Which has higher impact fees, Elk Grove or Fresno?

Elk Grove, CA is higher. A single-family home pays about $70,887 per unit in Elk Grove versus $27,638 in Fresno, CA — $43,249 (156%) more, as of 2026.

How much more does it cost to build a home in Elk Grove than in Fresno?

About $43,249 more per single-family home — $70,887 in Elk Grove, CA versus $27,638 in Fresno, CA, a difference of 156% in total development impact and connection fees.

What's the difference between impact fees in Elk Grove and Fresno for a single-family home?

Elk Grove, CA charges about $70,887 per single-family home ($54,629 impact + $16,258 water/sewer connection), while Fresno, CA charges about $27,638 ($21,976 impact + $5,661 connection). Figures are normalized from official sources for 2026.

Elk Grove, CA vs Fresno, CA: Development Impact Fees Compared (2026)

A single-family home pays about $70,887 in Elk Grove vs $27,638 in Fresno — Elk Grove is $43,249 (156%) higher. Every figure below is normalized per dwelling unit by category, with links to each jurisdiction’s official sources.

City

Elk Grove, CA

$70,887

Total per single-family home

impact + connection fees

$54,629

Impact / development fees

roads, parks, schools…

$16,258

Water & sewer connection

tap / capacity / SDC

$9,793

Per multifamily unit

total fees / unit

Impact / development fees

Fee (local term)	Basis	Amount	Source · effective
General government / capital Capital Facilities Fee (civic center, police, corp yard, animal shelter, library, transit) — Citywide; applies to all development. Components per booklet: City Admin Facilities $537, Police Facilities $1,405, Corporation Yard $615, Corp Yard-Animal Shelter $405, Library $1,646, Transit $852, plus 4% admin $218. Police, library, transit etc. are sub-components of this single CFF - reported as one row to avoid double counting. Adjusted each Jan 1 for inflation. VERIFIED against archived 1/1/2026 booklet.	per dwelling unit	$5,678	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jan 1, 2026High
Police CFF component - Police Facilities (informational, included in Capital Facilities row) — Informational breakout only - already counted inside the $5,678 Capital Facilities Fee. Excluded from total to avoid double counting. VERIFIED. alternative · not added to total	per dwelling unit	$1,405	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jan 1, 2026High
Library CFF component - Library Facilities (informational, included in Capital Facilities row) — Informational breakout only - already counted inside the $5,678 Capital Facilities Fee. Excluded to avoid double counting. VERIFIED. alternative · not added to total	per dwelling unit	$1,646	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jan 1, 2026High
Affordable housing Affordable Housing Fee — Citywide; funds low/very-low income housing. Total includes 3% admin ($185). Adjusted each Jan 1. VERIFIED.	per dwelling unit	$6,354	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jan 1, 2026High
Transportation / roads Roadway Fee (2,001-2,700 sq ft tier) — Citywide. Representative tier for a ~2,000-2,500 sq ft home. Tiered by home size; total includes 5.5% admin. Adjusted each Jan 1 (Cal-Trans Road Construction Cost Index). VERIFIED.	per dwelling unit	$16,638	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jan 1, 2026High
Transportation / roads Roadway Fee (1,701-2,000 sq ft tier) — Alternate size tier (1,701-2,000 sq ft). Excluded - use the 2,001-2,700 tier as primary. VERIFIED. alternative · not added to total	per dwelling unit	$15,125	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jan 1, 2026High
Transportation / roads Roadway Fee (1,401-1,700 sq ft tier) — Alternate size tier. Excluded. VERIFIED. alternative · not added to total	per dwelling unit	$13,008	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jan 1, 2026High
Transportation / roads Roadway Fee (2,701-3,400 sq ft tier) — Alternate (larger) size tier. Excluded. VERIFIED. alternative · not added to total	per dwelling unit	$17,697	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jan 1, 2026High
Transportation / roads Active Transportation Fee (2,001-2,700 sq ft tier) — Citywide; funds bike/pedestrian/trail facilities. Representative tier. Includes 5.5% admin. Adjusted each Jan 1. VERIFIED.	per dwelling unit	$2,681	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jan 1, 2026High
Transportation / roads Active Transportation Fee (1,701-2,000 sq ft tier) — Alternate size tier. Excluded. VERIFIED. alternative · not added to total	per dwelling unit	$2,438	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jan 1, 2026High
Fire / EMS Fire Fee (Zone 1 - Elk Grove) — Fee levied for Cosumnes CSD (fire), collected by City. Zone 1 used as primary. Includes 3% admin. Zones 2-5 are lower because Mello-Roos CFDs fund part of fire facilities there. Adjusted each Jan 1. VERIFIED.	per dwelling unit	$2,652	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jan 1, 2026High
Fire / EMS Fire Fee (Zone 2 - Laguna) — Mutually-exclusive zone variant. Excluded. VERIFIED. alternative · not added to total	per dwelling unit	$2,588	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jan 1, 2026High
Fire / EMS Fire Fee (Zone 3 - Laguna West) — Mutually-exclusive zone variant. Excluded. VERIFIED. alternative · not added to total	per dwelling unit	$2,466	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jan 1, 2026High
Fire / EMS Fire Fee (Zone 4 - Lakeside) — Mutually-exclusive zone variant. Excluded. VERIFIED. alternative · not added to total	per dwelling unit	$2,560	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jan 1, 2026High
Fire / EMS Fire Fee (Zone 5 - Stonelake) — Mutually-exclusive zone variant. Excluded. VERIFIED. alternative · not added to total	per dwelling unit	$2,433	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jan 1, 2026High
Transportation / roads Measure A Transportation Mitigation Fee (Large >2,400 sq ft) — Citywide regional fee collected for Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA). Tiered by size; 'Large' used as primary representative. Includes 2% admin. Adjusted each Jul 1. VERIFIED.	per dwelling unit	$1,793	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jul 1, 2025High
Transportation / roads Measure A Transportation Mitigation Fee (Medium 1,601-2,400 sq ft) — Alternate Measure A size tier. Excluded - use Large tier as primary. VERIFIED. alternative · not added to total	per dwelling unit	$1,631	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jul 1, 2025High
Transportation / roads I-5 Subregional Corridor Mitigation Fee — Citywide (City of Elk Grove District 4). Funds I-5 transportation facilities. DUE rate 1.00 for SFR; includes 3% admin. Adjusted each Jul 1. VERIFIED.	per dwelling unit	$4,193	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jul 1, 2025High
Schools School Facilities / Developer Fee (EGUSD) - residential, per sq ft — Levied by Elk Grove Unified School District (separate district), mandatory before building permit per Ed. Code 17620. $7.32/sq ft through 6/30/2026; drops to $7.23/sq ft effective 7/1/2026. Confirmed live on EGUSD page. Exceeds statewide Level 1 max - EGUSD justifies via Needs Analysis. ADUs <=750 sq ft and additions <=500 sq ft exempt. This per-sqft row is excluded from total; the per-DU dollar figure is the next row. VERIFIED. alternative · not added to total	per sq ft	$7.32	Elk Grove Unified School District Jul 1, 2025High
Schools School Facilities / Developer Fee (EGUSD) - SFR @ 2,000 sq ft — Computed: $7.32/sq ft x 2,000 sq ft = $14,640. Attributed to Elk Grove Unified School District (separate district). Scale to actual home square footage. Real, mandatory builder cost collected before permit issuance. Per-sqft rate VERIFIED; per-DU dollar is a computed estimate (medium confidence).	per dwelling unit	$14,640	Elk Grove Unified School District Jul 1, 2025Medium
Parks & recreation SEPA Park & Trail Fee (plan-area specific) — Applies ONLY within the Southeast Policy Area (SEPA) specific plan. Park $13,659 + Trail $12,330 = $25,989/unit. Mutually exclusive with other plan-area park fees. Excluded from citywide total but a real, large cost for builders in SEPA. Passed through to Cosumnes CSD. VERIFIED. alternative · not added to total	per dwelling unit	$25,989	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jan 1, 2026High
Parks & recreation LRSP Supplemental Park Fee (plan-area specific - Laguna Ridge) — Applies ONLY within Laguna Ridge Specific Plan. Facilities ($14,080+$563) + Land ($6,320+$253) components = $21,216. In ADDITION to the Laguna Ridge Park Fee ($5,136/unit) for lots in that plan area. Excluded from citywide total (geographic). Plus Quimby in-lieu land obligations may apply. VERIFIED. alternative · not added to total	per dwelling unit	$21,216	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jan 1, 2026High
Parks & recreation Laguna Ridge Park Fee (plan-area specific) — Applies ONLY within Laguna Ridge area. Excluded (geographic/mutually-exclusive). VERIFIED. alternative · not added to total	per dwelling unit	$5,136	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jan 1, 2026High
Parks & recreation East Franklin Park Facilities Fee (plan-area specific) — Applies ONLY within East Franklin Specific Plan. Passed through to Cosumnes CSD. Excluded (geographic). VERIFIED. alternative · not added to total	per dwelling unit	$10,731	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jan 1, 2026High
Parks & recreation Eastern Elk Grove Park Fee (plan-area specific) — Applies ONLY within Eastern Elk Grove Specific Plan. Excluded (geographic). VERIFIED. alternative · not added to total	per dwelling unit	$8,582	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jan 1, 2026High
Parks & recreation Stonelake Park Fee (plan-area specific) — Applies ONLY within Stonelake area. Passed through to Cosumnes CSD. Excluded (geographic). VERIFIED. alternative · not added to total	per dwelling unit	$4,213	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jan 1, 2026High
Drainage / stormwater SEPA/LRSP Phase 3 Drainage Fee (plan-area specific, per acre) — Applies ONLY within SEPA (North Sub-Shed shown as example; varies by basin S4-S8/LRSP Phase 3). Per net acre, not per unit. Excluded from per-unit total (geographic + per-acre basis). There is NO citywide drainage impact fee in Elk Grove. VERIFIED. alternative · not added to total	per acre	$35,194	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jan 1, 2026High
Open space Swainson's Hawk Mitigation Fee (per acre of suitable habitat) — CORRECTED FROM RESEARCHER PLACEHOLDER ($0/low). Booklet publishes the actual amount: $17,396/acre acquisition+admin + $444/acre ongoing monitoring = $17,840/acre total, due prior to grading permit. Land-conversion habitat mitigation per acre of impacted suitable Swainson's Hawk habitat (determined during CEQA), NOT a per-dwelling-unit fee; projects >=40 acres must dedicate land in perpetuity instead. Excluded from per-DU total (per-acre, conditional). VERIFIED against archived 1/1/2026 booklet. alternative · not added to total	per acre	$17,840	City of Elk Grove Finance Department Jan 1, 2026High

Water & sewer connection fees

Fee (local term)	Basis	Amount	Source · effective
Water connection (tap / SDC) Water Connection Fee + Meter Charge (EGWD Service Area 1, 1" meter) — Levied by Elk Grove Water District (separate utility). 1" is the smallest meter published (no 3/4" tier shown). Total = $4,479 connection fee + $926 meter charge. Per Ord. 8.15.18.01 / 2018 Water Connection Fee Study (latest published). VERIFIED via archived EGWD page (2025-12-10 snapshot).	per meter	$5,405	Elk Grove Water District Aug 15, 2018Mediumdated 2018
Water connection (tap / SDC) Water Connection (EGWD Service Area 2, 1" meter) — Mutually-exclusive service area. In Service Area 2 the capacity charge is blank/$0 (infrastructure funded by other means, e.g., CFD), only the $926 meter charge applies. Excluded - Service Area 1 used as primary representative of full development cost. VERIFIED via archive. alternative · not added to total	per meter	$926	Elk Grove Water District Aug 15, 2018Mediumdated 2018
Sewer connection (tap / SDC) Sewage Collection Impact Fee (SacSewer/SASD) - expansion, per ESD — Local sewer collection impact fee levied by Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer/SASD) - separate district serving Elk Grove. 'Expansion' fee for a single home on a parcel recorded before 7/1/2003 ($4,374/ESD = $3,744 developer project costs + $629 SacSewer costs). 'Relief' alternative $790/ESD. 1 ESD = 1 SFR. NEW SUBDIVISIONS (parcels recorded on/after 7/1/2003) instead pay $26,421 per net acre (expansion) - see excluded row. VERIFIED via archived SacSewer page.	per dwelling unit	$4,374	Sacramento Area Sewer District / Regional San Jul 1, 2025Medium
Sewer connection (tap / SDC) Sewage Collection Impact Fee (SASD) - new subdivision, per net acre — Applies to NEW subdivisions (most new construction): SASD collection expansion fee is $26,421/net acre (= $22,466 developer project costs + $3,775 SacSewer costs); 'relief' alternative $4,742/net acre. Excluded from per-unit total because unit basis is per-acre; builders of new subdivisions pay this INSTEAD OF the per-ESD figure. VERIFIED via archive. alternative · not added to total	per acre	$26,421	Sacramento Area Sewer District / Regional San Jul 1, 2025Medium
Sewer connection (tap / SDC) Sewage Treatment Impact Fee (Regional San/SRCSD) - new communities, per ESD — Regional treatment impact fee levied by Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San/SRCSD) - separate regional district. 'New Communities' rate used as primary; 'Infill Communities' rate is $3,283/ESD (excluded row). 1 ESD = 1 SFR. This is ADDITIVE to the SASD collection fee (different agency/purpose: treatment vs collection). VERIFIED via archive.	per dwelling unit	$6,479	Sacramento Area Sewer District / Regional San Jul 1, 2025Medium
Sewer connection (tap / SDC) Sewage Treatment Impact Fee (Regional San) - infill, per ESD — Infill-area variant of Regional San treatment impact fee. Excluded - New Communities rate used as primary. VERIFIED via archive. alternative · not added to total	per dwelling unit	$3,283	Sacramento Area Sewer District / Regional San Jul 1, 2025Medium

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City

Fresno, CA

$27,638

Total per single-family home

impact + connection fees

$21,976

Impact / development fees

roads, parks, schools…

$5,661

Water & sewer connection

tap / capacity / SDC

—

Per multifamily unit

total fees / unit

Impact / development fees

Fee (local term)	Basis	Amount	Source · effective
Fire / EMS Fire Facilities Impact Fee - Citywide — UGM Fire Station Capital Fee (FMC 12-4.508). Confirmed verbatim, Planning MFS p.123. ADUs <750 sq ft exempt; ADUs >750 sq ft pay MFR rate.	per dwelling unit	$2,279	City of Fresno Jul 1, 2025High
Parks & recreation Park Facility Impact Fee - Citywide (incl. Quimby parkland) — Confirmed verbatim, Planning MFS p.125. Total of Park Facility fee ($3,557.30) plus Quimby parkland-in-lieu/Fee(Land) component ($1,538.24). MFR total = $3,842.60 ($2,681.44 + $1,161.16), also confirmed.	per dwelling unit	$5,096	City of Fresno Jul 1, 2025High
Police Police Facilities Impact Fee - Citywide — Confirmed verbatim, Police MFS p.140 (Option II). MFR per unit = $721.23 (confirmed). ADUs <750 sq ft exempt.	per dwelling unit	$946	City of Fresno Jul 1, 2025High
Transportation / roads Traffic Signal Mitigation Impact Fee — UGM Traffic Signal Charge (FMC 12-411). Confirmed verbatim, Planning MFS p.126. MFR = $589.56/unit (confirmed).	per dwelling unit	$760	City of Fresno Jul 1, 2025High
Transportation / roads Citywide Locally Regionally Significant Street Impact Fee (residential, infill/urbanized) — Confirmed verbatim, Planning MFS p.124 (FMC 11-226.2). Charged PER GROSS ACRE, not per dwelling unit. Residential (Low-Medium) rate; Residential (Medium/High-High) = $17,012.38/acre. Cannot be cleanly converted to per-unit without a density assumption; excluded from per-DU total. NOTE: original row lacked excludeFromTotal=true despite unitBasis=per_acre and notes stating it is excluded; flag added by verifier for consistency. 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) — Confirmed verbatim, Planning MFS p.124 (FMC 11-226.2). Per GROSS ACRE. Applies to new growth areas (building permits after 7/1/2007); INCLUDES the Citywide regional street charge so it is mutually exclusive with that fee. Residential (Medium/High-High) = $53,293.61/acre (confirmed). Excluded from per-DU total (area-based + mutually exclusive variant). 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) — SEPARATE DISTRICT (Fresno Unified School District), levied on builders within FUSD boundaries. Underlying rate $4.79/sq ft (Level 1) CONFIRMED verbatim on FUSD page. Per-DU figure = $4.79 x 2,250 sq ft representative home = $10,777.50 (math verified). Commercial/industrial = $0.78/sq ft (confirmed). CORRECTION to researcher note: the FUSD source states the current CA State Allocation Board MAXIMUM residential fee is $5.17/sq ft (not $5.38 as the researcher claimed); FUSD continues to levy $4.79. Other parts of Fresno fall in Central, Clovis, or Sanger USD with their own rates.	per dwelling unit	$10,778	Fresno Unified School District Aug 15, 2022Highdated 2022
Schools Fresno Unified School District developer fee - per sq ft basis — Confirmed verbatim. Underlying per-square-foot rate for the FUSD school developer fee (same fee as primary schools row above, 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, 2022Highdated 2022
Transportation / roads Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee (RTMF) - single family (FCOG) — SEPARATE AGENCY: Fresno County Regional Transportation Mitigation Fee Agency / FCOG (Measure C program). Confirmed on FCOG page: market-rate SFR = $2,118; affordable SFR = $1,059; market-rate MFR = $1,642; affordable MFR = $821 per unit, effective 3/1/2020. FCOG confirmation required before the City issues a Certificate of Occupancy.	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) — Confirmed verbatim, Public Utilities MFS. 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. FMC 6-507. Adjusted annually per 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) — Confirmed verbatim (Reso 95-278, adopted 10/31/95). Phase 1b rate applies to maps vested after 12/30/1995 (current). Phase 1a (maps vested 10/25/1992-12/30/1995) = $1,910.00/unit (confirmed).	per dwelling unit	$2,119	City of Fresno Jul 1, 2025High
Sewer connection (tap / SDC) Trunk Sewer Charge - Herndon Service Area (residential, representative) — Confirmed verbatim. 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 from primary total because most City parcels fall under the UGM Trunk Sewer Fee (computed per-acre by Development Dept). alternative · not added to total	per dwelling unit	$496	City of Fresno Jul 1, 2025High

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What drives the difference

Elk Grove’s $70,887 per single-family home is $43,249 (156%) above Fresno’s $27,638. The largest single difference is in transportation / roads: Elk Grove charges about $25,305 there versus $2,878 in Fresno — a $22,427 swing that accounts for much of the overall gap. The two also differ in how much falls on water and sewer connection charges: $16,258 in Elk Grove versus $5,661 in Fresno.

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Elk Grove vs Fresno impact fees — FAQ

Which has higher impact fees, Elk Grove or Fresno?: Elk Grove, CA is higher. A single-family home pays about $70,887 per unit in Elk Grove versus $27,638 in Fresno, CA — $43,249 (156%) more, as of 2026.
How much more does it cost to build a home in Elk Grove than in Fresno?: About $43,249 more per single-family home — $70,887 in Elk Grove, CA versus $27,638 in Fresno, CA, a difference of 156% in total development impact and connection fees.
What's the difference between impact fees in Elk Grove and Fresno for a single-family home?: Elk Grove, CA charges about $70,887 per single-family home ($54,629 impact + $16,258 water/sewer connection), while Fresno, CA charges about $27,638 ($21,976 impact + $5,661 connection). Figures are normalized from official sources for 2026.