Arizona Development Impact Fees by City (2026)
Development impact, water/sewer connection, and mitigation fees across 8 Arizona jurisdictions — normalized per dwelling unit so you can compare them directly.
8
Jurisdictions
$17,781
Median per home
impact + connection
$36,107
Highest
Phoenix
$10,241
Lowest tracked
Mesa
Arizona jurisdictions ranked by fee burden
Total fees per single-family detached home, highest first.
How development impact fees work in Arizona
Arizona calls these System Development Fees (SDFs), governed by A.R.S. §9-463.05 after the 2014 reform. School impact fees are not an authorized category in Arizona — school capital is funded by the state and district bonds, not by builders.
Utility SDFs (water, water resources, and wastewater) are typically charged by water-meter size; figures here use the base residential 3/4-inch meter. SDFs do not auto-escalate annually — Arizona requires a full study update roughly every five years.
Arizona impact fees — FAQ
- Which Arizona city has the highest development impact fees?
- Phoenix currently has the highest total at about $36,107 per single-family home among the Arizona jurisdictions in ImpactFeeAtlas.
- What's the typical impact fee for a home in Arizona?
- The median total across tracked Arizona jurisdictions is about $17,781 per single-family home (impact + water/sewer connection fees).