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Highland Park, Florida Impact Fees

Highland Park 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 at least $14,845.00 per unit (rates sourced July 17, 2026). One additional fee has no published standard amount and is not included, so the full cost may be higher; verify before budgeting. The full breakdown is below.

Highland Park impact fees by project type

Highland Park: Single-Family Impact Fees

A new single-family home in Highland Park pays at least $14,845.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 17, 2026). All of it is levied by Polk County.

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 County Correctional Facilities Impact Fee (Polk County) ($516.00).

Water Impact/Connection Fee (Highland Park) is set by the utility and not published online. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.

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Water$0.00
  • Water Impact/Connection Fee (Highland Park)
    Village of Highland Park
    CORRECTED 8/4/2026: Highland Park DOES operate a municipal water system — EPA SDWIS PWS FL6530772 'VILLAGE OF HIGHLAND PARK', active CWS, local-government owned, pop. served 246 (Lake Wales address). No website or published fee schedule; connection fee unknown. Keep flagged; confirm via village clerk (or Polk County Utilities 863-298-4100 for referral).
    Requires confirmation
Sewer$0.00
  • Sewer Impact/Connection Fee (Highland Park)
    Village of Highland Park
    VERIFIED 8/4/2026: Village operates no wastewater utility — EPA SDWIS shows only a small village WATER system (FL6530772); no municipal sewer utility or wastewater facility identified for this ~245-person village; homes are on septic. $0 village sewer connection fee.
    $0.00
City$0.00
  • City Impact Fees (Highland Park)
    Village of Highland Park
    VERIFIED 8/4/2026: Village of Highland Park (pop ~245) adopts no municipal impact fees — no code of ordinances published, no impact-fee program; city transportation portion $0 per Haines City 3/2025 countywide comparison. Polk County countywide impact fees (Ch. 8.7) apply.
    $0.00
County$14,845.00
  • County Educational System Impact Fee (Polk County)
    Polk County / Polk County School Board
    Polk Co Ord 2024-062 Ch 8.7 Art VI. Countywide (no municipal-participation clause). Current-collected eff 1/1/2026 = $11,124 SFR (WH impact fee guide); 100%-study $14,338.
    $11,124.00
  • Transportation Impact Fee (Polk County, District C)
    Polk County
    Polk County Ord. 2024-062, Code Ch. 8.7 Att. 2. PHASE TWO rate eff. 1/1/2026–12/31/2026: District C (South) SFR $3,052 (Phase Three $3,185 on 1/1/2027). §8.7-43(A) applies the fee countywide incl. inside Highland Park. CORRECTED 7/14/2026: prior $3,185 was the 2027 rate.
    $3,052.00
  • County Correctional Facilities Impact Fee (Polk County)
    Polk County
    Ord 2024-062 Art V. Countywide. Current-collected 1/1/2026 $516 (WH guide); 100%-study $662.
    $516.00
  • County EMS Impact Fee (Polk County)
    Polk County
    Ord 2024-062 Art III. Countywide. = 100%-study $153 (not phased), eff 1/1/2026.
    $153.00
  • Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Polk County)
    Polk County
    8/4/2026: RESOLVED - DOCUMENTED $0 (county fee does not apply inside Highland Park). 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. Polk County has NO impact-fee interlocal of any kind with the Town of Highland Park: BoCC agenda item 25-1582 (approved 9/2/2025) identifies the complete set of municipalities holding county impact-fee interlocal agreements - 15 cities/towns - and Highland Park is not among them. 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). 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
  • Parks & Recreational Facilities Impact Fee (Polk County)
    Polk County
    8/4/2026: RESOLVED - DOCUMENTED $0 (county fee does not apply inside Highland Park). 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. Polk County has NO impact-fee interlocal of any kind with the Town of Highland Park: BoCC agenda item 25-1582 (approved 9/2/2025) identifies the complete set of municipalities holding county impact-fee interlocal agreements - 15 cities/towns - and Highland Park is not among them. 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). 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
  • Library Impact Fee (Polk County)
    Polk County
    8/4/2026: RESOLVED - DOCUMENTED $0 (county fee does not apply inside Highland Park). Polk County Code sec. 8.7-73 (Ord. 2024-062 §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. Polk County has NO impact-fee interlocal of any kind with the Town of Highland Park: BoCC agenda item 25-1582 (approved 9/2/2025) identifies the complete set of municipalities holding county impact-fee interlocal agreements - 15 cities/towns - and Highland Park is not among them. 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). Current 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
  • Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Polk County)
    Polk County
    8/4/2026: RESOLVED - DOCUMENTED $0 (county fee does not apply inside Highland Park). 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. Polk County has NO impact-fee interlocal of any kind with the Town of Highland Park: BoCC agenda item 25-1582 (approved 9/2/2025) identifies the complete set of municipalities holding county impact-fee interlocal agreements - 15 cities/towns - and Highland Park is not among them. 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). 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 (Highland Park): $14,845.00
Sources last checked July 17, 2026Official fee schedules:Village of Highland Park 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.

Highland Park: Multifamily Impact Fees

A new multifamily unit in Highland Park pays at least $10,616.00 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 17, 2026). All of it is levied by Polk County.

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 Impact/Connection Fee (Highland Park, MF) is set by the utility and not published online. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.

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Water$0.00
  • Water Impact/Connection Fee (Highland Park, MF)
    Village of Highland Park
    CORRECTED 8/4/2026: village operates a small municipal water system (SDWIS FL6530772, ~246 served); no published fee schedule; MF development essentially nonexistent in this village. Keep flagged; confirm via village clerk.
    Requires confirmation
Sewer$0.00
City$0.00
County$10,616.00
  • County Educational System Impact Fee (Polk County, MF)
    Polk County / Polk County School Board
    Ord 2024-062 Art VI. Countywide. Current-collected MF 1/1/2026 $8,055 (WH guide); study $10,670.
    $8,055.00
  • Transportation Impact Fee (Polk County, District C, MF)
    Polk County
    Polk County Ord. 2024-062, Code Ch. 8.7 Att. 2. PHASE TWO rate eff. 1/1/2026–12/31/2026: District C (South) MF $2,062/unit (Phase Three $2,160 on 1/1/2027). §8.7-43(A) applies countywide incl. inside Highland Park. CORRECTED 7/14/2026: prior $2,160 was the 2027 rate.
    $2,062.00
  • County Correctional Facilities Impact Fee (Polk County, MF)
    Polk County
    Ord 2024-062 Art V. Countywide. MF $385 (WH guide); study $495.
    $385.00
  • County EMS Impact Fee (Polk County, MF)
    Polk County
    Ord 2024-062 Art III. Countywide. MF = 100%-study $114 (not phased).
    $114.00
  • Library Impact Fee (Polk County, MF)
    Polk County
    8/4/2026: RESOLVED - DOCUMENTED $0 (county fee does not apply inside Highland Park). Polk County Code sec. 8.7-73 (Ord. 2024-062 §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. Polk County has NO impact-fee interlocal of any kind with the Town of Highland Park: BoCC agenda item 25-1582 (approved 9/2/2025) identifies the complete set of municipalities holding county impact-fee interlocal agreements - 15 cities/towns - and Highland Park is not among them. 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). Current 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
  • Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Polk County, MF)
    Polk County
    8/4/2026: RESOLVED - DOCUMENTED $0 (county fee does not apply inside Highland Park). 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. Polk County has NO impact-fee interlocal of any kind with the Town of Highland Park: BoCC agenda item 25-1582 (approved 9/2/2025) identifies the complete set of municipalities holding county impact-fee interlocal agreements - 15 cities/towns - and Highland Park is not among them. 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). 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
  • Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Polk County, MF)
    Polk County
    8/4/2026: RESOLVED - DOCUMENTED $0 (county fee does not apply inside Highland Park). 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. Polk County has NO impact-fee interlocal of any kind with the Town of Highland Park: BoCC agenda item 25-1582 (approved 9/2/2025) identifies the complete set of municipalities holding county impact-fee interlocal agreements - 15 cities/towns - and Highland Park is not among them. 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). 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
  • Parks & Recreational Facilities Impact Fee (Polk County, MF)
    Polk County
    8/4/2026: RESOLVED - DOCUMENTED $0 (county fee does not apply inside Highland Park). 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. Polk County has NO impact-fee interlocal of any kind with the Town of Highland Park: BoCC agenda item 25-1582 (approved 9/2/2025) identifies the complete set of municipalities holding county impact-fee interlocal agreements - 15 cities/towns - and Highland Park is not among them. 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). 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 (Highland Park): $10,616.00
Sources last checked July 17, 2026Official fee schedules:Village of Highland Park 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 feesBartow$15,159.00Includes unconfirmed feesDavenport$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 fees
Highland Park$10,616.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Hillcrest 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

Highland Park: Commercial Impact Fees

Commercial development in Highland Park pays $5.48 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced July 17, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $273,900.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Transportation Impact Fee (Polk County, Commercial) ($4.57/sq ft), Correctional Facilities Impact Fee (Polk County, Commercial) ($0.73/sq ft) and EMS Impact Fee (Polk County, Commercial) ($0.18/sq ft).

Water Connection (Capacity) Fee (Town of Highland Park) and Wastewater (Sewer) Connection (Capacity) Fee (Town of Highland Park) are set by the utility and not published online. Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Polk County, Commercial) and Fire Rescue 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.

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Water$0.00
  • Water Connection (Capacity) Fee (Town of Highland Park)
    Town of Highland Park (provider unconfirmed)
    Very small lakeside village (pop ~245); no identified municipal water utility — likely private wells or an adjacent provider. $0 placeholder. VERIFY provider/fee (Town / Polk County Utilities 863-298-4100).
    Requires confirmation
Sewer$0.00
City$0.00
County$5.48/sq ft
Total (Highland Park): $5.48/sq ft (≈ $273,900.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 17, 2026Official fee schedules:Town of Highland Park (provider unconfirmed) Town of Highland Park 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 feesBartow$45,300.00Includes unconfirmed feesDavenport$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 fees
Highland Park$273,900.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Hillcrest 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

Highland Park: Industrial Impact Fees

Industrial development in Highland Park pays $0.75 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced July 17, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $37,600.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Transportation Impact Fee (Polk County, Industrial) ($0.50/sq ft), Correctional Facilities Impact Fee (Polk County, Industrial) ($0.20/sq ft) and EMS Impact Fee (Polk County, Industrial) ($0.05/sq ft).

Water Connection (Capacity) Fee (Town of Highland Park) and Wastewater (Sewer) Connection (Capacity) Fee (Town of Highland Park) are set by the utility and not published online. 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. 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 Connection (Capacity) Fee (Town of Highland Park)
    Town of Highland Park (provider unconfirmed)
    Very small lakeside village (pop ~245); no identified municipal water utility — likely private wells or an adjacent provider. $0 placeholder. VERIFY provider/fee (Town / Polk County Utilities 863-298-4100).
    Requires confirmation
Sewer$0.00
City$0.00
County$0.75/sq ft
Total (Highland Park): $0.75/sq ft (≈ $37,600.00 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 17, 2026Official fee schedules:Town of Highland Park (provider unconfirmed) Town of Highland Park 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 feesBartow$12,750.00Includes unconfirmed feesDavenport$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 fees
Highland Park$37,600.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Hillcrest 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

Highland Park: Office Impact Fees

Office development in Highland Park pays $3.48 per square foot in impact fees (rates sourced July 17, 2026).

For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $87,075.00. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Transportation Impact Fee (Polk County, Office) ($3.03/sq ft), Correctional Facilities Impact Fee (Polk County, Office) ($0.37/sq ft) and EMS Impact Fee (Polk County, Office) ($0.09/sq ft).

Water Connection (Capacity) Fee (Town of Highland Park) and Wastewater (Sewer) Connection (Capacity) Fee (Town of Highland Park) are set by the utility and not published online. Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Polk County, Office) and Fire Rescue 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.

View the full fee schedule
Water$0.00
  • Water Connection (Capacity) Fee (Town of Highland Park)
    Town of Highland Park (provider unconfirmed)
    Very small lakeside village (pop ~245); no identified municipal water utility — likely private wells or an adjacent provider. $0 placeholder. VERIFY provider/fee (Town / Polk County Utilities 863-298-4100).
    Requires confirmation
Sewer$0.00
City$0.00
County$3.48/sq ft
Total (Highland Park): $3.48/sq ft (≈ $87,075.00 at 25,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 17, 2026Official fee schedules:Town of Highland Park (provider unconfirmed) Town of Highland Park 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 feesBartow$11,425.00Includes unconfirmed feesDavenport$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 fees
Highland Park$87,075.00this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Hillcrest 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.

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

Frequently asked questions

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

A new single-family home in Highland Park pays at least $14,845.00 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced July 17, 2026). One additional fee has no published standard amount and is not included, so the full cost may be higher; verify before budgeting.

How much are commercial impact fees in Highland Park?

Commercial development in Highland Park pays $5.48 per square foot in impact fees, at least $273,900.00 for a 50,000 sq ft building. 4 additional fees have no published standard amounts and are not included, so the full cost may be higher; verify before budgeting.

Does Highland Park charge its own impact fees?

Yes. Highland Park 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 Highland Park, 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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