Which has higher impact fees, Elk Grove or Sacramento?

Elk Grove, CA is higher. A single-family home pays about $70,887 per unit in Elk Grove versus $56,214 in Sacramento, CA — $14,673 (26%) more, as of 2026.

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

About $14,673 more per single-family home — $70,887 in Elk Grove, CA versus $56,214 in Sacramento, CA, a difference of 26% in total development impact and connection fees.

What's the difference between impact fees in Elk Grove and Sacramento 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 Sacramento, CA charges about $56,214 ($35,523 impact + $20,691 connection). Figures are normalized from official sources for 2026.

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

A single-family home pays about $70,887 in Elk Grove vs $56,214 in Sacramento — Elk Grove is $14,673 (26%) 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

Sacramento, CA

$56,214

Total per single-family home

impact + connection fees

$35,523

Impact / development fees

roads, parks, schools…

$20,691

Water & sewer connection

tap / capacity / SDC

—

Per multifamily unit

total fees / unit

Impact / development fees

Fee (local term)	Basis	Amount	Source · effective
Parks & recreation Park Development Impact Fee — City of Sacramento park/open-space impact fee. Tiered by sq ft (1,000/1,500/2,000/2,500); caps at $6,947 for homes >=2,000 sf. $6,947 used as representative ~2,000-2,500 sf single-family. Verified against CDD-0246 Rev 04-21-2026. May be lower in certain infill/incentive areas.	per dwelling unit	$6,947	City of Sacramento Community Development Department Apr 21, 2026High
Transportation / roads Transportation Development Impact Fee (TDIF) — Citywide TDIF; flat $2,800 per dwelling unit across all sq ft tiers. Mitigates impact of new residents/employees on citywide transportation network. Verified against CDD-0246 Rev 04-21-2026. May be lower in certain infill/incentive areas.	per dwelling unit	$2,800	City of Sacramento Community Development Department Apr 21, 2026High
Affordable housing Housing Impact Fee (HIF) — Affordable housing impact/inclusionary in-lieu fee. Scales with sq ft; $7,120 at 2,000 sf used as representative. 2,500 sf tier = $8,900 (see separate excluded row). Verified against CDD-0246 Rev 04-21-2026.	per dwelling unit	$7,120	City of Sacramento Community Development Department Apr 21, 2026High
Affordable housing Housing Impact Fee (HIF) - 2,500 sf tier — Higher 2,500 sq ft tier of the same HIF; correctly excluded from total to avoid double-counting the representative 2,000 sf row. Verified against CDD-0246 Rev 04-21-2026. alternative · not added to total	per dwelling unit	$8,900	City of Sacramento Community Development Department Apr 21, 2026High
Drainage / stormwater SAFCA Flood Control Development Impact Fee (SAFCA DIF) — Levied by the SEPARATE Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency (SAFCA) for floodplain protection; collected by the City at permit. ~$2.10/sf; $4,200 at 2,000 sf used as representative (2,500 sf = $5,250, see excluded row). Closest schema category is drainage/flood. Verified against CDD-0246 Rev 04-21-2026.	per dwelling unit	$4,200	City of Sacramento Community Development Department Apr 21, 2026High
Drainage / stormwater SAFCA Flood Control DIF - 2,500 sf tier — Higher 2,500 sf tier of the SAFCA DIF; correctly excluded to avoid double-counting the 2,000 sf representative row. Verified against CDD-0246 Rev 04-21-2026. alternative · not added to total	per dwelling unit	$5,250	City of Sacramento Community Development Department Apr 21, 2026High
Transportation / roads Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA) Mitigation Fee + 2% Admin — Levied by the SEPARATE Sacramento Transportation Authority (Measure A program); collected by the City at permit. Additive to the city TDIF. Scales with sq ft; $1,630.98 at 2,000 sf used as representative (2,500 sf = $1,793.16, see excluded row). Verified against CDD-0246 Rev 04-21-2026.	per dwelling unit	$1,631	City of Sacramento Community Development Department Apr 21, 2026High
Transportation / roads Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA) Mitigation Fee - 2,500 sf tier — Higher 2,500 sf tier of the STA mitigation fee; correctly excluded to avoid double-counting the 2,000 sf representative row. Verified against CDD-0246 Rev 04-21-2026. alternative · not added to total	per dwelling unit	$1,793	City of Sacramento Community Development Department Apr 21, 2026High
Schools School Facilities Fee (Level 1) - Sacramento City Unified School District — CA statutory Level 1 school facilities fee, levied and collected by the SEPARATE school district (not the City); proof of payment required at permit. $5.13/sf is Sacramento City Unified (covers Downtown, Pocket/Greenhaven, Meadowview), effective October 7, 2024 per CDD-0226. For a ~2,000-2,500 sf home that is roughly $10,260-$12,825 per dwelling. Rate varies by district within city limits: Elk Grove Unified $7.32/sf, Natomas Unified $5.17/sf, Twin Rivers Unified $5.17/sf (+ possible Robla Elementary $2.79/sf), San Juan Unified $3.79/sf. Per-sqft basis; not multiplied into a per-unit total here. Verified against CDD-0226 Rev 01-30-2026.	per sq ft	$5.13	City of Sacramento Community Development Department Oct 7, 2024High

Water & sewer connection fees

Fee (local term)	Basis	Amount	Source · effective
Water connection (tap / SDC) Water Development Fee — City of Sacramento water connection/capacity (development) fee; flat per dwelling unit across all tiers. 'May be waived in designated infill areas' per form notes. Verified against CDD-0246 Rev 04-21-2026.	per dwelling unit	$10,845	City of Sacramento Community Development Department Apr 21, 2026High
Water connection (tap / SDC) Water Meter Fee (1 inch) — Water meter installation fee. CDD-0246 quotes the 1-inch meter as the standard new single-family residential meter; additive to the Water Development Fee. Verified against CDD-0246 Rev 04-21-2026.	per meter	$723	City of Sacramento Community Development Department Apr 21, 2026High
Sewer connection (tap / SDC) Sewer Development Fee — City of Sacramento sewer collection-system (development) connection fee; flat per unit. Form notes higher rate applies in the Combined Sewer Service Area (central city). Verified against CDD-0246 Rev 04-21-2026.	per dwelling unit	$2,644	City of Sacramento Community Development Department Apr 21, 2026High
Sewer connection (tap / SDC) Regional Sanitation Fee (SacSewer/Regional San treatment connection) — Regional wastewater treatment connection/impact fee for the SEPARATE Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San / SacSewer); collected by the City at permit. Pays regional treatment plant and infrastructure costs. Additive to the city Sewer Development Fee. Verified against CDD-0246 Rev 04-21-2026.	per dwelling unit	$6,479	City of Sacramento Community Development Department Apr 21, 2026High

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What drives the difference

Elk Grove’s $70,887 per single-family home is $14,673 (26%) above Sacramento’s $56,214. The largest single difference is in transportation / roads: Elk Grove charges about $25,305 there versus $4,431 in Sacramento — a $20,874 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 $20,691 in Sacramento.

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Elk Grove vs Sacramento impact fees — FAQ

Which has higher impact fees, Elk Grove or Sacramento?: Elk Grove, CA is higher. A single-family home pays about $70,887 per unit in Elk Grove versus $56,214 in Sacramento, CA — $14,673 (26%) more, as of 2026.
How much more does it cost to build a home in Elk Grove than in Sacramento?: About $14,673 more per single-family home — $70,887 in Elk Grove, CA versus $56,214 in Sacramento, CA, a difference of 26% in total development impact and connection fees.
What's the difference between impact fees in Elk Grove and Sacramento 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 Sacramento, CA charges about $56,214 ($35,523 impact + $20,691 connection). Figures are normalized from official sources for 2026.