Everett, WA vs Redmond, WA: Development Impact Fees Compared (2026)

Transportation Impact Fee (Single Family/Townhome) — Everett's transportation impact (mitigation) fee under EMC 19.51, effective 3/4/2026. Single-family detached and townhome are charged at the same $6,231/unit flat rate (not tiered by home size). A 25% reduction applies in Metro Everett Parking Area A. ADUs are exempt from transportation fees for a net increase of 1 unit. VERIFIED 2026-06-17 against the official Impact Fees schedule PDF (exact line present).

School Impact Fee - Everett School District (Single Family Detached) — School impact fee set by the school district's Capital Facilities Plan and COLLECTED BY THE CITY at building permit issuance, under EMC 19.52, shown on the 2026 schedule as effective 1/1/2025. Applicable district depends on which boundary the parcel falls in (Everett SD vs Mukilteo SD - mutually exclusive). Everett School District single-family detached = $12,556 (dominant district serving most of the city; used as primary). Per schedule footnote, school impact fees are NOT subject to the vested-rights doctrine and are assessed at the rate in effect at building-permit issuance, and rates are 'subject to change pending further clarification from the school districts.' ADUs are exempt ($0). VERIFIED 2026-06-17 against PDF (row 'Everett $12,556 $0 $4,257 $4,257').

Parks Impact Fee (Residential, 3+ bedrooms) — Parks impact fee under EMC 19.53.060 (shown effective 1/1/2025 on 2026 schedule), tiered by bedroom count (not floor area). A representative ~2,000-2,500 sf single-family home has 3+ bedrooms, so $3,401 is used as the single-family primary. Tiers: 1 Bedroom/Studio $1,133; 2 Bedrooms $2,268; 3+ Bedrooms $3,401. Parks fees are reduced 50% for adding 1-2 ADUs to a lot with existing principal dwelling(s). VERIFIED 2026-06-17 against PDF.

Stormwater System Development Fee (Base, up to 2,500 sf impervious) — Stormwater (drainage) System Development Fee under EMC 14.08.135, effective 1/1/2026: base fee = $906 for 1 Impervious Surface Unit (ISU = up to 2,500 sf of impervious area), which covers a typical single-family lot. Additional impervious area over 2,500 sf is charged $0.3624/sf. This is a connection-type capacity charge (NOT a separate parks/transportation-style impact fee), and it is additive to the water/sewer SDFs. VERIFIED 2026-06-17 against PDF (Stormwater SDF table).

Water System Development Fee (3/4" meter / 1 ERU) — Water System Development Fee (capacity/connection charge) under EMC 14.08.135, effective 1/1/2026. The 3/4" meter is the standard residential size and equals 1 equivalent residential unit (ERU). Larger meters scale up (1" = $8,616; 2" = $27,500). Townhomes are charged 1 ERU each. Homes outside city limits pay a 25% surcharge. Multifamily apartment developments of 38+ units are charged 0.45 x the 3/4" total SDF per unit. VERIFIED 2026-06-17 against PDF (SDF table row, Water column).

Sewer System Development Fee (3/4" meter / 1 ERU) — Sewer System Development Fee (capacity/connection charge) under EMC 14.08.135, effective 1/1/2026, 3/4" meter / 1 ERU = $4,274. Combined Water + Sewer SDF for a 3/4" meter = $9,433.00. Homes outside city limits pay a 25% surcharge. VERIFIED 2026-06-17 against PDF (SDF table row, Sewer column).

Water Meter & Service Installation (3/4" Complete Service) — Physical water meter & service installation charge under EMC 14.16.713 for a new 3/4" residential connection: Complete Service (tap + meter + service line) = $4,234. Meter Only = $682. This is ADDITIVE to (separate from) the Water SDF capacity charge above. A non-refundable $158 application fee also applies. VERIFIED 2026-06-17 against PDF (WATER FEES table, 3/4" Complete Service column).

Sewer New Connection to Main — Sewer physical new-connection-to-main permit fee = $60.00 plus $10.00 per building connection to the side sewer (EMC 14.08.140). This is the small physical/permit connection charge, separate from and additive to the much larger Sewer System Development Fee above. VERIFIED 2026-06-17 against PDF (SEWER FEES section).

School Impact Fee (Lake Washington School District) — Collected by the City of Redmond on behalf of Lake Washington School District (LWSD) per its 2025-30 Six-Year Capital Facilities Plan. A separate $65.00 school admin fee is added (see separate row). VERIFIED against 2026 PDF.

School Impact Fee admin charge — Flat administrative charge added on top of the LWSD school impact fee for every dwelling unit. VERIFIED verbatim against 2026 PDF Miscellaneous Notes.

Fire Impact Fee — 2026 fire impact fee is unchanged from 2025 ('same as 2025 rates'). VERIFIED against 2026 PDF.

Parks Impact Fee — VERIFIED against 2026 PDF.

Transportation Impact Fee (Single Family Detached, base) — Base 'Impact Fee per Development Unit' rate (outside designated Centers) — used as the primary residential rate. A lower 'in Centers' rate of $7,668.97 applies in Overlake Metro Center, Downtown Redmond Urban Center, and Marymoor Village Center (see separate excluded row). VERIFIED against 2026 PDF.

Transportation Impact Fee (Single Family Detached, in Centers) — Mutually-exclusive variant: reduced rate applicable only within designated Centers (Overlake Metro Center, Downtown Redmond Urban Center, Marymoor Village Center). Base/outside-Centers rate is primary. VERIFIED against 2026 PDF.

Water System Connection Charge (Medium Home, Redmond Service Area) — City connection charge tiered by home size; representative ~2,000-2,500 SF medium home selected as primary. Assumes a 1" meter for domestic use. The $9,118 Regional Water Connection Charge (CWA) is an ADDITIVE charge (separate row). The -$1,590 'Water System Distribution Credit' is a MAXIMUM credit granted only if the developer constructs qualifying City-owned mains/hydrants/pumps; not netted into a typical infill builder's cost. VERIFIED against 2026 Water PDF.

Regional Water Connection Charge (CWA, incl. 3% admin) — ADDITIVE regional connection charge imposed on every property connecting to the City water system, on top of the size-based connection charge. Not a mutually-exclusive variant. VERIFIED against 2026 Water PDF (source contains the typo 'EFFECIVE').

Water connection — Small Home (<1,500 SF) variant — Lower home-size tier; medium home is the primary representative tier. VERIFIED against 2026 Water PDF.

Water connection — Large Home (3,300+ SF) variant — Upper home-size tier; medium home is the primary representative tier. VERIFIED against 2026 Water PDF.

Sewer System Connection Charge (Medium Home, Redmond Service Area) — City sewer connection charge tiered by home size; representative ~2,000-2,500 SF medium home selected as primary. The listed credit is a maximum distribution credit granted only if the developer builds qualifying City-owned sewer mains/manholes/pump stations. Separate from the King County capacity charge. VERIFIED against 2026 Sewer PDF.

Side Sewer new-connection inspection fee — Inspection/permit fee (RMC 13.04.180), not a capacity charge; a 4% technology surcharge is added. Included for completeness; excluded from the impact/connection total. VERIFIED against 2026 Sewer PDF.

King County Wastewater Capacity Charge (separate district) — SEPARATE DISTRICT: levied by King County (not the City) on every newly-connecting parcel. $77.99 per RCE per MONTH for 2026, billed for 15 years (payable as a discounted lump sum). Unit basis is per-RCE-per-month, so it cannot be summed with one-time fees; included as informational. A Redmond builder/buyer does pay this. VERIFIED via King County WTD page (June 2026).