Fort Meade, Florida Impact Fees

A new single-family home in Fort Meade pays $19,597.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 27, 2026). Of that, Polk County-levied fees account for $14,845.00 and municipal or utility fees for $4,752.00.

The largest line items are County Educational System Impact Fee (Polk County) ($11,124.00), Transportation Impact Fee (Polk County, District C) ($3,052.00) and Sewer Impact Fee (City of Fort Meade) ($1,930.00).

Water Meter Setting Charge (City of Fort Meade) — 3/4" or smaller meter, Water Service Tapping Charge (City of Fort Meade) — 3/4" or smaller meter, and Sewer Service Tapping Charge (City of Fort Meade) 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.

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

A new multifamily unit in Fort Meade pays at least $12,488.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced October 27, 2026). Of that, Polk County-levied fees account for $10,616.00 and municipal or utility fees for $1,872.00.

The largest line items are County Educational System Impact Fee (Polk County, MF) ($8,055.00), Transportation Impact Fee (Polk County, District C, MF) ($2,062.00) and County Correctional Facilities Impact Fee (Polk County, MF) ($385.00).

Water Meter Setting Charge (City of Fort Meade, MF) — 3/4" or smaller meter, Water Service Tapping Charge (City of Fort Meade, MF) — 3/4" or smaller meter, and Sewer Service Tapping Charge (City of Fort Meade, MF) 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.

Water Connection/Capacity Fee (City of Fort Meade, MF) and Sewer Connection/Capacity Fee (City of Fort Meade, MF) are set by the utility and not published online. 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.

Commercial development in Fort Meade pays $5.31 per square foot in impact fees, plus $4,876.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 27, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $270,426.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Sewer Impact Fee (City of Fort Meade) — 1 ERC minimum ($1,930.00 one-time), Water Impact Fee (City of Fort Meade) — 1 ERC minimum ($950.00 one-time) and Transportation Impact Fee (Polk County, Commercial) ($4.57/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.

Water Meter Setting Charge (City of Fort Meade) — 1" meter, Water Service Tapping Charge (City of Fort Meade) — 1" meter, and Sewer Service Tapping Charge (City of Fort Meade) 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.

Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Polk County, Commercial) and Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Polk County, Commercial) are set by the county and have no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; they are not included as dollar figures here.

Industrial development in Fort Meade pays $0.70 per square foot in impact fees, plus $4,876.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 27, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $40,076.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Sewer Impact Fee (City of Fort Meade) — 1 ERC minimum ($1,930.00 one-time), Water Impact Fee (City of Fort Meade) — 1 ERC minimum ($950.00 one-time) and Transportation Impact Fee (Polk County, Industrial) ($0.50/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.

Water Meter Setting Charge (City of Fort Meade) — 1" meter, Water Service Tapping Charge (City of Fort Meade) — 1" meter, and Sewer Service Tapping Charge (City of Fort Meade) 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.

Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Polk County, Industrial) and Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Polk County, Industrial) are set by the county and have no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; they are not included as dollar figures here.

Office development in Fort Meade pays $3.41 per square foot in impact fees, plus $4,876.00 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced October 27, 2026).

For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $90,101.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Sewer Impact Fee (City of Fort Meade) — 1 ERC minimum ($1,930.00 one-time), Water Impact Fee (City of Fort Meade) — 1 ERC minimum ($950.00 one-time) and Transportation Impact Fee (Polk County, Office) ($3.03/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.

Water Meter Setting Charge (City of Fort Meade) — 1" meter, Water Service Tapping Charge (City of Fort Meade) — 1" meter, and Sewer Service Tapping Charge (City of Fort Meade) 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.

Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Polk County, Office) and Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Polk County, Office) are set by the county and have no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; they are not included as dollar figures here.