2026 rankings
Where development fees cost the most
Every tracked jurisdiction ranked by total development fees per single-family detached home — impact fees plus water/sewer connection fees.
107
Jurisdictions ranked
$94,679
Highest
Erie, CO
$23,752
Median
$3,750
Lowest
Conroe, TX
National ranking
| # | Jurisdiction | Per single-family home | Total / home | / MF unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erie Colorado · Weld County | $94,679 | ||
| 2 | Castle Rock Colorado · Douglas County | $83,007 | ||
| 3 | Elk Grove California · Sacramento County | $70,887 | ||
| 4 | Temecula California · Riverside County | $66,254 | ||
| 5 | Rocklin California · Placer County | $65,146 | ||
| 6 | Clovis California · Fresno County | $62,992 | ||
| 7 | Menifee California · Riverside County | $62,025 | ||
| 8 | Parker Colorado · Douglas County | $60,940 | ||
| 9 | Chula Vista California · San Diego County | $60,369 | ||
| 10 | Sacramento California · Sacramento County | $56,214 | ||
| 11 | Lincoln California · Placer County | $53,182 | ||
| 12 | Roseville California · Placer County | $50,059 | ||
| 13 | Osceola County Florida · Osceola County | $48,161 | ||
| 14 | Kirkland Washington · King County | $47,431 | ||
| 15 | Greeley Colorado · Weld County | $46,126 | ||
| 16 | Santa Clarita California · Los Angeles County | $43,353 | ||
| 17 | Redmond Washington · King County | $42,061 | ||
| 18 | Brighton Colorado · Adams County | $40,634 | ||
| 19 | Manatee County Florida · Manatee County | $38,788 | ||
| 20 | Aurora Colorado · Arapahoe County | $38,660 | ||
| 21 | Fort Collins Colorado · Larimer County | $38,504 | ||
| 22 | Denver Colorado · Denver County | $36,930 | ||
| 23 | Everett Washington · Snohomish County | $36,821 | ||
| 24 | Celina Texas · Collin County | $36,743 | ||
| 25 | Riverside California · Riverside County | $36,209 | ||
| 26 | Phoenix Arizona · Maricopa | $36,107 | ||
| 27 | Irvine California · Orange County | $35,499 | ||
| 28 | Gilbert Arizona · Maricopa County | $35,310 | ||
| 29 | Collier County Florida · Collier County | $34,961 | ||
| 30 | St. Johns County Florida · St. Johns County | $34,085 | ||
| 31 | New Braunfels Texas · Comal County | $33,884 | ||
| 32 | St. George Utah · Washington County | $33,173 | ||
| 33 | Windsor Colorado · Weld County | $33,057 | ||
| 34 | Orange County Florida · Orange County | $32,751 | ||
| 35 | Star Idaho · Ada County | $32,492 | ||
| 36 | Polk County Florida · Polk County | $32,270 | ||
| 37 | Hillsborough County Florida · Hillsborough County | $31,763 | ||
| 38 | Bakersfield California · Kern County | $31,234 | ||
| 39 | Olympia Washington · Thurston County | $30,720 | ||
| 40 | Folsom California · Sacramento County | $29,948 | ||
| 41 | Pasco County Florida · Pasco County | $29,203 | ||
| 42 | Eagle Idaho · Ada County | $28,857 | ||
| 43 | Fresno California · Fresno County | $27,638 | ||
| 44 | Renton Washington · King County | $27,587 | ||
| 45 | Longmont Colorado · Boulder County | $27,021 | ||
| 46 | Coeur d'Alene Idaho · Kootenai County | $26,918 | ||
| 47 | Spanish Fork Utah · Utah County | $26,834 | ||
| 48 | Peoria Arizona · Maricopa County | $26,197 | ||
| 49 | Georgetown Texas · Williamson County | $26,114 | ||
| 50 | Post Falls Idaho · Kootenai County | $25,120 | ||
| 51 | Buckeye Arizona · Maricopa County | $24,336 | ||
| 52 | Vancouver Washington · Clark County | $24,224 | ||
| 53 | Prosper Texas · Collin County | $23,769 | ||
| 54 | Hutto Texas · Williamson County | $23,752 | ||
| 55 | Sarasota County Florida · Sarasota County | $21,888 | ||
| 56 | South Jordan Utah · Salt Lake County | $21,876 | ||
| 57 | Commerce City Colorado · Adams County | $21,686 | ||
| 58 | Volusia County Florida · Volusia County | $21,131 | ||
| 59 | Eagle Mountain Utah · Utah County | $21,003 | ||
| 60 | Kyle Texas · Hays County | $20,470 | ||
| 61 | Meridian Idaho · Ada County | $19,244 | ||
| 62 | Marysville Washington · Snohomish County | $19,206 | ||
| 63 | Kuna Idaho · Ada County | $19,153 | ||
| 64 | Boise Idaho · Ada County | $19,123 | ||
| 65 | Chandler Arizona · Maricopa County | $19,069 | ||
| 66 | Fort Worth Texas · Tarrant County | $18,041 | ||
| 67 | Surprise Arizona · Maricopa County | $17,781 | ||
| 68 | Herriman Utah · Salt Lake County | $17,137 | ||
| 69 | Provo Utah · Utah County | $17,085 | ||
| 70 | Tooele Utah · Tooele County | $16,967 | ||
| 71 | Leander Texas · Williamson County | $16,912 | ||
| 72 | Goodyear Arizona · Maricopa County | $16,911 | ||
| 73 | Saratoga Springs Utah · Utah County | $16,521 | ||
| 74 | Lake County Florida · Lake County | $16,337 | ||
| 75 | Marion County Florida · Marion County | $16,119 | ||
| 76 | Tucson Arizona · Pima County | $15,719 | ||
| 77 | Vineyard Utah · Utah County | $15,363 | ||
| 78 | Loveland Colorado · Larimer County | $15,352 | ||
| 79 | Scottsdale Arizona · Maricopa County | $14,864 | ||
| 80 | Lee County Florida · Lee County | $14,854 | ||
| 81 | Colorado Springs Colorado · El Paso County | $14,732 | ||
| 82 | Draper Utah · Salt Lake County | $14,661 | ||
| 83 | Glendale Arizona · Maricopa County | $14,496 | ||
| 84 | Pasco Washington · Franklin County | $14,471 | ||
| 85 | Caldwell Idaho · Canyon County | $14,197 | ||
| 86 | Nampa Idaho · Canyon County | $13,760 | ||
| 87 | Spokane Washington · Spokane County | $13,063 | ||
| 88 | Queen Creek Arizona · Maricopa | $13,038 | ||
| 89 | Bellevue Washington · King County | $12,913 | ||
| 90 | McKinney Texas · Collin County | $12,871 | ||
| 91 | Lehi Utah · Utah County | $12,517 | ||
| 92 | American Fork Utah · Utah County | $12,228 | ||
| 93 | Tacoma Washington · Pierce County | $11,863 | ||
| 94 | Mesa Arizona · Maricopa County | $10,241 | ||
| 95 | Brevard County Florida · Brevard County | $9,838 | ||
| 96 | Casa Grande Arizona · Pinal County | $9,827 | ||
| 97 | Frisco Texas · Collin | $9,556 | ||
| 98 | Seattle Washington · King County | $9,500 | ||
| 99 | Idaho Falls Idaho · Bonneville County | $9,359 | ||
| 100 | Twin Falls Idaho · Twin Falls County | $9,343 | ||
| 101 | Kent Washington · King County | $8,570 | ||
| 102 | Maricopa Arizona · Pinal County | $8,540 | ||
| 103 | Salt Lake City Utah · Salt Lake County | $8,248 | ||
| 104 | Austin Texas · Travis County | $7,700 | ||
| 105 | San Marcos Texas · Hays County | $7,074 | ||
| 106 | Princeton Texas · Collin County | $5,864 | ||
| 107 | Conroe Texas · Montgomery County | $3,750 |
Rankings by state
Rankings — FAQ
- Which U.S. city has the highest development impact fees in 2026?
- Among tracked jurisdictions, Erie, CO has the highest total at about $94,679 per single-family home (impact plus water/sewer connection fees).
- Do high impact fees mean a city is more expensive to build in overall?
- Impact and connection fees are a major, comparable line item, but total cost also depends on land, construction, financing, and building-permit fees. ImpactFeeAtlas isolates the fee component so you can compare it cleanly across jurisdictions.