Erie, CO Development Impact Fees (2026)

What a single-family home pays in Erie

$94,679 total per unit across 8 fee categories.

Erie’s $94,679 is about 2.5× the Colorado tracked median of $38,504 — among the higher-cost places to build in the state.

Full fee schedule — single-family

Full fee schedule — multifamily

Coverage & caveats

All figures are from the Town of Erie's OFFICIAL, CURRENT (2026) adopted fee schedule (erieco.gov/121/Fee-Schedules), the adopted tap-fee Ordinance No. 039-2024, and the Town's Water Dedication Guide — high confidence. RESIDENTIAL IMPACT FEES (Title 2, Ch. 5 of Municipal Code), charged PER DWELLING UNIT, with two tiers: "Single-family detached" and "All other dwelling units" (used here as the multifamily/attached rate). Categories that EXIST: Parks & Recreation, Police Facilities, Public Facilities (general/capital), Storm Drainage, Transportation Facilities, and a Tree fee. There is NO standalone fire impact fee, NO library impact fee, NO open-space impact fee, and NO affordable-housing/inclusionary fee in Erie's schedule. TRANSPORTATION has TWO mutually-exclusive geographic variants: (a) the standard/"other" area rate (SFD $6,402) — used here as PRIMARY because it covers the vast majority of new residential development townwide; and (b) a lower rate for property within the Town Center Planned Development and Historic Old Town (OTR/NMU/DT/MR zones), SFD $4,546 — included as an excludeFromTotal row. WATER/SEWER DEVELOPMENT (TAP) FEES are LARGE in Erie and are levied by the Town directly (not a separate district for in-town parcels). Three distinct one-time charges apply to a new single-family home: (1) Potable Water Tap Fee, 3/4" residential = $17,290; (2) Fee in Lieu of Water Dedication / "Raw Water Fee" for a single-family residence = $52,200 (this is a SEPARATE, ADDITIVE fee from the tap fee, per Ordinance 039-2024, and is the single largest line); (3) Wastewater (Sewer) Tap Fee, 3/4" = $8,860. All three are additive and included in the SFD total. Larger meter sizes (1" through 6") are included as excludeFromTotal rows. NOTE: all water/sewer tap and raw-water fees DOUBLE for properties outside Town municipal limits; the in-town rate is used here. A non-potable (reuse) irrigation water tap fee of $17,410/acre-foot exists but does not apply to a typical residential potable connection (excluded). A small "Fireflow Surcharge" of $170 is added to the 3/4" tap only when a unit also requires an automatic sprinkler system (noted, not in base total). For homes <1,000 sq ft on lots <=2,000 sq ft ("Small Home"), the water tap fee can be lower with a per-1,000-sq-ft-of-lot add-on; the standard 3/4" residential fee is used as the representative ~2,000-2,500 sq ft tier. SCHOOL FEES (SEPARATE DISTRICTS): A residential builder in Erie MUST obtain a school-district receipt before building-permit issuance. Erie straddles two districts — St. Vrain Valley School District RE-1J (covers the Weld County / majority portion of Erie) and Boulder Valley School District (Boulder County portion). Each requires either land dedication or a cash-in-lieu payment. These cash-in-lieu amounts are calculated per development (based on appraised land value and student-generation rates under intergovernmental agreements) rather than published as a single fixed per-dwelling-unit dollar figure I could verify with an exact quote, so NO school dollar amount is reported here to avoid inventing a number. Builders should confirm the current per-unit figure directly with SVVSD (Kimberly Woolett, 303-682-7203) or BVSD (Glen Segrue, 720-561-5794). OTHER: Building/electrical/mechanical/plumbing permit fees and plan-check fees are valuation-based (not flat per-unit) and are excluded as they are not impact/development fees. Development-review/application fees (plats, PD zoning, etc.) are project-level and excluded. Town & Weld County sales/use tax on materials also applies at permit but is not an impact fee. VERIFY: confirmed 19 of 19 rows; dropped 0. Every residential impact-fee, water-tap, sewer-tap, raw-water, and non-potable amount was re-confirmed verbatim against the LIVE 2026 fee schedule page (erieco.gov/121/Fee-Schedules) — the page's "Commercial & Residential Tap Fees" table reads exactly: 3/4" Water Tap $17,290.00, Raw Water Residential $52,200.00, Sewer Tap $8,860.00; 1" $28,820.00 / $14,767.00; Non-potable $17,410 per acre-foot. All seven residential impact-fee categories (Parks $2,803/$1,531, Police $686/$375, Public Facilities $4,276/$2,335, Storm Drainage $1,862/$1,031, Transportation standard $6,402/$3,944, Transportation Town Center/Old Town $4,546/$2,797, Tree $300/$300) match the page verbatim. Ordinance 039-2024 (PDF behind the .docx URL) independently confirms the 3/4" water tap ($17,290), all sewer-tap amounts ($8,860 etc.), the non-potable $17,410/ac-ft, the $170 Fireflow Surcharge, the $1,729 Small-Home per-1,000-sf add-on, and that water/sewer/raw-water fees are "separate and distinct" (additive). CAVEAT/CORRECTION: the researcher's note on the Raw Water row claimed the Water Dedication Guide shows "$52,200" per SFE; that guide and Ordinance 039-2024 actually state the 2025 fee-in-lieu was $31,400 per SFE — the fee escalated to $52,200 for 2026. The $52,200 amount is therefore VERIFIED by the live 2026 fee schedule (sourceIndex 0) but NOT by the Water Dedication Guide; the row's note has been corrected accordingly (amount kept, still high confidence). excludeFromTotal corrections: NONE — all flags were already correct (Town Center transportation variant, 1" water/sewer meter rows, and non-potable per-acre-foot tap are correctly excluded as mutually-exclusive/non-representative; multifamily "all other dwelling units" rows correctly NOT excluded as a separate land use, no double-counting). NORMALIZATION FIX: the researcher's feeNotes SFD additive total had an arithmetic error ($96,479); the correct sum is $94,679 (impact fees $16,329 + water tap $17,290 + raw water $52,200 + sewer tap $8,860) — corrected in feeNotes.

SFD per-unit one-time total of the additive primary rows = $94,679 (impact fees $16,329 [Parks $2,803 + Police $686 + Public Facilities $4,276 + Storm Drainage $1,862 + Transportation standard $6,402 + Tree $300] + water tap $17,290 + raw water/fee-in-lieu $52,200 + sewer tap $8,860). Excludes the Town Center/Old Town transportation variant, larger meter sizes, non-potable tap, the $170 Fireflow Surcharge, and per-development school cash-in-lieu (see coverageNotes). Corrected from researcher's stated $96,479 (arithmetic error; components unchanged).

Sources

3 official sources · 18 high-confidence figures.

Erie impact fees — FAQ

How much are development impact fees in Erie, CO for a single-family home?

As of 2026-06-17, total development fees for a single-family detached home in Erie are about $94,679 per unit — roughly $16,329 in impact/development fees plus $78,350 in water/sewer connection fees. Figures are normalized from official sources; verify with the jurisdiction before relying on them.

What are the impact fees per multifamily unit in Erie, CO?

Total development fees for a multifamily unit in Erie are about $9,216 per unit as of 2026-06-17.

Are impact fees in Erie 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 Erie'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 Erie on 2026-06-17.