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St. Augustine, Florida Impact Fees

St. Augustine applies its own fee schedule: municipal fees plus the St. Johns County-levied fees that apply inside city limits. Combined, a new single-family home pays at least $10,605.71 per unit (rates sourced July 18, 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.

St. Augustine impact fees by project type

St. Augustine: Single-Family Impact Fees

A new single-family home in St. Augustine pays at least $10,605.71 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 18, 2026). Of that, St. Johns County-levied fees account for $6,082.00 and municipal or utility fees for $4,523.71.

The largest line items are County Educational Facilities Impact Fee (rep 1,801-2,500 sq ft) ($6,082.00), Water Connection Fee (City of St. Augustine) ($2,590.24) and Sewer Connection Fee (City of St. Augustine) ($1,933.47).

Mobility Fee (City of St. Augustine) is set by the city and has no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.

View the full fee schedule
Water$2,590.24
  • Water Connection Fee (City of St. Augustine)
    City of St. Augustine Utilities
    City of St. Augustine FY2026 Utility Rates & Fees (Exhibit A), flow-based connection fee per City Code Ch. 26, eff. 1/1/2016. Fee for 1 residential ERC (inside city) = Water $2,590.24. City utility service area also extends outside city limits (outside-city rates differ). Cust svc (904) 825-1037.
    $2,590.24
Sewer$1,933.47
  • Sewer Connection Fee (City of St. Augustine)
    City of St. Augustine Utilities
    City of St. Augustine FY2026 Exhibit A, flow-based per City Code Ch. 26, eff. 1/1/2016. Fee for 1 residential ERC (inside city) = Sewer $1,933.47. Northwest Area Forcemain Surcharge adds $1,185.86/ERC for sewer connections within NW zones. (904) 825-1037.
    $1,933.47
City$0.00
  • Mobility Fee (City of St. Augustine)
    City of St. Augustine
    City of St. Augustine Mobility Fee eff. 5/17/2022 (Ord. 2020-01/2022-01), in lieu of road impact fees (city has no road fee; county does not impose its road fee in-city). Assessed per heated/cooled sq ft of residential use per the Mobility Fee schedule in the Mobility Plan & Fee Technical Report (single citywide benefit district). Per-sf residential rate reported ~$1.05/heated sf (confirm against adopted schedule/ordinance — not a flat per-du fee). $0 placeholder pending confirmed rate. Planning/Mobility (904) 825-1006.
    Requires confirmation
County$6,082.00
  • County Educational Facilities Impact Fee (rep 1,801-2,500 sq ft)
    St. Johns County (School District)
    City of St. Augustine opts out of ALL county impact fees EXCEPT educational facilities. County school fee is size-tiered per du: <800 $1,847; 801-1,250 $3,379; 1,251-1,800 $4,883; 1,801-2,500 $6,082 (rep, typical SF home); 2,501-3,750 $8,532; larger up to $9,049 (Phase 1 eff. 3/4/2026). No other county fees apply in-city. SJC Growth Mgmt (904) 209-0675.
    $6,082.00
Total (St. Augustine): $10,605.71
Sources last checked July 18, 2026Official fee schedules:City of St. Augustine Utilities City of St. Augustine St. Johns County (School District)
Fees flagged "Requires confirmation" have no confirmed published amount. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in St. Johns 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 St. Johns County$31,322.20
St. Augustine$10,605.71this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
St. Augustine Beach$31,322.20Includes unconfirmed fees

St. Augustine: Multifamily Impact Fees

A new multifamily unit in St. Augustine pays at least $7,902.71 per unit in impact fees (rates sourced July 18, 2026). Of that, St. Johns County-levied fees account for $3,379.00 and municipal or utility fees for $4,523.71.

The largest line items are County Educational Facilities Impact Fee (MF, rep 801-1,250 sq ft) ($3,379.00), Water Connection Fee (City of St. Augustine, MF) ($2,590.24) and Sewer Connection Fee (City of St. Augustine, MF) ($1,933.47).

Mobility Fee (City of St. Augustine, MF) is set by the city and has no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure 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$2,590.24
  • Water Connection Fee (City of St. Augustine, MF)
    City of St. Augustine Utilities
    City of St. Augustine FY2026 Utility Rates & Fees (Exhibit A), flow-based connection fee per City Code Ch. 26, eff. 1/1/2016. Fee for 1 residential ERC (inside city) = Water $2,590.24. MF assessed per-unit flow/ERC (verify per fixture count). NW Area zones add sewer forcemain surcharge only. Cust svc (904) 825-1037.
    $2,590.24
Sewer$1,933.47
  • Sewer Connection Fee (City of St. Augustine, MF)
    City of St. Augustine Utilities
    City of St. Augustine FY2026 Exhibit A, flow-based per City Code Ch. 26, eff. 1/1/2016. Fee for 1 residential ERC (inside city) = Sewer $1,933.47. Northwest Area Forcemain Surcharge adds $1,185.86/ERC for sewer connections in NW zones. MF per-unit ERC — verify. (904) 825-1037.
    $1,933.47
City$0.00
  • Mobility Fee (City of St. Augustine, MF)
    City of St. Augustine
    City of St. Augustine Mobility Fee eff. 5/17/2022 (Ord. 2020-01/2022-01), in lieu of road impact fees (city has no road fee; county does not impose its road fee in-city). Assessed per heated/cooled sq ft of residential use per the Mobility Fee schedule in the Mobility Plan & Fee Technical Report. Per-sf residential rate reported ~$1.05/heated sf (confirm against adopted schedule/ordinance — not a flat per-unit fee). $0 placeholder pending confirmed rate. Planning/Mobility (904) 825-1006.
    Requires confirmation
County$3,379.00
  • County Educational Facilities Impact Fee (MF, rep 801-1,250 sq ft)
    St. Johns County (School District)
    City of St. Augustine opts out of ALL county impact fees EXCEPT educational facilities. County school fee is size-tiered per du: <800 $1,847; 801-1,250 $3,379 (rep); 1,251-1,800 $4,883; 1,801-2,500 $6,082 (Phase 1 eff. 3/4/2026). No other county fees apply in the city. SJC Growth Mgmt (904) 209-0675.
    $3,379.00
Total (St. Augustine): $7,902.71
Sources last checked July 18, 2026Official fee schedules:City of St. Augustine Utilities City of St. Augustine St. Johns County (School District)
Fees flagged "Requires confirmation" have no confirmed published amount. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in St. Johns 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 St. Johns County$21,947.20
St. Augustine$7,902.71this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
St. Augustine Beach$21,947.20Includes unconfirmed fees

St. Augustine: Commercial Impact Fees

Commercial development in St. Augustine pays $3.42 per square foot in impact fees, plus $4,523.71 in one-time water and sewer connection fees (rates sourced July 18, 2026).

For a 50,000 sq ft building, that comes to about $175,523.71. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Water Connection Fee (City of St. Augustine) ($2,590.24 one-time) and Sewer Connection Fee (City of St. Augustine) ($1,933.47 one-time).

Mobility Fee (City of St. Augustine, 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.

View the full fee schedule
Water$2,590.24 one-time
  • Water Connection Fee (City of St. Augustine)
    City of St. Augustine Utilities FY2026 Rates & Fees (Exhibit A), flow-based connection fee per City Code Ch. 26, eff. 1/1/2016. NO commercial meter-size table — nonres connection fee is per GPD of flow by listed use (Ch. 26); 1.0-ERC nonres minimum (inside city) = $2,590.24 (= residential; shared flow basis, not contamination). Outside-city rates differ. Cust svc (904) 825-1037.
    $2,590.24 one-time
Sewer$1,933.47 one-time
  • Sewer Connection Fee (City of St. Augustine)
    City of St. Augustine Utilities FY2026 Exhibit A, flow-based per City Code Ch. 26, eff. 1/1/2016. NO nonres meter table — per GPD by listed use; 1.0-ERC nonres min (inside city) = $1,933.47. Northwest Area Forcemain Surcharge adds $1,185.86/ERC service-area-wide for sewer connections in NW zones. (904) 825-1037.
    $1,933.47 one-time
City$3.42/sq ft
  • Mobility Fee (City of St. Augustine, Commercial)
    City of St. Augustine Mobility Fee (Ord. 2022-01, eff. 5/17/2022), assessed in lieu of road impact fees on all new nonres development per building permit; single citywide benefit district; per sq ft. Adopted fee schedule (Ord. 2022-01 / Mobility Fee Technical Report) is image-only PDF (DocumentCenter View/5344 & 5342) — could not extract full land-use table. Commercial entered = Multi-tenant retail / shopping-center row $3.42/sf (canonical ~50k sf); standalone Local retail = $1.71/sf. UNCONFIRMED: confirm canonical row + current amount with Planning/Mobility (904) 825-1006.
    $3.42/sq ftRequires confirmation
County$0.00
  • County Impact Fees (St. Johns County, Commercial) — city opt-out, N/A nonres
    City of St. Augustine opts out of ALL St. Johns County impact fees except Educational Facilities (school, residential-only — no nonres charge). No county nonres impact fee applies in-city; county does not impose its road impact fee in-city (city levies a mobility fee in lieu). Confirmed $0 nonres. SJC Growth Mgmt (904) 209-0675.
    $0.00
Total (St. Augustine): $3.42/sq ft + $4,523.71 one-time (≈ $175,523.71 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 18, 2026
Amounts flagged "Requires confirmation" are the last published figures, included in the totals. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in St. Johns 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 St. Johns County$571,982.20
St. Augustine$175,523.71this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
St. Augustine Beach$571,982.20

St. Augustine: Industrial Impact Fees

Industrial development in St. Augustine pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $4,523.71 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 $4,523.71. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Water Connection Fee (City of St. Augustine) ($2,590.24 one-time) and Sewer Connection Fee (City of St. Augustine) ($1,933.47 one-time).

Mobility Fee (City of St. Augustine, Industrial) is set by the city and has no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.

View the full fee schedule
Water$2,590.24 one-time
  • Water Connection Fee (City of St. Augustine)
    City of St. Augustine Utilities FY2026 Rates & Fees (Exhibit A), flow-based connection fee per City Code Ch. 26, eff. 1/1/2016. NO commercial meter-size table — nonres connection fee is per GPD of flow by listed use (Ch. 26); 1.0-ERC nonres minimum (inside city) = $2,590.24 (= residential; shared flow basis, not contamination). Outside-city rates differ. Cust svc (904) 825-1037.
    $2,590.24 one-time
Sewer$1,933.47 one-time
  • Sewer Connection Fee (City of St. Augustine)
    City of St. Augustine Utilities FY2026 Exhibit A, flow-based per City Code Ch. 26, eff. 1/1/2016. NO nonres meter table — per GPD by listed use; 1.0-ERC nonres min (inside city) = $1,933.47. Northwest Area Forcemain Surcharge adds $1,185.86/ERC service-area-wide for sewer connections in NW zones. (904) 825-1037.
    $1,933.47 one-time
City$0.00
  • Mobility Fee (City of St. Augustine, Industrial)
    City of St. Augustine Mobility Fee (Ord. 2022-01, eff. 5/17/2022) applies to nonres industrial per sq ft, but adopted per-sf industrial rate is in the image-only fee schedule (Ord. 2022-01 / Technical Report, DocumentCenter View/5344 & 5342) and could not be extracted. $0 placeholder pending confirmed rate — Planning/Mobility (904) 825-1006.
    Requires confirmation
County$0.00
Total (St. Augustine): $4,523.71 one-time (≈ $4,523.71 at 50,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 18, 2026
Fees flagged "Requires confirmation" have no confirmed published amount. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in St. Johns 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-time water/sewer connection charges only; no per-sq-ft impact fee schedule sourced for that jurisdiction. = one or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.

Unincorporated St. Johns County$183,782.20
St. Augustine$4,523.71*this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
St. Augustine Beach$183,782.20

St. Augustine: Office Impact Fees

Office development in St. Augustine pays no per-square-foot impact fees, but owes $4,523.71 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 $4,523.71. The calculator below adjusts to your exact square footage.

The largest line items are Water Connection Fee (City of St. Augustine) ($2,590.24 one-time) and Sewer Connection Fee (City of St. Augustine) ($1,933.47 one-time).

Mobility Fee (City of St. Augustine, Office) is set by the city and has no published standard rate. Contact the levying jurisdiction or utility to verify before budgeting; it is not included as a dollar figure here.

View the full fee schedule
Water$2,590.24 one-time
  • Water Connection Fee (City of St. Augustine)
    City of St. Augustine Utilities FY2026 Rates & Fees (Exhibit A), flow-based connection fee per City Code Ch. 26, eff. 1/1/2016. NO commercial meter-size table — nonres connection fee is per GPD of flow by listed use (Ch. 26); 1.0-ERC nonres minimum (inside city) = $2,590.24 (= residential; shared flow basis, not contamination). Outside-city rates differ. Cust svc (904) 825-1037.
    $2,590.24 one-time
Sewer$1,933.47 one-time
  • Sewer Connection Fee (City of St. Augustine)
    City of St. Augustine Utilities FY2026 Exhibit A, flow-based per City Code Ch. 26, eff. 1/1/2016. NO nonres meter table — per GPD by listed use; 1.0-ERC nonres min (inside city) = $1,933.47. Northwest Area Forcemain Surcharge adds $1,185.86/ERC service-area-wide for sewer connections in NW zones. (904) 825-1037.
    $1,933.47 one-time
City$0.00
  • Mobility Fee (City of St. Augustine, Office)
    City of St. Augustine Mobility Fee (Ord. 2022-01, eff. 5/17/2022) applies to nonres office per sq ft, but adopted per-sf office rate is in the image-only fee schedule (Ord. 2022-01 / Technical Report, DocumentCenter View/5344 & 5342) and could not be extracted. $0 placeholder pending confirmed rate — Planning/Mobility (904) 825-1006.
    Requires confirmation
County$0.00
Total (St. Augustine): $4,523.71 one-time (≈ $4,523.71 at 25,000 sq ft)
Sources last checked July 18, 2026
Fees flagged "Requires confirmation" have no confirmed published amount. Confirm them with the jurisdiction or utility before budgeting.

Where in St. Johns 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-time water/sewer connection charges only; no per-sq-ft impact fee schedule sourced for that jurisdiction. = one or more fees are unconfirmed or have no published amount; the figure shown may not be the complete cost.

Unincorporated St. Johns County$173,807.20
St. Augustine$4,523.71*this pageIncludes unconfirmed fees
St. Augustine Beach$173,807.20

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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.

Frequently asked questions

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

A new single-family home in St. Augustine pays at least $10,605.71 per unit in combined impact fees (rates sourced July 18, 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 St. Augustine?

Commercial development in St. Augustine pays $3.42 per square foot in impact fees, plus $4,523.71 in one-time water and sewer connection fees, about $175,523.71 for a 50,000 sq ft building. This figure includes amounts that have not been confirmed with the jurisdiction; verify before budgeting.

Does St. Augustine charge its own impact fees?

Yes. St. Augustine 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 St. Augustine, 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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