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Bartow, Florida Impact Fees

Bartow applies its own fee schedule: municipal fees plus the Polk County-levied fees that apply inside city limits. Combined, a new single-family home pays $23,594.00 per unit (rates sourced August 6, 2026). The full breakdown is below.

Bartow impact fees by project type

Bartow: Single-Family Impact Fees

A new single-family home in Bartow pays $23,594.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced August 6, 2026). Of that, Polk County-levied fees account for $15,503.00 and municipal or utility fees for $8,091.00.

The largest line items are Educational Impact Fee (SFR - Polk County, collected in Bartow) ($11,124.00), Transportation Impact Fee (Polk County, District A) ($3,710.00) and Wastewater Development (Impact) Fee (SFR - City of Bartow) ($2,398.00).

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$1,699.00
Sewer$2,398.00
City$3,994.00
  • Transportation Impact Fee (SFR - City of Bartow)
    City of Bartow
    City of Bartow own Transportation impact fee, new single-family home, current rate per city Impact Fees page (fees adjusted 2024-2025 under Extraordinary Circumstances, Ord. Aug 19 2024). Bartow levies its own Transportation/Police/Fire/Parks/Public Facilities; county Educational/Correctional/EMS/Library also apply.
    $1,056.00
  • Police Impact Fee (SFR - City of Bartow)
    City of Bartow
    City of Bartow own Police impact fee (newly established 2024), new single-family home, per city Impact Fees page. In lieu of county Law Enforcement.
    $949.00
  • Fire Impact Fee (SFR - City of Bartow)
    City of Bartow
    City of Bartow own Fire impact fee (newly established 2024), new single-family home, per city Impact Fees page. In lieu of county Fire Rescue.
    $859.00
  • Parks & Recreation Recoupment Fee (SFR - City of Bartow)
    City of Bartow
    City of Bartow Parks & Recreation Recoupment fee, new single-family home. City notes this is a recoupment (offsetting historical park costs), not a true impact fee, but is charged at permit. Reduced in 2024 impact fee study.
    $716.00
  • Public Facilities Impact Fee (SFR - City of Bartow)
    City of Bartow
    City of Bartow own Public Facilities impact fee (general city facilities), new single-family home, per city Impact Fees page. Adopted 2024.
    $414.00
County$15,503.00
  • Educational Impact Fee (SFR - Polk County, collected in Bartow)
    Polk County / Polk County School Board
    Polk County school impact fee, single-family, collected in Bartow (Ord. 2024-62). Current phased-collected $11,124 (Polk 2026 guide); 100%-study SFR $14,338. VERIFY 863-534-6080.
    $11,124.00
  • Transportation Impact Fee (Polk County, District A)
    8/6/2026: RESOLVED (was $0 + Unconfirmed 'District A/B/C split'). County transportation IS collected inside the city per the executed 'Interlocal Agreement for Collection of Polk County Impact Fees' Sec. 5.A (standard form, BoCC agenda item 25-1582, 9/2/2025; independently verified 8/6/2026 against the Dundee copy) - Transportation is one of the four county fees cities collect, in addition to Bartow's own city transportation fee ($1,056 SFR). Bartow straddles Districts A/B/C, which converge in the city (App. B; District A point of beginning at US 98/Broadway & Main St W). Exploded to all three district tiers per the district-tier rule (Fee Group bartow-county-transportation-sfr), default on the highest (District A). Phase Two SFR rates eff. 1/1/2026-12/31/2026 (Ch. 8.7 Att. 2): A $3,710 / B $3,640 / C $3,052; Phase Three A $4,103 eff. 1/1/2027. Which district a given parcel falls in is developer-input - not Unconfirmed.
    $3,710.00
  • Correctional Facilities Impact Fee (SFR - Polk County, collected in Bartow)
    Polk County
    Polk County Correctional impact fee, single-family, collected in Bartow (Ord. 2024-62). Current phased-collected $516; 100%-study $662. VERIFY 863-534-6080.
    $516.00
  • EMS Impact Fee (SFR - Polk County, collected in Bartow)
    Polk County
    Polk County EMS impact fee, single-family, collected in Bartow (Ord. 2024-62). $153 = 100%-study (EMS not phased).
    $153.00
  • Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Polk County)
    8/4/2026: RESOLVED - DOCUMENTED $0 (county fee does not apply inside Bartow). Polk County Code sec. 8.7-103 (Ord. 2024-062 §10.03) (Municipal participation): the county law enforcement impact fee (Ch. 8.7 Art. X) is not enforced within a municipality unless the county and that municipality execute an interlocal agreement implementing it. Bartow's current 'Interlocal Agreement for Collection of Polk County Impact Fees' (standard form approved for all 15 municipalities via BoCC agenda item 25-1582, 9/2/2025) expressly supersedes all prior county-city impact-fee agreements (Sec. 3) and provides for city collection of ONLY the countywide Transportation, Correctional Facilities, Emergency Medical System and Educational System impact fees (Sec. 5.A); it does not implement the Law Enforcement article. Verified against the executed agreement PDF (Legistar attachment). No Polk County municipality currently participates in the Library, Parks, Fire Rescue or Law Enforcement county impact fees; they are collected only in unincorporated Polk County (corroborated by Winter Haven's eff. 1/1/2026 residential fee guide and Davenport's official fee sheet, which show only the four countywide county fees inside city limits). Corroboration: Bartow levies its own city Police ($949 SFR), Fire ($859 SFR), Public Facilities and Parks & Rec Recoupment fees (cityofbartow.net/533/Impact-Fees). Current adopted county rate should the city ever opt in: Att. 8 Phase Two (eff. 1/1/2026, final phase): SFR $578 / MF $417 (Municode Supp. 109, codified through Ord. 2026-047).
    $0.00
  • Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Polk County)
    8/4/2026: RESOLVED - DOCUMENTED $0 (county fee does not apply inside Bartow). Polk County Code sec. 8.7-93 (Ord. 2024-062 §9.03) (Municipal participation): the county fire rescue impact fee (Ch. 8.7 Art. IX) is not enforced within a municipality unless the county and that municipality execute an interlocal agreement implementing it. Bartow's current 'Interlocal Agreement for Collection of Polk County Impact Fees' (standard form approved for all 15 municipalities via BoCC agenda item 25-1582, 9/2/2025) expressly supersedes all prior county-city impact-fee agreements (Sec. 3) and provides for city collection of ONLY the countywide Transportation, Correctional Facilities, Emergency Medical System and Educational System impact fees (Sec. 5.A); it does not implement the Fire Rescue article. Verified against the executed agreement PDF (Legistar attachment). No Polk County municipality currently participates in the Library, Parks, Fire Rescue or Law Enforcement county impact fees; they are collected only in unincorporated Polk County (corroborated by Winter Haven's eff. 1/1/2026 residential fee guide and Davenport's official fee sheet, which show only the four countywide county fees inside city limits). Corroboration: Bartow levies its own city Police ($949 SFR), Fire ($859 SFR), Public Facilities and Parks & Rec Recoupment fees (cityofbartow.net/533/Impact-Fees). Current adopted county rate should the city ever opt in: Att. 7 (eff. 1/1/2025, not phased): SFR $377 / MF $273 (Municode Supp. 109, codified through Ord. 2026-047).
    $0.00
  • Library Impact Fee (Polk County)
    Polk County
    8/6/2026: RESOLVED - DOCUMENTED $0 (county fee does not apply inside Bartow). Polk County Code sec. 8.7-73 (Ord. 2024-062 sec. 7.03) (Municipal participation): the county library impact fee (Ch. 8.7 Art. VII) is not enforced within a municipality unless the county and that municipality execute an interlocal agreement implementing it. Bartow's current 'Interlocal Agreement for Collection of Polk County Impact Fees' (standard form approved for all 15 municipalities via BoCC agenda item 25-1582, 9/2/2025) supersedes all prior county-city impact-fee agreements (Sec. 3) and provides for city collection of ONLY the countywide Transportation, Correctional Facilities, Emergency Medical System and Educational System impact fees (Sec. 5.A); it does not implement the Library article. Independently verified 8/6/2026 against Section 5(A) of the executed interlocal (Dundee copy of the identical standard form): only Transportation, Correctional Facilities, EMS and Educational are collected in-city. Prior entry carried the 100%-study rate ($188 SFR) as a 'collected in Bartow' fee; corrected to $0 not-applicable to match the other 17 jurisdictions. Adopted county rate should the city ever opt in: Att. 5 (eff. 1/1/2025, not phased): SFR $188 / MF $141 (Municode Supp. 109, codified through Ord. 2026-047).
    $0.00
  • Parks & Recreational Facilities Impact Fee (Polk County)
    8/4/2026: RESOLVED - DOCUMENTED $0 (county fee does not apply inside Bartow). Polk County Code sec. 8.7-83 (Ord. 2024-062 §8.02) (Municipal participation): the county parks & recreational facilities impact fee (Ch. 8.7 Art. VIII) is not enforced within a municipality unless the county and that municipality execute an interlocal agreement implementing it. Bartow's current 'Interlocal Agreement for Collection of Polk County Impact Fees' (standard form approved for all 15 municipalities via BoCC agenda item 25-1582, 9/2/2025) expressly supersedes all prior county-city impact-fee agreements (Sec. 3) and provides for city collection of ONLY the countywide Transportation, Correctional Facilities, Emergency Medical System and Educational System impact fees (Sec. 5.A); it does not implement the Parks article. Verified against the executed agreement PDF (Legistar attachment). No Polk County municipality currently participates in the Library, Parks, Fire Rescue or Law Enforcement county impact fees; they are collected only in unincorporated Polk County (corroborated by Winter Haven's eff. 1/1/2026 residential fee guide and Davenport's official fee sheet, which show only the four countywide county fees inside city limits). Corroboration: Bartow levies its own city Police ($949 SFR), Fire ($859 SFR), Public Facilities and Parks & Rec Recoupment fees (cityofbartow.net/533/Impact-Fees). Current adopted county rate should the city ever opt in: Att. 6 Phase Two (eff. 1/1/2026-12/31/2026): SFR $1,381 / MF $1,033; Phase Three (1/1/2027): SFR $1,864 / MF $1,396 (Municode Supp. 109, codified through Ord. 2026-047).
    $0.00
Total (Bartow): $23,594.00
Sources last checked August 6, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Bartow Polk County / Polk County School Board Polk County

Bartow: Multifamily Impact Fees

A new multifamily unit in Bartow pays at least $15,159.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced August 6, 2026). Of that, Polk County-levied fees account for $11,062.00 and municipal or utility fees for $4,097.00.

The largest line items are Educational Impact Fee (MF - Polk County, collected in Bartow) ($8,055.00), Transportation Impact Fee (Polk County, District A, MF) ($2,508.00) and Wastewater Development (Impact) Fee (City of Bartow, MF) ($2,398.00).

Transportation Impact Fee (City of Bartow, MF), Police Impact Fee (City of Bartow, MF), Parks & Recreation Recoupment Fee (City of Bartow, MF), Fire Impact Fee (City of Bartow, MF), and Public Facilities Impact Fee (City of Bartow, MF) are set by the city 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.

View the full fee schedule
Water$1,699.00
  • Water Development (Impact) Fee (City of Bartow, MF)
    City of Bartow
    8/4/2026 — Verified from city code Sec. 78-53 (Ord. 2024-27, 9/4/2024): water development fee is $1,699.00 per dwelling unit, and the code's definition expressly includes apartment units, condominium units, townhouses and mobile homes — so MF = $1,699/unit, matching the SFR rate. Amount = the development (impact) component. Separate physical connection charges: meter setting $284 (3/4" and smaller) and service connection $1,035 where installation required. Fee adjusts annually each Oct 1 by ENR Construction Cost Index.
    $1,699.00
Sewer$2,398.00
  • Wastewater Development (Impact) Fee (City of Bartow, MF)
    City of Bartow
    8/4/2026 — Verified from city code Sec. 78-125 (Ord. 2024-27, 9/4/2024): wastewater development fee is $2,398.00 per dwelling unit, and the code's definition expressly includes apartment units, condominium units, townhouses and mobile homes — so MF = $2,398/unit, matching the SFR rate. Amount = the development (impact) component. Separate physical connection charge: $322 plus actual cost of connection (Sec. 78-125(1)). Fee adjusts annually each Oct 1 by ENR Construction Cost Index.
    $2,398.00
City$0.00
  • Transportation Impact Fee (City of Bartow, MF)
    City of Bartow
    8/4/2026 — Re-checked city impact fee page and full Municode code: city transportation impact fee set by uncodified ordinance (adjusted 2024-2025); city publishes single-family summary only (Transportation SFR $1,056). No multifamily per-unit rate published online. Kept flagged. VERIFY MF rate w/ Bartow Building Dept 863-534-0100.
    Requires confirmation
  • Police Impact Fee (City of Bartow, MF)
    City of Bartow
    8/4/2026 — Re-checked city impact fee page and full Municode code: non-utility impact fees set by uncodified ordinance (adjusted 2024-2025); city publishes single-family summary only (Police SFR $949). No multifamily per-unit rate published online. Kept flagged. VERIFY MF rate w/ Bartow Building Dept 863-534-0100.
    Requires confirmation
  • Parks & Recreation Recoupment Fee (City of Bartow, MF)
    City of Bartow
    8/4/2026: City of Bartow Parks & Recreation Recoupment (city fee; the city itself states it 'is not a true impact fee' - recoups historical park costs). City impact fee page (cityofbartow.net/533/Impact-Fees, checked 8/4/2026) still posts only the single-family rate ($716); no multi-family per-unit rate is published. Held at $0 + flagged. Remaining: obtain the adopted MF recoupment rate from the city fee resolution. Verify with City of Bartow, (863) 534-0100.
    Requires confirmation
  • Fire Impact Fee (City of Bartow, MF)
    City of Bartow
    8/4/2026 — Re-checked city impact fee page and full Municode code: the non-utility impact fees (fire/police/public facilities/transportation) are set by an uncodified impact fee ordinance (fees adjusted during 2024-2025); the city publishes only a single-family summary (Fire SFR $859). No multifamily per-unit rate published anywhere online. Kept flagged. VERIFY MF rate w/ Bartow Building Dept 863-534-0100.
    Requires confirmation
  • Public Facilities Impact Fee (City of Bartow, MF)
    City of Bartow
    8/4/2026 — Re-checked city impact fee page and full Municode code: non-utility impact fees set by uncodified ordinance (adjusted 2024-2025); city publishes single-family summary only (Public Facilities SFR $414). No multifamily per-unit rate published online. Kept flagged. VERIFY MF rate w/ Bartow Building Dept 863-534-0100.
    Requires confirmation
County$11,062.00
  • Educational Impact Fee (MF - Polk County, collected in Bartow)
    Polk County / Polk County School Board
    Polk County school impact fee, MF DU, collected in Bartow (Ord. 2024-62). Current phased-collected $8,055; 100%-study $10,670. VERIFY 863-534-6080.
    $8,055.00
  • Transportation Impact Fee (Polk County, District A, MF)
    8/6/2026: RESOLVED (was $0 + Unconfirmed 'District A/B/C split'). County transportation IS collected in-city per the executed interlocal Sec. 5.A (BoCC agenda item 25-1582, 9/2/2025; verified 8/6/2026 against the Dundee copy). Bartow straddles Districts A/B/C. Exploded per the district-tier rule (Fee Group bartow-county-transportation-mf), default District A (highest). Phase Two MF rates eff. 1/1/2026-12/31/2026 (Ch. 8.7 Att. 2): A $2,508 / B $2,462 / C $2,062. Which district a parcel falls in is developer-input - not Unconfirmed.
    $2,508.00
  • Correctional Facilities Impact Fee (MF - Polk County, collected in Bartow)
    Polk County
    Polk County Correctional impact fee, MF DU, collected in Bartow (Ord. 2024-62). Current phased-collected $385; 100%-study $495.
    $385.00
  • EMS Impact Fee (MF - Polk County, collected in Bartow)
    Polk County
    Polk County EMS impact fee, MF DU, collected in Bartow (Ord. 2024-62). $114 = 100%-study (EMS not phased).
    $114.00
  • Library Impact Fee (Polk County, MF)
    Polk County
    8/6/2026: RESOLVED - DOCUMENTED $0 (county fee does not apply inside Bartow). Polk County Code sec. 8.7-73 (Ord. 2024-062 sec. 7.03) (Municipal participation): the county library impact fee (Ch. 8.7 Art. VII) is not enforced within a municipality unless the county and that municipality execute an interlocal agreement implementing it. Bartow's current standard-form 'Interlocal Agreement for Collection of Polk County Impact Fees' (BoCC agenda item 25-1582, 9/2/2025) provides for city collection of ONLY the countywide Transportation, Correctional Facilities, EMS and Educational impact fees (Sec. 5.A); it does not implement the Library article. Independently verified 8/6/2026 against Section 5(A) of the executed interlocal (Dundee copy of the identical standard form). Prior entry carried the 100%-study MF rate ($141) as a 'collected in Bartow' fee; corrected to $0 not-applicable to match the other 17 jurisdictions. Adopted county rate should the city ever opt in: Att. 5 (eff. 1/1/2025, not phased): MF $141 (Municode Supp. 109, codified through Ord. 2026-047).
    $0.00
  • Parks & Recreational Facilities Impact Fee (Polk County, MF)
    8/4/2026: RESOLVED - DOCUMENTED $0 (county fee does not apply inside Bartow). Polk County Code sec. 8.7-83 (Ord. 2024-062 §8.02) (Municipal participation): the county parks & recreational facilities impact fee (Ch. 8.7 Art. VIII) is not enforced within a municipality unless the county and that municipality execute an interlocal agreement implementing it. Bartow's current 'Interlocal Agreement for Collection of Polk County Impact Fees' (standard form approved for all 15 municipalities via BoCC agenda item 25-1582, 9/2/2025) expressly supersedes all prior county-city impact-fee agreements (Sec. 3) and provides for city collection of ONLY the countywide Transportation, Correctional Facilities, Emergency Medical System and Educational System impact fees (Sec. 5.A); it does not implement the Parks article. Verified against the executed agreement PDF (Legistar attachment). No Polk County municipality currently participates in the Library, Parks, Fire Rescue or Law Enforcement county impact fees; they are collected only in unincorporated Polk County (corroborated by Winter Haven's eff. 1/1/2026 residential fee guide and Davenport's official fee sheet, which show only the four countywide county fees inside city limits). Corroboration: Bartow levies its own city Police ($949 SFR), Fire ($859 SFR), Public Facilities and Parks & Rec Recoupment fees (cityofbartow.net/533/Impact-Fees). Current adopted county rate should the city ever opt in: Att. 6 Phase Two (eff. 1/1/2026-12/31/2026): SFR $1,381 / MF $1,033; Phase Three (1/1/2027): SFR $1,864 / MF $1,396 (Municode Supp. 109, codified through Ord. 2026-047).
    $0.00
  • Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Polk County, MF)
    8/4/2026: RESOLVED - DOCUMENTED $0 (county fee does not apply inside Bartow). Polk County Code sec. 8.7-103 (Ord. 2024-062 §10.03) (Municipal participation): the county law enforcement impact fee (Ch. 8.7 Art. X) is not enforced within a municipality unless the county and that municipality execute an interlocal agreement implementing it. Bartow's current 'Interlocal Agreement for Collection of Polk County Impact Fees' (standard form approved for all 15 municipalities via BoCC agenda item 25-1582, 9/2/2025) expressly supersedes all prior county-city impact-fee agreements (Sec. 3) and provides for city collection of ONLY the countywide Transportation, Correctional Facilities, Emergency Medical System and Educational System impact fees (Sec. 5.A); it does not implement the Law Enforcement article. Verified against the executed agreement PDF (Legistar attachment). No Polk County municipality currently participates in the Library, Parks, Fire Rescue or Law Enforcement county impact fees; they are collected only in unincorporated Polk County (corroborated by Winter Haven's eff. 1/1/2026 residential fee guide and Davenport's official fee sheet, which show only the four countywide county fees inside city limits). Corroboration: Bartow levies its own city Police ($949 SFR), Fire ($859 SFR), Public Facilities and Parks & Rec Recoupment fees (cityofbartow.net/533/Impact-Fees). Current adopted county rate should the city ever opt in: Att. 8 Phase Two (eff. 1/1/2026, final phase): SFR $578 / MF $417 (Municode Supp. 109, codified through Ord. 2026-047).
    $0.00
  • Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Polk County, MF)
    8/4/2026: RESOLVED - DOCUMENTED $0 (county fee does not apply inside Bartow). Polk County Code sec. 8.7-93 (Ord. 2024-062 §9.03) (Municipal participation): the county fire rescue impact fee (Ch. 8.7 Art. IX) is not enforced within a municipality unless the county and that municipality execute an interlocal agreement implementing it. Bartow's current 'Interlocal Agreement for Collection of Polk County Impact Fees' (standard form approved for all 15 municipalities via BoCC agenda item 25-1582, 9/2/2025) expressly supersedes all prior county-city impact-fee agreements (Sec. 3) and provides for city collection of ONLY the countywide Transportation, Correctional Facilities, Emergency Medical System and Educational System impact fees (Sec. 5.A); it does not implement the Fire Rescue article. Verified against the executed agreement PDF (Legistar attachment). No Polk County municipality currently participates in the Library, Parks, Fire Rescue or Law Enforcement county impact fees; they are collected only in unincorporated Polk County (corroborated by Winter Haven's eff. 1/1/2026 residential fee guide and Davenport's official fee sheet, which show only the four countywide county fees inside city limits). Corroboration: Bartow levies its own city Police ($949 SFR), Fire ($859 SFR), Public Facilities and Parks & Rec Recoupment fees (cityofbartow.net/533/Impact-Fees). Current adopted county rate should the city ever opt in: Att. 7 (eff. 1/1/2025, not phased): SFR $377 / MF $273 (Municode Supp. 109, codified through Ord. 2026-047).
    $0.00
Total (Bartow): $15,159.00
Sources last checked August 6, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Bartow Polk County / Polk County School Board Polk County
Fees flagged "Requires confirmation" have no confirmed published amount. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in Polk 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 Polk County$18,729.00Auburndale$11,062.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Bartow$15,159.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Davenport$13,088.00Includes unconfirmed feesDundee$22,536.40Eagle Lake$21,562.00Includes unconfirmed feesFort Meade$10,616.00Includes unconfirmed feesFrostproof$10,616.00Includes unconfirmed feesHaines City$17,742.97Includes unconfirmed feesHighland Park$10,616.00Includes unconfirmed feesHillcrest Heights$10,616.00Lake Alfred$30,819.00Lake Hamilton$22,422.00Lake Wales$19,235.48Lakeland$23,914.00Mulberry$18,021.01Polk City$14,020.05Includes unconfirmed feesWinter Haven$27,326.07

Bartow: Commercial Impact Fees

Commercial development in Bartow pays $0.91 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced August 6, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $45,300.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Correctional Facilities Impact Fee (Polk County, Commercial) ($0.73/sq ft) and EMS Impact Fee (Polk County, Commercial) ($0.18/sq ft).

Water Development (Impact) Fee (City of Bartow) and Wastewater Development (Impact) Fee (City of Bartow) are set by the utility and not published online. Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Polk County, Commercial), Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Polk County, Commercial), and Transportation Impact Fee (Polk County, Commercial) are set by the county and have no published standard rate. Municipal Impact Fees (City of Bartow, Commercial) is set by the city 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$0.00
  • Water Development (Impact) Fee (City of Bartow)
    City of Bartow
    City of Bartow operates its own water system (Class A lime-softening WTF). Water Development (impact) fee — city publishes ONLY the single-family rate ($1,699 SFR); nonresidential is meter-based (rates in 2024 fee study, not posted online). $0 placeholder Unconfirmed — VERIFY nonres meter schedule w/ Utility Billing (863) 534-0188.
    Requires confirmation
Sewer$0.00
  • Wastewater Development (Impact) Fee (City of Bartow)
    City of Bartow
    City of Bartow operates its own Water Reclamation Facility. Wastewater Development (impact) fee — city publishes ONLY the single-family rate ($2,398 SFR); nonresidential is meter-based (2024 fee study, not posted online). $0 placeholder Unconfirmed — VERIFY nonres meter schedule w/ Utility Billing (863) 534-0188.
    Requires confirmation
City$0.00
  • Municipal Impact Fees (City of Bartow, Commercial)
    City of Bartow
    Bartow LEVIES its own municipal impact fees (readopted 2024-25 under Extraordinary Circumstances, Ord. 8/19/2024): Transportation, Public Facilities (general city facilities), Police, Fire, + a Parks & Recreation Recoupment charge. City website publishes ONLY single-family rates (Transp $1,056 / Public Facilities $414 / Police $949 / Fire $859 / Parks Recoup $716 per SFR); the NONRESIDENTIAL per-sf/per-1,000-sf rates are in the 2024 impact fee study, not posted online. $0 placeholder Unconfirmed — obtain nonres schedule from Bartow Building Dept (863) 534-0100.
    Requires confirmation
County$0.91/sq ft
  • Correctional Facilities Impact Fee (Polk County, Commercial)
    Polk County
    Polk County Correctional (Att. 3), 100% eff. 1/1/2025, Retail/Commercial $727 per 1,000 sf. County-provided jail applies countywide incl. Bartow.
    $0.73/sq ft
  • EMS Impact Fee (Polk County, Commercial)
    Polk County
    Polk County EMS (Att. 1), 100% eff. 1/1/2025, Retail/Commercial $179 per 1,000 sf. County-provided EMS applies countywide incl. Bartow (collected per Ord. 2024-62).
    $0.18/sq ft
  • Parks & Recreational Facilities Impact Fee (Polk County, Commercial)
    Polk County
    Polk County Parks (Att. 6) has NO nonresidential rows — residential-only. Nonres $0 confirmed.
    $0.00
  • Library Impact Fee (Polk County, Commercial)
    Polk County
    Polk County Library (Att. 5) has NO nonresidential rows — residential-only. Nonres $0 confirmed.
    $0.00
  • Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Polk County, Commercial)
    Polk County
    Polk County Law Enforcement (Att. 8, latent nonres Commercial $645 per 1,000 sf). §8.7-103 municipal participation. Bartow levies its OWN Police Impact Fee, so likely does NOT participate — $0 Unconfirmed. (863) 534-6000.
    Requires confirmation
  • Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Polk County, Commercial)
    Polk County
    Polk County Fire Rescue (latent nonres Commercial $428 per 1,000 sf). §8.7-93 municipal participation. Bartow levies its OWN Fire Impact Fee, so it likely does NOT participate — $0 Unconfirmed. (863) 534-6000.
    Requires confirmation
  • Transportation Impact Fee (Polk County, Commercial)
    Polk County
    Polk County Ord. 2024-062 Ch. 8.7 Att. 2; §8.7-43(A) applies transportation fee countywide incl. Bartow. PARCEL-SPECIFIC: per App. B, Districts A/B/C all converge in Bartow (District A point-of-beginning = US 98/Broadway & Main St W). Phase Two (2026) Retail/Commercial per 1,000 sf: District A $5,560 / B $5,456 / C $4,572 (Phase Three 1/1/2027 A $6,157). Held $0 Unconfirmed pending parcel-level district. (863) 534-6000.
    Requires confirmation
Total (Bartow): $0.91/sq ft (≈ $45,300.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked August 6, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Bartow Polk County
Fees flagged "Requires confirmation" have no confirmed published amount. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in Polk 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 Polk County$386,157.00Includes unconfirmed feesAuburndale$323,300.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Bartow$45,300.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Davenport$323,300.00Includes unconfirmed feesDundee$45,300.00Includes unconfirmed feesEagle Lake$323,300.00Includes unconfirmed feesFort Meade$273,900.00Includes unconfirmed feesFrostproof$273,900.00Includes unconfirmed feesHaines City$339,300.00Includes unconfirmed feesHighland Park$273,900.00Includes unconfirmed feesHillcrest Heights$273,900.00Includes unconfirmed feesLake Alfred$888,900.00Includes unconfirmed feesLake Hamilton$368,871.00Includes unconfirmed feesLake Wales$503,273.63Includes unconfirmed feesLakeland$452,025.00Includes unconfirmed feesMulberry$59,310.02Includes unconfirmed feesPolk City$323,300.00Includes unconfirmed feesWinter Haven$335,146.25Includes unconfirmed fees

Bartow: Industrial Impact Fees

Industrial development in Bartow pays $0.26 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced August 6, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $12,750.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Correctional Facilities Impact Fee (Polk County, Industrial) ($0.20/sq ft) and EMS Impact Fee (Polk County, Industrial) ($0.05/sq ft).

Water Development (Impact) Fee (City of Bartow) and Wastewater Development (Impact) Fee (City of Bartow) are set by the utility and not published online. Transportation Impact Fee (Polk County, Industrial), Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Polk County, Industrial), and Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Polk County, Industrial) are set by the county and have no published standard rate. Municipal Impact Fees (City of Bartow, Industrial) is set by the city 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$0.00
  • Water Development (Impact) Fee (City of Bartow)
    City of Bartow
    City of Bartow operates its own water system (Class A lime-softening WTF). Water Development (impact) fee — city publishes ONLY the single-family rate ($1,699 SFR); nonresidential is meter-based (rates in 2024 fee study, not posted online). $0 placeholder Unconfirmed — VERIFY nonres meter schedule w/ Utility Billing (863) 534-0188.
    Requires confirmation
Sewer$0.00
  • Wastewater Development (Impact) Fee (City of Bartow)
    City of Bartow
    City of Bartow operates its own Water Reclamation Facility. Wastewater Development (impact) fee — city publishes ONLY the single-family rate ($2,398 SFR); nonresidential is meter-based (2024 fee study, not posted online). $0 placeholder Unconfirmed — VERIFY nonres meter schedule w/ Utility Billing (863) 534-0188.
    Requires confirmation
City$0.00
  • Municipal Impact Fees (City of Bartow, Industrial)
    City of Bartow
    Bartow levies own municipal impact fees (Transportation, Public Facilities, Police, Fire + Parks Recoupment). Nonres per-sf rates in the 2024 study, not posted online. $0 Unconfirmed — Bartow Building Dept (863) 534-0100.
    Requires confirmation
County$0.26/sq ft
Total (Bartow): $0.26/sq ft (≈ $12,750.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked August 6, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Bartow Polk County
Fees flagged "Requires confirmation" have no confirmed published amount. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in Polk 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 Polk County$67,457.00Includes unconfirmed feesAuburndale$43,100.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Bartow$12,750.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Davenport$43,100.00Includes unconfirmed feesDundee$12,750.00Includes unconfirmed feesEagle Lake$43,100.00Includes unconfirmed feesFort Meade$37,600.00Includes unconfirmed feesFrostproof$37,600.00Includes unconfirmed feesHaines City$59,100.00Includes unconfirmed feesHighland Park$37,600.00Includes unconfirmed feesHillcrest Heights$37,600.00Includes unconfirmed feesLake Alfred$118,600.00Includes unconfirmed feesLake Hamilton$68,671.00Includes unconfirmed feesLake Wales$93,473.63Includes unconfirmed feesLakeland$64,875.00Includes unconfirmed feesMulberry$26,760.02Includes unconfirmed feesPolk City$43,100.00Includes unconfirmed feesWinter Haven$54,946.25Includes unconfirmed fees

Bartow: Office Impact Fees

Office development in Bartow pays $0.46 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced August 6, 2026).

For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $11,425.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Correctional Facilities Impact Fee (Polk County, Office) ($0.37/sq ft) and EMS Impact Fee (Polk County, Office) ($0.09/sq ft).

Water Development (Impact) Fee (City of Bartow) and Wastewater Development (Impact) Fee (City of Bartow) are set by the utility and not published online. Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Polk County, Office), Transportation Impact Fee (Polk County, Office), and Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Polk County, Office) are set by the county and have no published standard rate. Municipal Impact Fees (City of Bartow, Office) is set by the city 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$0.00
  • Water Development (Impact) Fee (City of Bartow)
    City of Bartow
    City of Bartow operates its own water system (Class A lime-softening WTF). Water Development (impact) fee — city publishes ONLY the single-family rate ($1,699 SFR); nonresidential is meter-based (rates in 2024 fee study, not posted online). $0 placeholder Unconfirmed — VERIFY nonres meter schedule w/ Utility Billing (863) 534-0188.
    Requires confirmation
Sewer$0.00
  • Wastewater Development (Impact) Fee (City of Bartow)
    City of Bartow
    City of Bartow operates its own Water Reclamation Facility. Wastewater Development (impact) fee — city publishes ONLY the single-family rate ($2,398 SFR); nonresidential is meter-based (2024 fee study, not posted online). $0 placeholder Unconfirmed — VERIFY nonres meter schedule w/ Utility Billing (863) 534-0188.
    Requires confirmation
City$0.00
  • Municipal Impact Fees (City of Bartow, Office)
    City of Bartow
    Bartow levies own municipal impact fees (Transportation, Public Facilities, Police, Fire + Parks Recoupment). Nonres per-sf rates in the 2024 study, not posted online. $0 Unconfirmed — Bartow Building Dept (863) 534-0100.
    Requires confirmation
County$0.46/sq ft
Total (Bartow): $0.46/sq ft (≈ $11,425.00 at 25,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked August 6, 2026Official fee schedules:City of Bartow Polk County
Fees flagged "Requires confirmation" have no confirmed published amount. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in Polk 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 Polk County$126,132.00Includes unconfirmed feesAuburndale$103,375.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Bartow$11,425.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Davenport$103,375.00Includes unconfirmed feesDundee$11,425.00Includes unconfirmed feesEagle Lake$103,375.00Includes unconfirmed feesFort Meade$87,075.00Includes unconfirmed feesFrostproof$87,075.00Includes unconfirmed feesHaines City$111,375.00Includes unconfirmed feesHighland Park$87,075.00Includes unconfirmed feesHillcrest Heights$87,075.00Includes unconfirmed feesLake Alfred$189,125.00Includes unconfirmed feesLake Hamilton$130,096.00Includes unconfirmed feesLake Wales$166,948.63Includes unconfirmed feesLakeland$105,200.00Includes unconfirmed feesMulberry$25,435.02Includes unconfirmed feesPolk City$103,375.00Includes unconfirmed feesWinter Haven$115,221.25Includes 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.

If you're still asking what are impact fees, start with our guide to the definition, common categories, and legal basis.

Frequently asked questions

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

A new single-family home in Bartow pays $23,594.00 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced August 6, 2026).

How much are commercial impact fees in Bartow?

Commercial development in Bartow pays $0.91 per square foot in impact fees, at least $45,300.00 for a 50,000 sq ft building. 6 additional fees have no published standard amounts and are not included, so the full cost may be higher; verify before budgeting.

Does Bartow charge its own impact fees?

Yes. Bartow 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 Bartow, 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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