDR Sec. 5.3.2(C) Parks & Recreation impact fee: '$500.00 per dwelling unit regardless of the size or occupancy of the unit', expressly applied to multifamily as well as single-family — so MF = SFR here by the ordinance's own words, not by copy error. Collected before building-permit issuance. No separate municipal fire/police/transportation impact fee exists.
- School Impact Fee (MF, 801-1,399 sq ft)$6,170.25Palm Beach County / School District of PBCPBC School impact fee, 801-1,399 sf. Eff 1/1/2026.
- Road Impact Fee (MF, Mid/High-Rise 4+ levels)$2,554.55Palm Beach CountyPBC Fair Share Road impact fee, MF Mid/High-Rise (>4 levels). Eff 1/1/2026. Default MF tier.
- Parks Impact Fee (MF, 801-1,399 sq ft)$424.54Palm Beach CountyPBC Parks impact fee, City of Delray Beach schedule, 801-1,399 sf. Eff 1/1/2026.
- Public Buildings Impact Fee (MF, 801-1,399 sq ft)$243.20Palm Beach CountyPBC Public Buildings impact fee, 801-1,399 sf. Eff 1/1/2026.
- Fire/Rescue Impact Fee (MF)$0.00Palm Beach CountyPBC Fire Rescue = $0 in Delray Beach — city operates own Fire-Rescue dept. Per PBC 2026 schedule.
- Law Enforcement Impact Fee (MF)$0.00Palm Beach CountyPBC Law Enforcement = $0 in Delray Beach — own police dept. Per PBC 2026 schedule.
- Library Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, MF)$0.00Palm Beach CountyCONFIRMED $0 — not a gap. Palm Beach County's Delray Beach-specific impact fee schedule (eff. 1/1/2026) prints $0.00 in the Libraries column for every residential sq-ft tier; the city operates its own library and does not collect the county library impact fee. All other county categories ARE levied (MF 801-1,399 tier: Parks $424.54, Public Buildings $243.20, Schools $6,170.25; Road MF Mid/High-Rise $2,554.55). Added 2026-07-14 for SFR/MF parallelism.
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.
Delray Beach: Commercial Impact Fees
Commercial development in Delray Beach pays $8.37 per square foot in impact fees, plus $1,872.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 17, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $420,537.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Road (Fair Share) Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Commercial) ($7.91/sq ft) and Public Buildings Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Commercial) ($0.47/sq ft).
Sewer Connection (Capacity) Fee (City of Delray Beach Utilities) — 1 ERC and Water Connection (Capacity) Fee (City of Delray Beach Utilities) — 1 ERC 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 Connection (Capacity) Fee (City of Delray Beach Utilities) — 1 ERC$788.00 one-timeRequires confirmationCity of Delray Beach UtilitiesCode §52.31 Connection Charges (Ord. 21-98). $788 = 1 ERC. Nonres billed by meter size/ERC count at $788/ERC (outside city +25%). 1-ERC minimum entered as default; meter→ERC multiplier table not captured — UNCONFIRMED for buildings >1 ERC.
- Sewer Connection (Capacity) Fee (City of Delray Beach Utilities) — 1 ERC$1,084.00 one-timeRequires confirmationCity of Delray Beach UtilitiesCode §53.130 sewer connection charge (Ord. 15-25, 5/20/2025). $1,084 = 1 ERC. Nonres billed by meter/ERC at $1,084/ERC (outside city +25%). 1-ERC minimum entered as default; meter→ERC multiplier not captured — UNCONFIRMED for >1 ERC.
- City Impact Fees (City of Delray Beach, Commercial)$0.00City of Delray BeachCONFIRMED $0 for nonres. Delray's only municipal impact fee is LDR Sec.5.3.2(C) Parks & Recreation, $500/dwelling unit — residential-only. No municipal fire/police/transportation impact fee (those are the countywide PBC fees).
- Road (Fair Share) Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Commercial)$7.91/sq ftPalm Beach CountyPBC Fair Share Road impact fee, countywide, eff 1/1/2026. Schedule row: Retail 40,000-150,000 sf. Per 1,000 sf.
- Public Buildings Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Commercial)$0.47/sq ftPalm Beach CountyPBC Public Buildings impact fee, countywide, eff 1/1/2026. Schedule row: Retail 40,000-150,000 sf. Per 1,000 sf.
- Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Commercial)$0.00Palm Beach County$0 in Delray Beach — city operates own police dept, per PBC 2026 schedule. Confirmed.
- Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Commercial)$0.00Palm Beach County$0 in Delray Beach — city operates own Fire-Rescue dept, per PBC 2026 schedule. Confirmed.
- Parks/Library/School Impact Fees (Palm Beach County, Commercial)$0.00Palm Beach CountyPBC Parks, Library and School impact fees have no nonresidential rows (residential-only). $0 confirmed. (Delray also runs own library — county library $0 even for residential.)
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.
Delray Beach: Industrial Impact Fees
Industrial development in Delray Beach pays $2.27 per square foot in impact fees, plus $1,872.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 17, 2026).
For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $115,587.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Road (Fair Share) Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Industrial) ($2.17/sq ft) and Public Buildings Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Industrial) ($0.10/sq ft).
Sewer Connection (Capacity) Fee (City of Delray Beach Utilities) — 1 ERC and Water Connection (Capacity) Fee (City of Delray Beach Utilities) — 1 ERC 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 Connection (Capacity) Fee (City of Delray Beach Utilities) — 1 ERC$788.00 one-timeRequires confirmationCity of Delray Beach UtilitiesCode §52.31 Connection Charges (Ord. 21-98). $788 = 1 ERC. Nonres billed by meter size/ERC count at $788/ERC (outside city +25%). 1-ERC minimum entered as default; meter→ERC multiplier table not captured — UNCONFIRMED for buildings >1 ERC.
- Sewer Connection (Capacity) Fee (City of Delray Beach Utilities) — 1 ERC$1,084.00 one-timeRequires confirmationCity of Delray Beach UtilitiesCode §53.130 sewer connection charge (Ord. 15-25, 5/20/2025). $1,084 = 1 ERC. Nonres billed by meter/ERC at $1,084/ERC (outside city +25%). 1-ERC minimum entered as default; meter→ERC multiplier not captured — UNCONFIRMED for >1 ERC.
- City Impact Fees (City of Delray Beach, Industrial)$0.00City of Delray BeachCONFIRMED $0 for nonres. Only municipal impact fee is Parks & Rec (residential-only, $500/dwelling unit).
- Road (Fair Share) Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Industrial)$2.17/sq ftPalm Beach CountyPBC Fair Share Road impact fee, countywide, eff 1/1/2026. Schedule row: General Industrial. Per 1,000 sf.
- Public Buildings Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Industrial)$0.10/sq ftPalm Beach CountyPBC Public Buildings impact fee, countywide, eff 1/1/2026. Schedule row: General Industrial. Per 1,000 sf.
- Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Industrial)$0.00Palm Beach County$0 in Delray Beach — own police dept. Confirmed.
- Parks/Library/School Impact Fees (Palm Beach County, Industrial)$0.00Palm Beach CountyPBC Parks, Library and School impact fees have no nonresidential rows (residential-only). $0 confirmed.
- Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Industrial)$0.00Palm Beach County$0 in Delray Beach — own Fire-Rescue dept. Confirmed.
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.
Delray Beach: Office Impact Fees
Office development in Delray Beach pays $5.06 per square foot in impact fees, plus $1,872.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 17, 2026).
For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $128,293.25. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.
The largest line items are Road (Fair Share) Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Office) ($4.87/sq ft) and Public Buildings Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Office) ($0.19/sq ft).
Sewer Connection (Capacity) Fee (City of Delray Beach Utilities) — 1 ERC and Water Connection (Capacity) Fee (City of Delray Beach Utilities) — 1 ERC 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 Connection (Capacity) Fee (City of Delray Beach Utilities) — 1 ERC$788.00 one-timeRequires confirmationCity of Delray Beach UtilitiesCode §52.31 Connection Charges (Ord. 21-98). $788 = 1 ERC. Nonres billed by meter size/ERC count at $788/ERC (outside city +25%). 1-ERC minimum entered as default; meter→ERC multiplier table not captured — UNCONFIRMED for buildings >1 ERC.
- Sewer Connection (Capacity) Fee (City of Delray Beach Utilities) — 1 ERC$1,084.00 one-timeRequires confirmationCity of Delray Beach UtilitiesCode §53.130 sewer connection charge (Ord. 15-25, 5/20/2025). $1,084 = 1 ERC. Nonres billed by meter/ERC at $1,084/ERC (outside city +25%). 1-ERC minimum entered as default; meter→ERC multiplier not captured — UNCONFIRMED for >1 ERC.
- City Impact Fees (City of Delray Beach, Office)$0.00City of Delray BeachCONFIRMED $0 for nonres. Only municipal impact fee is Parks & Rec (residential-only, $500/dwelling unit).
- Road (Fair Share) Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Office)$4.87/sq ftPalm Beach CountyPBC Fair Share Road impact fee, countywide, eff 1/1/2026. Schedule row: General Office. Per 1,000 sf.
- Public Buildings Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Office)$0.19/sq ftPalm Beach CountyPBC Public Buildings impact fee, countywide, eff 1/1/2026. Schedule row: General Office. Per 1,000 sf.
- Parks/Library/School Impact Fees (Palm Beach County, Office)$0.00Palm Beach CountyPBC Parks, Library and School impact fees have no nonresidential rows (residential-only). $0 confirmed.
- Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Office)$0.00Palm Beach County$0 in Delray Beach — own police dept. Confirmed.
- Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Palm Beach County, Office)$0.00Palm Beach County$0 in Delray Beach — own Fire-Rescue dept. Confirmed.
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.
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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 Delray Beach, Florida?
A new single-family home in Delray Beach pays $16,689.38 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced July 17, 2026).
How much are commercial impact fees in Delray Beach?
Commercial development in Delray Beach pays $8.37 per square foot in impact fees, plus $1,872.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees, about $420,537.00 for a 50,000 sq ft building. This figure includes amounts that have not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; verify before budgeting.
Does Delray Beach charge its own impact fees?
Yes. Delray Beach 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 Delray Beach, 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.
Compare unincorporated rates and every other city on the Palm Beach County impact fees page.