Fresno, CA Development Impact Fees (2026)
Normalized development impact fees, water & sewer connection (tap/SDC) fees, and mitigation fees for Fresno, California — per dwelling unit, by category, with links to every official source.
What a single-family home pays in Fresno
$27,638 total per unit across 7 fee categories.
- Schools$10,778
- Parks & recreation$5,096
- Water connection (tap / SDC)$3,542
- Transportation / roads$2,878
- Fire / EMS$2,279
- Sewer connection (tap / SDC)$2,119
- Police$946
At $27,638, Fresno is below the California tracked median of $36,209 — relatively affordable to build in.
Full fee schedule — single-family
Impact / development fees
| Fee (local term) | Basis | Amount | Source · effective |
|---|---|---|---|
Fire / EMS Fire Facilities Impact Fee - Citywide — VERIFIED against Planning PDF p.124 (UGM Fire Station Capital Fee, FMC 12-4.508; line-item Amend #570 within MFS #585). Exact amount confirmed. ADUs <750 sq ft exempt; ADUs >750 sq ft pay MFR rate. (PDF has a typo reading '70 sq. ft.' in the ADU exemption line.) | per dwelling unit | $2,279 | City of Fresno Jul 1, 2025High |
Parks & recreation Park Facility Impact Fee - Citywide (incl. Quimby parkland) — VERIFIED against Planning PDF p.125 (Park Facility Impact Fee - Citywide). Columns are Fee 3,557.30 / Fee(Land) 1,538.24 / Facility+Quimby total 5,095.54. MFR total = 3,842.60 (2,681.44 + 1,161.16), confirmed. | per dwelling unit | $5,096 | City of Fresno Jul 1, 2025High |
Police Police Facilities Impact Fee - Citywide — VERIFIED against Police PDF p.140 (line-item Amend #570 within MFS #585; 'Option II'). Exact amount confirmed. MFR per unit = 721.23. ADUs <750 sq ft exempt. | per dwelling unit | $946 | City of Fresno Jul 1, 2025High |
Transportation / roads Traffic Signal Mitigation Impact Fee — VERIFIED against Planning PDF p.126 (UGM Traffic Signal Charge, FMC 12-411). Exact amount confirmed. MFR = 589.56/unit. | per dwelling unit | $760 | City of Fresno Jul 1, 2025High |
Transportation / roads Citywide Locally Regionally Significant Street Impact Fee (residential, infill/urbanized) — VERIFIED against Planning PDF p.124 (FMC 11-226.2). Charged PER GROSS ACRE (excludes area of major streets), not per dwelling unit. Residential (Low-Medium) rate; Residential (Medium/High-High) = 17,012.38/acre. Cannot be normalized to per-DU without a density assumption; correctly excluded from per-DU total. (Set excludeFromTotal=true on verification - was not flagged in researcher output but is area-based and not part of the per-DU total.) alternative · not added to total | per acre | $8,762 | City of Fresno Jul 1, 2025High |
Transportation / roads New Growth Area Major Street Impact Fee (residential) — VERIFIED against Planning PDF p.125 (FMC 11-226.2). Per GROSS ACRE; applies to building permits after 7/1/2007 in new growth areas. INCLUDES the Citywide regional street charge (PDF footnote '* Includes Citywide local regionally significant street charge'), so mutually exclusive with that fee. Residential (Medium/High-High) = 53,293.61/acre. Correctly excluded from per-DU total. alternative · not added to total | per acre | $27,423 | City of Fresno Jul 1, 2025High |
Schools Fresno Unified School District developer fee (Level 1, residential) — Underlying $4.79/sq ft rate VERIFIED (Reso 21-45, approved 6/15/2022, eff 8/15/2022; still levied as of 2026, confirmed via FUSD facilities page + web search). Confidence downgraded to medium because the cited URL renders only a JS navigation menu (live content is at facilities.fresnounified.org/developer-fees) and the per-DU figure here is a COMPUTED estimate ($4.79 x 2,250 sq ft = $10,777.50), not a quoted amount. For a 2,000 sq ft home = $9,580; 2,500 sq ft = $11,975. Commercial/industrial = $0.78/sq ft. NOTE: researcher said new statutory max = $5.38/sq ft; web search indicates the current SAB max is $5.17/sq ft - either way FUSD continues to levy $4.79. Separate district; rate varies by parcel (Fresno/Central/Clovis/Sanger USD). | per dwelling unit | $10,778 | Fresno Unified School District Aug 15, 2022Mediumdated 2022 |
Schools Fresno Unified School District developer fee - per sq ft basis — VERIFIED $4.79/sq ft residential rate (Reso 21-45). Confidence medium - cited URL is a JS menu page; rate confirmed via FUSD facilities subdomain and corroborating web search. Same fee as the primary schools row, shown on its native per-sqft basis; correctly excluded to avoid double counting. alternative · not added to total | per sq ft | $4.79 | Fresno Unified School District Aug 15, 2022Mediumdated 2022 |
Transportation / roads Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee (RTMF) - single family (FCOG) — VERIFIED against FCOG RTMF webpage. SEPARATE AGENCY: Fresno County Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee Agency / FCOG (Measure C program); FCOG confirmation required before City issues Certificate of Occupancy. Market-rate SFR = 2,118; affordable SFR = 1,059; market-rate MFR = 1,642; affordable MFR = 821 per unit. All confirmed. | per dwelling unit | $2,118 | Fresno Council of Governments (FCOG) Mar 1, 2020Highdated 2020 |
Water & sewer connection fees
| Fee (local term) | Basis | Amount | Source · effective |
|---|---|---|---|
Water connection (tap / SDC) Water Capacity Fee (3/4-inch meter) — VERIFIED against Public Utilities PDF p.~152 (530th amendment line item; FMC 6-507). Representative base residential 3/4-inch (or smaller) meter. Larger meters confirmed: 1" = 5,670.13; 1.5" = 7,088.66; 2" = 14,171.33. Adjusted annually per ENR 20-City Construction Cost Index. | per meter | $3,542 | City of Fresno Jul 1, 2025High |
Sewer connection (tap / SDC) Wastewater Facilities Sewer Charge (residential, current maps - Phase 1b) — VERIFIED against Public Utilities PDF p.143 (FMC 6-304/6-305; Reso 95-278 adopted 10/31/95). Phase 1b rate applies to maps vested after 12/30/1995 (current). Phase 1a (1992-1995 maps) = 1,910.00/unit. Cross-confirmed in FY23 Impact Fee Summary ($2,119/living unit). | per dwelling unit | $2,119 | City of Fresno Jul 1, 2025High |
Sewer connection (tap / SDC) Trunk Sewer Charge - Herndon Service Area (residential, representative) — VERIFIED against Public Utilities PDF p.143. MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE by service area; applies only if the parcel is in a named trunk sewer service area. Rates confirmed: Cornelia 419, Fowler 344, Grantland 419, Herndon 496 per living unit. Correctly excluded - most City parcels pay the UGM Trunk Sewer Fee (per-acre, set by Development Dept) instead. alternative · not added to total | per dwelling unit | $496 | City of Fresno Jul 1, 2025High |
Coverage & caveats
RESIDENTIAL development fees for a builder in the City of Fresno, CA, for a representative ~2,250 sq ft single-family detached home. City figures are from the current City of Fresno Master Fee Schedule, Amendment #585, effective 07/01/2025 (line items mostly carry sub-amendment #570). Fees adjust every July 1 to the ENR 20-City Construction Cost Index. CITY OF FRESNO IMPACT FEES (per dwelling unit unless noted): Fire $2,279.42; Police $945.68; Park Facility incl. Quimby $5,095.54; Traffic Signal Mitigation $760.15. Plus utility connection charges: Water Capacity Fee (3/4" meter) $3,542.34; Wastewater Facilities Sewer Charge $2,119.00/unit. PER-ACRE STREET FEES (NOT per unit, excluded from per-DU total): Citywide Locally Regionally Significant Street Fee = $8,761.56/acre (residential low-med); New Growth Area Major Street Fee = $27,422.91/acre (residential low-med; INCLUDES the citywide charge, mutually exclusive, applies in new-growth areas only). Per-home cost depends on project density; cannot be normalized without a density assumption. SEPARATE-DISTRICT FEES a Fresno builder also pays: (1) SCHOOL FEE - Fresno Unified School District $4.79/sq ft residential (Reso 21-45, eff 8/15/2022; still current as of 2026), ~$10,777.50 for a 2,250 sq ft home; city spans multiple districts (Fresno/Central/Clovis/Sanger USD) so rate varies by parcel. (2) RTMF - Fresno County Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee (FCOG/Measure C) = $2,118/SFR market rate (eff 3/1/2020); FCOG confirmation required before C of O. (3) DRAINAGE - Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District drainage fee per gross acre, varies by zone (Reso 2024-1047); OMITTED (no single representative figure). CONDITIONAL/SITUATIONAL (excluded): Trunk Sewer Charges ($344-$496/living unit, only in named service areas Cornelia/Fowler/Grantland/Herndon); plus per-FY23-summary lateral ($0.10/sq ft), oversize ($0.05/sq ft), Copper Avenue Lift Station ($650/EDU). Most UGM-area parcels pay a per-acre UGM Trunk Sewer Fee instead. REPRESENTATIVE PER-DU TOTAL (confirmed, non-excluded rows): Fire 2,279.42 + Police 945.68 + Park 5,095.54 + Traffic Signal 760.15 + Water Capacity 3,542.34 + Wastewater 2,119 + FUSD school 10,777.50 + RTMF 2,118 = $27,637.63. No double-counting (per-acre street fees, MFR/per-sqft/trunk-sewer variants all excluded). Sane for a CA single-family lot. VERIFY: confirmed 13 of 14 rows; dropped 1. DROPPED: VMT Mitigation Fee ($295) - its sourceQuote "Vehicle Miles Traveled Mitigation Fee (charged per unit of VMT) 295.00" does NOT appear anywhere in the cited Planning PDF (sourceIndex 0), and no VMT/$295/FMC 12-4.17 text is present in that document; unconfirmable -> dropped. excludeFromTotal corrections: ADDED excludeFromTotal=true to the Citywide Locally Regionally Significant Street Impact Fee row (per-acre, area-based; was unflagged in researcher output but must not be in the per-DU total). All other excludeFromTotal flags (Fire MFR, New Growth Area street, Herndon trunk sewer, FUSD per-sqft) verified correct. CONFIDENCE DOWNGRADES: both FUSD school rows lowered high->medium - the cited fresnounified.org URL renders only a JS navigation menu (actual fee content lives on the facilities.fresnounified.org subdomain), so the rate was confirmed via that subdomain plus corroborating web search rather than the cited page directly; the $10,777.50 per-DU figure is additionally a computed estimate (4.79 x 2,250 sq ft), not a quoted dollar amount. Minor note correction: current SAB statutory max appears to be ~$5.17/sq ft (web search), not $5.38 as the researcher stated - immaterial since FUSD still levies $4.79. All other 11 rows confirmed at high confidence against the re-fetched primary PDFs (Planning, Public Utilities, Police) and the FCOG webpage; amounts and quotes matched exactly. The FY23 Impact Fee Summary (sourceIndex 3) is a live document used only to corroborate coverageNotes, not relied on by any individual fee row.
Sources
6 official sources · 11 high-confidence figures.
- 1City of Fresno Master Fee Schedule - Planning & Development Fees (Amend #585, eff 07/01/2025)City of Fresno · fee schedule · effective Jul 1, 2025 · retrieved Jun 16, 2026
- 2City of Fresno Master Fee Schedule - Public Utilities Department (Amend #585, eff 07/01/2025)City of Fresno · fee schedule · effective Jul 1, 2025 · retrieved Jun 16, 2026
- 3City of Fresno Master Fee Schedule - Police Facilities Impact Fee (Amend #583/within #585, eff 07/01/2025)City of Fresno · fee schedule · effective Jul 1, 2025 · retrieved Jun 16, 2026
- 4FY 2023 City of Fresno Development Impact Charge & Fee SummaryCity of Fresno · fee study · effective Jul 1, 2022 · retrieved Jun 16, 2026
- 5Developer Fees - Fresno Unified School DistrictFresno Unified School District · municipal webpage · effective Aug 15, 2022 · retrieved Jun 16, 2026
- 6Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee (RTMF)Fresno Council of Governments (FCOG) · municipal webpage · effective Mar 1, 2020 · retrieved Jun 16, 2026
Fresno impact fees — FAQ
- How much are development impact fees in Fresno, CA for a single-family home?
- As of 2026-06-16, total development fees for a single-family detached home in Fresno are about $27,638 per unit — roughly $21,976 in impact/development fees plus $5,661 in water/sewer connection fees. Figures are normalized from official sources; verify with the jurisdiction before relying on them.
- Are impact fees in Fresno the same as building permit fees?
- No. Impact fees (and water/sewer connection fees) fund off-site capital — roads, parks, schools, utilities — and are charged per new dwelling unit. Building permit and plan-review fees are separate and are not included here.
- How often do Fresno's impact fees change?
- Most jurisdictions adopt fees by ordinance and escalate them annually (often by a construction cost index), with occasional mid-year updates. Always confirm the current adopted schedule with the jurisdiction. ImpactFeeAtlas last verified Fresno on 2026-06-16.