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Clearwater, Florida Impact Fees

Clearwater applies its own fee schedule: municipal fees plus the Pinellas County-levied fees that apply inside city limits. Combined, a new single-family home pays $3,059.00 per unit (rates sourced ). The full breakdown is below.

Clearwater impact fees by project type

Clearwater: Single-Family Impact Fees

A new single-family home in Clearwater pays $3,059.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 25, 2026). Of that, Pinellas County-levied fees account for $1,679.00 and municipal or utility fees for $1,380.00.

The largest line items are Multimodal Impact Fee (Pinellas County — Schedule A) ($1,679.00), Sewer Impact Fee (SFR - City of Clearwater) ($900.00) and Water Impact Fee (SFR - City of Clearwater) ($480.00).

Some fees are tiered by unit size or building type; amounts reflect the representative tier noted in the schedule below.

View the full Clearwater impact fee schedule
Water$480.00
Sewer$900.00
City$0.00
County$1,679.00
  • Multimodal Impact Fee (Pinellas County — Schedule A)
    Single-family 1,501–2,499 sq ft
    Pinellas County
    Pinellas County's Multimodal (transportation) Impact Fee is the only impact fee levied in Pinellas County, and it applies countywide — every municipality collects and administers it. The single-family rate is tiered by heated living area: $1,356 (up to 1,500 sq ft), $1,679 (1,501–2,499 sq ft), and $2,066 (2,500 sq ft and over). Reduced Schedule B rates apply within designated downtown redevelopment districts. A credit applies for the highest prior use on the site since 1986. Rates were last set in 2019 and are unchanged.
    $1,679.00
Total (Clearwater): $3,059.00
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:Clearwater City of Clearwater Pinellas County

Clearwater: Multifamily Impact Fees

A new multifamily unit in Clearwater pays $2,800.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 25, 2026). Of that, Pinellas County-levied fees account for $1,420.00 and municipal or utility fees for $1,380.00.

The largest line items are Multimodal Impact Fee (Pinellas County — Schedule A, MF) ($1,420.00), Sewer Impact Fee (City - per unit) ($900.00) and Water Impact Fee (City - per unit) ($480.00).

View the full Clearwater impact fee schedule
Water$480.00
Sewer$900.00
City$0.00
County$1,420.00
  • Multimodal Impact Fee (Pinellas County — Schedule A, MF)
    Pinellas County
    Pinellas County's Multimodal (transportation) Impact Fee is the only impact fee levied in Pinellas County, and it applies countywide — every municipality collects and administers it. Clearwater collects only this transportation fee. The multifamily rate is a flat $1,420 per dwelling unit (single-family rates are tiered by home size). Reduced Schedule B rates apply within the Clearwater downtown district. A credit applies for the highest prior use on the site since 1986. Rates were last set in 2019 and are unchanged.
    $1,420.00
Total (Clearwater): $2,800.00
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:Clearwater City of Clearwater Pinellas County

Where in Pinellas 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 Pinellas County$3,868.00Belleair$1,631.00Includes unconfirmed feesBelleair Beach$3,868.00Belleair Bluffs$3,868.00Belleair Shore$3,868.00
Clearwater$2,800.00this page
Dunedin$5,411.73Gulfport$2,080.00Indian Rocks Beach$3,868.00Indian Shores$3,868.00Kenneth City$3,868.00Largo$3,623.00Madeira Beach$3,868.00North Redington Beach$3,868.00Oldsmar$4,387.00Pinellas Park$3,254.00Redington Beach$3,868.00Redington Shores$3,868.00Safety Harbor$3,304.00Seminole$3,868.00South Pasadena$3,868.00St. Pete Beach$5,479.35St. Petersburg$4,815.89Tarpon Springs$15,973.74Treasure Island$1,956.00

Clearwater: Commercial Impact Fees

Commercial development in Clearwater pays $3.40 per square foot in impact fees, plus $4,094.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 25, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $173,894.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Sewer Impact Fee (City of Clearwater, Nonresidential) — 1" meter ($2,444.00 one-time), Water Impact Fee (City of Clearwater, Nonresidential) — 1" meter ($1,650.00 one-time) and Multimodal Impact Fee (Pinellas County, Commercial) ($3.40/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 Clearwater impact fee schedule
Water$1,650.00 one-time
Sewer$2,444.00 one-time
City$0.00
County$3.40/sq ft
  • Multimodal Impact Fee (Pinellas County, Commercial)
    Schedule A (countywide)
    Pinellas County
    Countywide Schedule A rate; frozen under SB 180 through October 2027. Highest of 2 rate districts — a lower Schedule B rate applies within the mapped downtown district.
    $3.40/sq ft
Total (Clearwater): $3.40/sq ft + $4,094.00 one-time (≈ $173,894.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:City of Clearwater Public Utilities City of Clearwater Pinellas County
Water/sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more.

Where in Pinellas 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 Pinellas County$170,856.00Belleair$170,856.00Includes unconfirmed feesBelleair Beach$170,856.00Belleair Bluffs$170,856.00Belleair Shore$170,856.00
Clearwater$173,894.00this page
Dunedin$177,793.00Includes unconfirmed feesGulfport$170,960.00Includes unconfirmed feesIndian Rocks Beach$170,856.00Indian Shores$170,856.00Kenneth City$170,856.00Largo$175,839.00Madeira Beach$170,856.00North Redington Beach$170,856.00Oldsmar$172,767.00Pinellas Park$172,093.00Redington Beach$170,856.00Redington Shores$170,856.00Safety Harbor$179,950.00Includes unconfirmed feesSeminole$170,856.00South Pasadena$170,856.00St. Pete Beach$177,840.00Includes unconfirmed feesSt. Petersburg$172,468.99Tarpon Springs$226,820.00Treasure Island$171,181.00

Clearwater: Industrial Impact Fees

Industrial development in Clearwater pays $1.41 per square foot in impact fees, plus $4,094.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 25, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $74,794.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Sewer Impact Fee (City of Clearwater, Nonresidential) — 1" meter ($2,444.00 one-time), Water Impact Fee (City of Clearwater, Nonresidential) — 1" meter ($1,650.00 one-time) and Multimodal Impact Fee (Pinellas County, Industrial) ($1.41/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 Clearwater impact fee schedule
Water$1,650.00 one-time
Sewer$2,444.00 one-time
City$0.00
County$1.41/sq ft
  • Multimodal Impact Fee (Pinellas County, Industrial)
    Schedule A (countywide)
    Pinellas County
    Countywide Schedule A rate; frozen under SB 180 through October 2027. Highest of 2 rate districts — a lower Schedule B rate applies within the mapped downtown district.
    $1.41/sq ft
Total (Clearwater): $1.41/sq ft + $4,094.00 one-time (≈ $74,794.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:City of Clearwater Public Utilities City of Clearwater Pinellas County
Water/sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more.

Where in Pinellas 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 Pinellas County$71,756.00Belleair$71,756.00Includes unconfirmed feesBelleair Beach$71,756.00Belleair Bluffs$71,756.00Belleair Shore$71,756.00
Clearwater$74,794.00this page
Dunedin$78,693.00Includes unconfirmed feesGulfport$71,860.00Includes unconfirmed feesIndian Rocks Beach$71,756.00Indian Shores$71,756.00Kenneth City$71,756.00Largo$76,739.00Madeira Beach$71,756.00North Redington Beach$71,756.00Oldsmar$73,667.00Pinellas Park$72,993.00Redington Beach$71,756.00Redington Shores$71,756.00Safety Harbor$82,037.50Includes unconfirmed feesSeminole$71,756.00South Pasadena$71,756.00St. Pete Beach$78,740.00Includes unconfirmed feesSt. Petersburg$73,368.99Tarpon Springs$127,720.00Treasure Island$72,081.00

Clearwater: Office Impact Fees

Office development in Clearwater pays $3.29 per square foot in impact fees, plus $4,094.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 25, 2026).

For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $86,394.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Sewer Impact Fee (City of Clearwater, Nonresidential) — 1" meter ($2,444.00 one-time), Water Impact Fee (City of Clearwater, Nonresidential) — 1" meter ($1,650.00 one-time) and Multimodal Impact Fee (Pinellas County, Office) ($3.29/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 Clearwater impact fee schedule
Water$1,650.00 one-time
Sewer$2,444.00 one-time
City$0.00
County$3.29/sq ft
  • Multimodal Impact Fee (Pinellas County, Office)
    Schedule A (countywide)
    Pinellas County
    Countywide Schedule A rate; frozen under SB 180 through October 2027. Highest of 2 rate districts — a lower Schedule B rate applies within the mapped downtown district.
    $3.29/sq ft
Total (Clearwater): $3.29/sq ft + $4,094.00 one-time (≈ $86,394.00 at 25,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:City of Clearwater Public Utilities City of Clearwater Pinellas County
Water/sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more.

Where in Pinellas 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 Pinellas County$83,356.00Belleair$83,356.00Includes unconfirmed feesBelleair Beach$83,356.00Belleair Bluffs$83,356.00Belleair Shore$83,356.00
Clearwater$86,394.00this page
Dunedin$88,293.00Includes unconfirmed feesGulfport$83,460.00Includes unconfirmed feesIndian Rocks Beach$83,356.00Indian Shores$83,356.00Kenneth City$83,356.00Largo$88,339.00Madeira Beach$83,356.00North Redington Beach$83,356.00Oldsmar$85,267.00Pinellas Park$84,593.00Redington Beach$83,356.00Redington Shores$83,356.00Safety Harbor$87,575.00Includes unconfirmed feesSeminole$83,356.00South Pasadena$83,356.00St. Pete Beach$90,340.00Includes unconfirmed feesSt. Petersburg$84,968.99Tarpon Springs$117,070.00Treasure Island$83,681.00

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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.

For a primer on how impact fees work, see our plain-English guide.

Clearwater impact fee FAQs

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

A new single-family home in Clearwater pays $3,059.00 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced July 25, 2026).

How much are commercial impact fees in Clearwater?

Commercial development in Clearwater pays $3.40 per square foot in impact fees, plus $4,094.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (assuming a 1-inch meter), about $173,894.00 for a 50,000 sq ft building.

Does Clearwater charge its own impact fees?

Yes. Clearwater 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 Clearwater, 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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