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Lake Wales, Florida Impact Fees

Lake Wales 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 $26,597.63 per unit (rates sourced ). The full breakdown is below.

Lake Wales impact fees by project type

Lake Wales: Single-Family Impact Fees

A new single-family home in Lake Wales pays $26,597.63 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 18, 2026). Of that, Polk County-levied fees account for $14,845.00 and municipal or utility fees for $11,752.63.

The largest line items are Educational Impact Fee (Polk County) ($11,124.00), Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Lake Wales) ($3,411.89) and Transportation Impact Fee (Polk County, District C) ($3,052.00).

View the full Lake Wales impact fee schedule
Water$2,691.10
Sewer$3,411.89
City$5,649.64
County$14,845.00
  • Educational Impact Fee (Polk County)
    Polk County / Polk County School Board
    $11,124.00
  • Transportation Impact Fee (Polk County, District C)
    Polk County
    $3,052.00
  • Correctional Impact Fee (Polk County)
    Polk County
    $516.00
  • EMS Impact Fee (Polk County)
    Polk County
    $153.00
  • Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Polk County)
    Polk County's law enforcement impact fee applies inside a city or town only where that municipality has opted in by agreement with the county. Lake Wales has not opted in - as of the county's September 2025 agreements with its municipalities, no city or town in Polk County participates in this fee - so it is collected only in unincorporated Polk County and does not apply inside Lake Wales.
    $0.00
  • Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Polk County)
    Polk County's fire rescue impact fee applies inside a city or town only where that municipality has opted in by agreement with the county. Lake Wales has not opted in - as of the county's September 2025 agreements with its municipalities, no city or town in Polk County participates in this fee - so it is collected only in unincorporated Polk County and does not apply inside Lake Wales.
    $0.00
  • Parks & Recreational Facilities Impact Fee (Polk County)
    Polk County's parks and recreation impact fee applies inside a city or town only where that municipality has opted in by agreement with the county. Lake Wales has not opted in - as of the county's September 2025 agreements with its municipalities, no city or town in Polk County participates in this fee - so it is collected only in unincorporated Polk County and does not apply inside Lake Wales.
    $0.00
  • Library Impact Fee (Polk County)
    Polk County's library impact fee applies inside a city or town only where that municipality has opted in by agreement with the county. Lake Wales has not opted in - as of the county's September 2025 agreements with its municipalities, no city or town in Polk County participates in this fee - so it is collected only in unincorporated Polk County and does not apply inside Lake Wales.
    $0.00
Total (Lake Wales): $26,597.63
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:City of Lake Wales Utilities City of Lake Wales Polk County / Polk County School Board Polk County

Lake Wales: Multifamily Impact Fees

A new multifamily unit in Lake Wales pays $19,235.48 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 18, 2026). Of that, Polk County-levied fees account for $10,616.00 and municipal or utility fees for $8,619.48.

The largest line items are Educational Impact Fee (Polk County, MF) ($8,055.00), Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Lake Wales, MF) ($2,558.64) and Transportation Impact Fee (Polk County, District C, MF) ($2,062.00).

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

View the full Lake Wales impact fee schedule
Water$2,017.76
Sewer$2,558.64
City$4,043.08
County$10,616.00
  • Educational Impact Fee (Polk County, MF)
    Polk County / Polk County School Board
    $8,055.00
  • Transportation Impact Fee (Polk County, District C, MF)
    Polk County
    $2,062.00
  • Correctional Impact Fee (Polk County, MF)
    Polk County
    $385.00
  • EMS Impact Fee (Polk County, MF)
    Polk County
    $114.00
  • Library Impact Fee (Polk County, MF)
    Polk County's library impact fee applies inside a city or town only where that municipality has opted in by agreement with the county. Lake Wales has not opted in - as of the county's September 2025 agreements with its municipalities, no city or town in Polk County participates in this fee - so it is collected only in unincorporated Polk County and does not apply inside Lake Wales.
    $0.00
  • Fire Rescue Impact Fee (Polk County, MF)
    Polk County's fire rescue impact fee applies inside a city or town only where that municipality has opted in by agreement with the county. Lake Wales has not opted in - as of the county's September 2025 agreements with its municipalities, no city or town in Polk County participates in this fee - so it is collected only in unincorporated Polk County and does not apply inside Lake Wales.
    $0.00
  • Parks & Recreational Facilities Impact Fee (Polk County, MF)
    Polk County's parks and recreation impact fee applies inside a city or town only where that municipality has opted in by agreement with the county. Lake Wales has not opted in - as of the county's September 2025 agreements with its municipalities, no city or town in Polk County participates in this fee - so it is collected only in unincorporated Polk County and does not apply inside Lake Wales.
    $0.00
  • Law Enforcement Impact Fee (Polk County, MF)
    Polk County's law enforcement impact fee applies inside a city or town only where that municipality has opted in by agreement with the county. Lake Wales has not opted in - as of the county's September 2025 agreements with its municipalities, no city or town in Polk County participates in this fee - so it is collected only in unincorporated Polk County and does not apply inside Lake Wales.
    $0.00
Total (Lake Wales): $19,235.48
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:City of Lake Wales Utilities City of Lake Wales Polk County / Polk County School Board Polk County

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$17,537.00Includes 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 feesHighland Park$10,616.00Includes unconfirmed feesHillcrest Heights$10,616.00Lake Alfred$30,819.00Lake Hamilton$22,422.00
Lake Wales$19,235.48this page
Lakeland$23,914.00Mulberry$18,021.01Polk City$14,020.05Includes unconfirmed feesWinter Haven$27,326.07

Lake Wales: Commercial Impact Fees

Commercial development in Lake Wales pays $9.86 per square foot in impact fees, plus $10,373.63 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 18, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $503,273.63. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Lake Wales) — 1" meter ($5,799.43 one-time), Water Capacity Fee (City of Lake Wales) — 1" meter ($4,574.20 one-time) and Multimodal Transportation Impact Fee (City of Lake Wales, Commercial) ($3.44/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.

Transportation Impact Fee (Polk County, Commercial) is shown at the last published amount but has not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; it is 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.

View the full Lake Wales impact fee schedule
Water$4,574.20 one-time
Sewer$5,799.43 one-time
City$4.38/sq ft
County$5.48/sq ft
Total (Lake Wales): $9.86/sq ft + $10,373.63 one-time (≈ $503,273.63 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:City of Lake Wales Polk County
Amounts flagged "Requires confirmation" are the last published figures, included in the totals. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.
Water/sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more.

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 feesHighland Park$273,900.00Includes unconfirmed feesHillcrest Heights$273,900.00Includes unconfirmed feesLake Alfred$888,900.00Includes unconfirmed feesLake Hamilton$368,871.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Lake Wales$503,273.63this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Lakeland$452,025.00Includes unconfirmed feesMulberry$59,310.02Includes unconfirmed feesPolk City$323,300.00Includes unconfirmed feesWinter Haven$335,146.25Includes unconfirmed fees

Lake Wales: Industrial Impact Fees

Industrial development in Lake Wales pays $1.66 per square foot in impact fees, plus $10,373.63 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 18, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $93,473.63. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Lake Wales) — 1" meter ($5,799.43 one-time), Water Capacity Fee (City of Lake Wales) — 1" meter ($4,574.20 one-time) and Multimodal Transportation Impact Fee (City of Lake Wales, Industrial) ($0.66/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.

Transportation Impact Fee (Polk County, Industrial) is shown at the last published amount but has not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; it is 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.

View the full Lake Wales impact fee schedule
Water$4,574.20 one-time
Sewer$5,799.43 one-time
City$0.91/sq ft
County$0.75/sq ft
Total (Lake Wales): $1.66/sq ft + $10,373.63 one-time (≈ $93,473.63 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:City of Lake Wales Polk County
Amounts flagged "Requires confirmation" are the last published figures, included in the totals. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.
Water/sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more.

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 feesHighland Park$37,600.00Includes unconfirmed feesHillcrest Heights$37,600.00Includes unconfirmed feesLake Alfred$118,600.00Includes unconfirmed feesLake Hamilton$68,671.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Lake Wales$93,473.63this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Lakeland$64,875.00Includes unconfirmed feesMulberry$26,760.02Includes unconfirmed feesPolk City$43,100.00Includes unconfirmed feesWinter Haven$54,946.25Includes unconfirmed fees

Lake Wales: Office Impact Fees

Office development in Lake Wales pays $6.26 per square foot in impact fees, plus $10,373.63 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 18, 2026).

For a 25,000 sq ft building, that comes to at least $166,948.63. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Sewer Capacity Fee (City of Lake Wales) — 1" meter ($5,799.43 one-time), Water Capacity Fee (City of Lake Wales) — 1" meter ($4,574.20 one-time) and Multimodal Transportation Impact Fee (City of Lake Wales, Office) ($2.24/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.

Transportation Impact Fee (Polk County, Office) is shown at the last published amount but has not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; it is included in the totals here. Verify before budgeting.

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 Lake Wales impact fee schedule
Water$4,574.20 one-time
Sewer$5,799.43 one-time
City$2.78/sq ft
County$3.48/sq ft
Total (Lake Wales): $6.26/sq ft + $10,373.63 one-time (≈ $166,948.63 at 25,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked Official fee schedules:City of Lake Wales Polk County
Amounts flagged "Requires confirmation" are the last published figures, included in the totals. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.
Water/sewer connection fees assume a 1-inch meter; larger services pay more.

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 feesHighland Park$87,075.00Includes unconfirmed feesHillcrest Heights$87,075.00Includes unconfirmed feesLake Alfred$189,125.00Includes unconfirmed feesLake Hamilton$130,096.00Includes unconfirmed fees
Lake Wales$166,948.63this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
Lakeland$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.

Lake Wales impact fee FAQs

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

A new single-family home in Lake Wales pays $26,597.63 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced July 18, 2026).

How much are commercial impact fees in Lake Wales?

Commercial development in Lake Wales pays $9.86 per square foot in impact fees, plus $10,373.63 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (assuming a 1-inch meter), at least $503,273.63 for a 50,000 sq ft building. This figure includes amounts that have not been confirmed and excludes fees with no published standard amount, so the full cost may be higher; verify before budgeting.

Does Lake Wales charge its own impact fees?

Yes. Lake Wales 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 Lake Wales, 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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