Eagle, ID Development Impact Fees (2026)
Normalized development impact fees, water & sewer connection (tap/SDC) fees, and mitigation fees for Eagle, Idaho — per dwelling unit, by category, with links to every official source.
What a single-family home pays in Eagle
$28,857 total per unit across 8 fee categories.
- Sewer connection (tap / SDC)$8,916
- Water connection (tap / SDC)$8,755
- Transportation / roads$5,803
- Fire / EMS$2,111
- Parks & recreation$2,080
- Public safety$750
- Open space$331
- Police$111
Eagle’s $28,857 is about 1.5× the Idaho tracked median of $19,123 — among the higher-cost places to build in the state.
Full fee schedule — single-family
Impact / development fees
| Fee (local term) | Basis | Amount | Source · effective |
|---|---|---|---|
Transportation / roads ACHD Transportation/Road Impact Fee — Levied by the Ada County Highway District (ACHD), a separate district; collected at the Eagle building permit. Ordinance 254 FY2026 Traffic Impact Fee Schedule, effective 03-01-2026 (in effect as of verification date). ITE Code 210, per dwelling unit, single combined county-wide service area. | per dwelling unit | $5,803 | Ada County Highway District (via City of Star, ID) Mar 1, 2026High |
Parks & recreation Park Impact Fee — City of Eagle park impact fee; not size-tiered. Per City of Eagle Impact Fee Schedule amended by Resolution 25-21. | per dwelling unit | $2,080 | City of Eagle, ID Sep 23, 2025High |
Open space Pathway Impact Fee — City of Eagle pathway (multi-use path / open space) impact fee per dwelling unit. | per dwelling unit | $331 | City of Eagle, ID Sep 23, 2025High |
Police Police Impact Fee (residential per unit) — City of Eagle police impact fee, residential per unit. | per dwelling unit | $111 | City of Eagle, ID Sep 23, 2025High |
Fire / EMS Eagle Fire District Impact Fee (single family) — Eagle Fire District service area (primary). Location-dependent: parcels in the Star Fire District pay the Star Fire rate instead (alternate). | per dwelling unit | $2,111 | City of Eagle, ID Sep 23, 2025High |
Fire / EMS Star Fire District Impact Fee (single family) - alternate service area — Mutually exclusive alternate to Eagle Fire: applies only to Eagle parcels within the Star Fire District. Excluded from primary total. alternative · not added to total | per dwelling unit | $2,152 | City of Eagle, ID Sep 23, 2025High |
Public safety Ada County Jail Impact Fee (single family) — Ada County jail impact fee collected by the City of Eagle at building permit on behalf of the county. | per dwelling unit | $516 | City of Eagle, ID Sep 23, 2025High |
Public safety Ada County EMS Impact Fee (single family) — Ada County EMS impact fee collected by the City of Eagle at building permit on behalf of the county. | per dwelling unit | $175 | City of Eagle, ID Sep 23, 2025High |
Public safety Ada County Coroner Impact Fee (single family) — Ada County coroner impact fee collected by the City of Eagle at building permit on behalf of the county. | per dwelling unit | $59 | City of Eagle, ID Sep 23, 2025High |
Water & sewer connection fees
| Fee (local term) | Basis | Amount | Source · effective |
|---|---|---|---|
Sewer connection (tap / SDC) Eagle Sewer District Connection Fee (per ERU) — Eagle Sewer District is a SEPARATE special district; sewer permit/connection fee must be paid before Eagle issues a building permit inside District boundaries. Per equivalent residential unit (ERU = one single-family home). Excludes the separate Valnova development schedule. Multifamily/commercial assessed case-by-case as a multiplier of one ERU. | per meter | $8,916 | Eagle Sewer District Dec 1, 2025High |
Water connection (tap / SDC) City of Eagle Water Capitalization Fee (per EDU) — City of Eagle Water Dept (serves only part of Eagle; other areas served by Veolia/SUEZ). Total Capitalization Fee per EDU = $1,600 at preliminary plat + $6,432 at final plat, or full $8,032 at building permit for non-platted residential. Resolution 24-03 (fee amount) carried in schedule amended by Resolution 26-01. | per meter | $8,032 | City of Eagle, ID Water Department Jan 27, 2026High |
Water connection (tap / SDC) City of Eagle Water Meter Fee (3/4 inch) — Base residential 3/4-inch meter (primary). Larger meters priced higher via EDU multiplier; additive to the Capitalization Fee. | per meter | $723 | City of Eagle, ID Water Department Jan 27, 2026High |
Water connection (tap / SDC) City of Eagle Water - Hook Up Fee (legacy pre-07/09/2024 developments only) — Applies ONLY to developments that began platting and paid preliminary-plat STL fees before 07-09-2024. Not applicable to new development; excluded from total. alternative · not added to total | per meter | $1,180 | City of Eagle, ID Water Department Jan 27, 2026High |
Water connection (tap / SDC) City of Eagle Water - Storage & Trunk Line (STL) Fee (legacy) — Legacy fee; applies only to developments platting before 07-09-2024. Excluded from new-development total. alternative · not added to total | per meter | $2,100 | City of Eagle, ID Water Department Jan 27, 2026High |
Water connection (tap / SDC) City of Eagle Water - Water Construction Equivalency (WCE) Fee (legacy) — Legacy fee; applies only to developments platting before 07-09-2024. Excluded from new-development total. alternative · not added to total | per meter | $400 | City of Eagle, ID Water Department Jan 27, 2026High |
Full fee schedule — multifamily
Impact / development fees
| Fee (local term) | Basis | Amount | Source · effective |
|---|---|---|---|
Fire / EMS Eagle Fire District Impact Fee (multifamily) — Eagle Fire District multifamily per-unit rate. | per dwelling unit | $1,108 | City of Eagle, ID Sep 23, 2025High |
Fire / EMS Star Fire District Impact Fee (multifamily) - alternate service area — Star Fire District multifamily rate; alternate service area, excluded from primary total. alternative · not added to total | per dwelling unit | $1,227 | City of Eagle, ID Sep 23, 2025High |
Public safety Ada County Jail Impact Fee (multifamily) — Ada County jail impact fee, multifamily per unit. | per dwelling unit | $357 | City of Eagle, ID Sep 23, 2025High |
Public safety Ada County EMS Impact Fee (multifamily) — Ada County EMS impact fee, multifamily per unit. | per dwelling unit | $121 | City of Eagle, ID Sep 23, 2025High |
Public safety Ada County Coroner Impact Fee (multifamily) — Ada County coroner impact fee, multifamily per unit. | per dwelling unit | $41 | City of Eagle, ID Sep 23, 2025High |
Coverage & caveats
Residential development fees a builder in Eagle, ID (Ada County) must pay, assembled from official adopted fee schedules and ordinances. PRIMARY single-family-detached (SFD) total reflects an ~2,000-2,500 sf home in the Eagle Fire service area, City of Eagle Water service area, and Eagle Sewer District boundary. WHAT EXISTS (City of Eagle, Fee Schedule "Impact", Amended with Resolution 25-21, effective 09-23-2025): - Park Impact fee $2,080/unit; Pathway Impact fee $330.50/unit (a parks/open-space pathway category); Police Impact fee $111/residential unit; Fire Impact fee (Eagle Fire District) $2,111 SFD / $1,108 multifamily. Note Eagle Fire fees are not size-tiered. - Eagle collects three Ada County impact fees at the city building permit on behalf of the county (residential per housing unit): Jail $516 SFD / $357 MF; EMS $175 SFD / $121 MF; Coroner $59 SFD / $41 MF. These are county public-safety impact fees levied via Eagle's schedule. UTILITIES: - WATER (only the part of Eagle served by the City of Eagle Water Dept; other areas are served by Veolia/SUEZ, whose connection fees are not in this schedule): City of Eagle Water Fee Schedule, Amended with Resolution 26-01, effective 01-27-2026. The "Capitalization Fee" total is $8,032/EDU ($1,600 at preliminary plat + $6,432 at final plat; or full $8,032 at building permit for non-platted properties) — used as the primary water connection fee. Plus 3/4" Meter Fee $723. Legacy Hook Up ($1,180), Storage & Trunk Line ($2,100/EDU) and Water Construction Equivalency ($400/EDU) fees apply ONLY to developments that began platting before 07-09-2024 — included as excludeFromTotal rows. - SEWER (Eagle Sewer District, a SEPARATE special district): connection fee $8,916 per equivalent residential unit (ERU), effective 12-01-2025 (per FCS Group study; District Board action 08-11-2025). Excludes the separate Valnova development rate schedule. Multifamily/commercial are assessed case-by-case as a multiplier of one ERU. - TRANSPORTATION (Ada County Highway District / ACHD, a SEPARATE district; collected at the city building permit): Ordinance 254 Traffic Impact Fee Schedule, effective 03-01-2026 (in effect as of the 2026-06-16 verification date). Single Family (ITE 210) $5,803/unit; Single Family Attached $3,182/unit; Mobile Home $2,153/unit; ADU $1,934/unit. Multifamily Housing (ITE 220/221) is NOT a fixed amount — the official schedule says "Contact ACHD Impact Fee Team for Assessment"; local news reported an indicative ~$2,371/unit but the official schedule has no fixed multifamily figure, so it is omitted from the fee rows to avoid reporting an unverified amount. WHAT DOES NOT EXIST HERE: - NO school impact fee. Idaho school districts are not authorized to levy development impact fees under Idaho Code Title 67 Ch. 82 (SB 1060 was a proposal to authorize them, confirming they currently cannot). Builders in Eagle pay no school impact fee. - No standalone city drainage/stormwater impact fee, no general/capital impact fee, no library impact fee, and no affordable-housing or mitigation fee found in Eagle's adopted impact-fee schedule. - Eagle's Building Department fees are permit/plan-review fees only (no impact component) and are excluded from impact-fee totals. CAVEATS: Fire and Water are location-dependent: parts of Eagle fall in the Star Fire District (SFD $2,152 / MF $1,227, Res. 25-03) instead of Eagle Fire, and parts use Veolia water rather than City of Eagle Water — those alternates are marked excludeFromTotal. ACHD multifamily and sewer multifamily are assessed individually. Population is the latest available estimate.
Primary SFD impact/connection stack (representative ~2,000-2,500 sf home, Eagle Fire + City of Eagle Water + Eagle Sewer District + ACHD): ACHD transportation $5,803 + Eagle Sewer connection $8,916 + City water capitalization $8,032 + water 3/4" meter $723 + Park $2,080 + Pathway $330.50 + Police $111 + Eagle Fire $2,111 + County Jail $516 + County EMS $175 + County Coroner $59. Mutually-exclusive alternates (Star Fire, Veolia water) and legacy/pre-2024 water fees are excludeFromTotal.
Sources
7 official sources · 23 high-confidence figures.
- 1City of Eagle Fee Schedule - Impact (Amended with Resolution 25-21, September 23, 2025)City of Eagle, ID · fee schedule · effective Sep 23, 2025 · retrieved Jun 16, 2026
- 2City of Eagle Fee Schedule - Water (Amended with Resolution 26-01, January 27, 2026)City of Eagle, ID Water Department · fee schedule · effective Jan 27, 2026 · retrieved Jun 16, 2026
- 3Eagle Sewer District - Connection Fee Increase Effective December 1, 2025 (memo from GM Neil Jenkins)Eagle Sewer District · government report · effective Dec 1, 2025 · retrieved Jun 16, 2026
- 4ACHD Ordinance 254 - FY2026 Traffic Impact Fee Schedule (Exhibit A), effective March 1, 2026 (hosted via City of Star ACHD Fee Notice)Ada County Highway District (via City of Star, ID) · fee schedule · effective Mar 1, 2026 · retrieved Jun 16, 2026
- 5ACHD News: Impact Fee, CIP Update ApprovedAda County Highway District · government report · effective Dec 3, 2025 · retrieved Jun 16, 2026
- 6ACHD approves update to impact fees and long-range transportation planKIVI-TV (Idaho News 6) · news article · effective Dec 3, 2025 · retrieved Jun 16, 2026
- 7Senate Bill 1060 — Impact fees, public schoolsIdaho Freedom Foundation · news article · retrieved Jun 16, 2026
Eagle impact fees — FAQ
- How much are development impact fees in Eagle, ID for a single-family home?
- As of 2026-06-16, total development fees for a single-family detached home in Eagle are about $28,857 per unit — roughly $11,186 in impact/development fees plus $17,671 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 Eagle, ID?
- Total development fees for a multifamily unit in Eagle are about $1,627 per unit as of 2026-06-16.
- Are impact fees in Eagle 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 Eagle'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 Eagle on 2026-06-16.