Arizona Development Impact Fees by City (2026)
Across 14 tracked Arizona jurisdictions, the median single-family home pays about $15,719 in total development impact and connection fees, ranging from $8,540 in Maricopa to $36,107 in Phoenix — all normalized per dwelling unit so you can compare them directly.
Arizona jurisdictions ranked by fee burden
Total fees per single-family detached home, highest first.
| # | Jurisdiction | Per single-family home | Total / home | / MF unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix Maricopa | $36,107 | ||
| 2 | Gilbert Maricopa County | $35,310 | ||
| 3 | Peoria Maricopa County | $26,197 | ||
| 4 | Buckeye Maricopa County | $24,336 | ||
| 5 | Chandler Maricopa County | $19,069 | ||
| 6 | Surprise Maricopa County | $17,781 | ||
| 7 | Goodyear Maricopa County | $16,911 | ||
| 8 | Tucson Pima County | $15,719 | ||
| 9 | Scottsdale Maricopa County | $14,864 | ||
| 10 | Glendale Maricopa County | $14,496 | ||
| 11 | Queen Creek Maricopa | $13,038 | ||
| 12 | Mesa Maricopa County | $10,241 | ||
| 13 | Casa Grande Pinal County | $9,827 | ||
| 14 | Maricopa Pinal County | $8,540 |
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 $15,719 per single-family home (impact + water/sewer connection fees).