What Are West Virginia Impact Fees?
West Virginia's Local Powers Act (W. Va. Code § 7-20-1 et seq.) authorizes qualifying high-growth counties to levy impact fees — used most prominently in the Eastern Panhandle, where Berkeley and Jefferson counties charge fees for schools, parks, and public safety. Elsewhere, PSD water and sewer connection charges carry most one-time costs.
Growth concentrates along the I-81 corridor within the Washington, D.C. commute shed. West Virginia figures on impactfees.org are model estimates scaled to community size; verify county fee ordinances and PSD tap fees locally.
West Virginia figures are illustrative estimates from our statewide cost model — calibrated to local construction costs and community size — rather than verified fee schedules. Use them for early budgeting and site comparison, and see our methodology for how estimates are built.
Counties Covered
Our calculator covers all 55 West Virginia counties:
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Major West Virginia Markets
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Martinsburg / Berkeley
Eastern Panhandle county impact fees fund schools and services.
Charles Town / Jefferson
D.C.-shed growth supports school and public safety fees.
Morgantown / Monongalia
University-market growth relies on utility connection charges.
Charleston / Kanawha
Utility tap fees lead; formal impact fees are absent.
How the Calculator Works
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- Get an instant breakdown — Water, sewer, road, park, school, and fire fees by category — verified where researched, clearly-labeled estimates where not.