McKinney, TX Development Impact Fees (2026)
Normalized development impact fees, water & sewer connection (tap/SDC) fees, and mitigation fees for McKinney, Texas — per dwelling unit, by category, with links to every official source.
What a single-family home pays in McKinney
$12,871 total per unit across 4 fee categories.
- Transportation / roads$4,484
- Water connection (tap / SDC)$3,714
- Sewer connection (tap / SDC)$3,273
- Parks & recreation$1,400
McKinney’s $12,871 is close to the Texas tracked median of $12,871.
Full fee schedule — single-family
Impact / development fees
| Fee (local term) | Basis | Amount | Source · effective |
|---|---|---|---|
Transportation / roads Roadway Impact Fee (per dwelling unit, actual fee collected - representative active service area) — Roadway impact fee varies by 13 geographic service areas (A-M). For final plats recorded 12/1/20-Present, the ACTUAL FEE CHARGED (collected) per single-family dwelling unit is $0 in Areas A/F/M and is capped at $4,484 in fully-active areas (C, D, E, G, I, K, L); other active-area collected values: Area B $811, Area H $1,660, Area J $1,682. The MAXIMUM ASSESSABLE per SFD unit is higher (e.g. Area D $16,674) but the city collects only up to $4,484. $4,484 used as representative active-area collected fee. | per dwelling unit | $4,484 | City of McKinney Dec 1, 2020Highdated 2020 |
Parks & recreation Park Development Fee (per dwelling unit, single-family, current Discount Schedule) — This is NOT a Ch.395 impact fee — it is a subdivision/UDC park development fee (Article 3, Sec. 309, Ord. 2023-10-066), permissible in TX. Single-family rate per the controlling Discount Schedule is $1,400/unit for FY2024-2025 and FY2026+ (current as of 2026-06-16). The un-discounted 'Required' rate is $1,993/unit. Paid at plat recordation for single-family/duplex. Up to 50% credit available for private park amenities. SEPARATE parkland dedication (1 acre per 37 units) or fair-market-value fee-in-lieu also required (variable, not a fixed dollar amount). | per dwelling unit | $1,400 | City of McKinney Oct 1, 2024High |
Transportation / roads Roadway Impact Fee - Maximum Assessable (SFD, highest service area, current) — Maximum assessable (not collected) SFD roadway impact fee in the highest service area (D) for current plats. The city collects only up to $4,484. Shown for reference; excluded from total. alternative · not added to total | per dwelling unit | $16,674 | City of McKinney Dec 1, 2020Highdated 2020 |
Water & sewer connection fees
| Fee (local term) | Basis | Amount | Source · effective |
|---|---|---|---|
Water connection (tap / SDC) Water Impact Fee (per 3/4" meter, current Table E) — Actual water impact fee charged for a standard residential 3/4-inch meter for final plats recorded on/after 12/1/2020 (Schedule 2 Table E). Priced by meter size; 3/4" is the base residential meter and primary row. Same per-meter fee applies to a single-family home or an ADU/multifamily unit on its own 3/4" meter. | per meter | $1,754 | City of McKinney Dec 1, 2020Highdated 2020 |
Sewer connection (tap / SDC) Wastewater Impact Fee (per 3/4" meter, current Table E) — Actual wastewater impact fee charged for a standard residential 3/4-inch meter for final plats recorded on/after 12/1/2020 (Schedule 2 Table E). | per meter | $1,643 | City of McKinney Dec 1, 2020Highdated 2020 |
Water connection (tap / SDC) Water Meter Set Fee (3/4" meter, in-city) — Labor/material charge to set a standard residential 3/4-inch water meter inside city limits (Appendix A Sec. 110-139). Additive to the water impact fee. Outside-city-limits 3/4" meter set is $1,020 (excluded variant). | per meter | $510 | City of McKinney Oct 1, 2025High |
Water connection (tap / SDC) Water Tap Fee (1-inch tap only) — Water service tap installation, smaller service (Appendix A Sec. 110-139), additive connection charge for labor/materials. 1-inch tap only is the base residential option; variants with pavement repair ($1,950) and bore+pavement ($2,775) excluded. | per meter | $1,450 | City of McKinney Oct 1, 2025High |
Sewer connection (tap / SDC) Sewer Tap Fee (4-inch tap only) — Sewer service tap installation (Appendix A Sec. 110-228), additive labor/material connection charge. 4-inch tap only is the base residential option; variants with pavement repair ($1,980) and bore+pavement ($3,600) excluded. | per meter | $1,630 | City of McKinney Oct 1, 2025High |
Water connection (tap / SDC) Water Impact Fee - Maximum Assessable (3/4" meter, current Table E) — Maximum assessable water impact fee for 3/4" meter under Schedule 1 Table E. Equal to the actual charged amount ($1,754) for water. Excluded from total to avoid double-counting with the actual-charged water row. alternative · not added to total | per meter | $1,754 | City of McKinney Dec 1, 2020Highdated 2020 |
Sewer connection (tap / SDC) Wastewater Impact Fee - Maximum Assessable (3/4" meter, current Table E) — Maximum ASSESSABLE wastewater impact fee for 3/4" meter ($2,899) is higher than the ACTUAL charged amount ($1,643). Excluded from total; the actual charged $1,643 is the primary wastewater row. alternative · not added to total | per meter | $2,899 | City of McKinney Dec 1, 2020Highdated 2020 |
Full fee schedule — multifamily
Impact / development fees
| Fee (local term) | Basis | Amount | Source · effective |
|---|---|---|---|
Transportation / roads Roadway Impact Fee (per dwelling unit, multifamily, actual fee collected - representative active service area) — Multifamily (Apartment) roadway impact fee, actual fee collected, plats 12/1/20-Present. Varies by service area: $0 (A, F, M), Area B $507, Area C $3,398, Area D $5,121, Area E $4,646, Area G $2,494, Area H $740, Area I $2,732, Area J $749, Area K $2,585, Area L $3,147. $5,121 (Area D, the highest active-area collected amount) used as representative. | per dwelling unit | $5,121 | City of McKinney Dec 1, 2020Highdated 2020 |
Parks & recreation Park Development Fee (per dwelling unit, multifamily, current Discount Schedule) — Multifamily park development fee (UDC Article 3, Sec. 309). Discount Schedule rate $1,600/unit for FY2024-2025 and FY2026+ (current). Un-discounted 'Required' rate is $1,631/unit. Paid prior to building permit for multifamily. Plus parkland dedication or fair-market-value fee-in-lieu. | per dwelling unit | $1,600 | City of McKinney Oct 1, 2024High |
Coverage & caveats
McKinney is a Texas home-rule city in Collin County; the City is the RETAIL water/wastewater provider (NTMWD is the wholesale supplier and does not separately bill builders). Texas Local Government Code Ch. 395 limits IMPACT fees to water, wastewater, roadway, and drainage only. McKinney levies WATER, WASTEWATER, and ROADWAY impact fees (adopted/effective December 1, 2020; Land Use Assumptions/CIP/Ord. Ch. 130). NO separate drainage/stormwater impact fee line is published in the schedules (utility impact fee covers water + wastewater; the FAQ groups "stormwater" under utility infrastructure but no per-unit stormwater rate is broken out). There is NO school, fire, police, library, general/capital, open-space, or affordable-housing IMPACT fee — these are prohibited under TX Ch. 395 (school districts like McKinney ISD cannot levy impact fees on builders). PARK fees are NOT impact fees: under the Subdivision/Unified Development Code (Article 3, Sec. 309, conforming to HB 3699), new residential development must dedicate parkland (1 acre per 37 units outside floodplain) OR pay fair-market-value fee-in-lieu, PLUS a separate PARK DEVELOPMENT FEE per dwelling unit. Current park development fee (Discount Schedule, FY2024-2025 and FY2026+, effective Oct 1): single-family $1,400/unit, multi-family $1,600/unit (the un-discounted "Required" rate is $1,993 SF / $1,631 MF; the discount schedule controls and is the actual charge today, 2026-06-16). KEY CAVEAT ON ROADWAY: roadway impact fees vary across 13 service areas (A-M). For final plats recorded 12/1/20-Present, the "Actual Fee Charged" (collected) per single-family dwelling unit ranges $0 (Areas A, F, M) up to a cap of $4,484; the Maximum Assessable amount is higher (up to $16,674 in Area D) but the city collects only up to $4,484 SFD / $5,121 MF in fully-active areas. Primary SFD/MF roadway rows below use $4,484 / $5,121 as the representative active-area collected fee; other service-area collected values are noted. WATER/WASTEWATER impact fees are priced by meter size and by plat-recordation date; primary rows use the standard residential 3/4" meter under the current Table E (plats on/after 12/1/20). Water/sewer TAP and METER-SET fees (Appendix A Sec. 110-139/110-228, effective Oct 1, 2025) are labor/material connection charges, additive to impact fees. ADU: no separately published ADU impact-fee tier; an ADU on its own meter would pay the same per-meter water/wastewater impact fees and roadway/park per-unit fees as a dwelling unit (not separately itemized, so omitted).
All figures from official City of McKinney adopted fee schedules and ordinances. Impact fees adopted/effective Dec 1, 2020. Water/sewer tap and meter-set fees effective Oct 1, 2025. Park development fees per Unified Development Code Article 3, Sec. 309 (Ord. 2023-10-066), Discount Schedule effective Oct 1 each year. Roadway impact fee collected amounts are capped well below the maximum assessable amounts; values vary by 13 geographic service areas.
Sources
7 official sources · 12 high-confidence figures.
- 1Impact Fees - City of McKinney Official WebsiteCity of McKinney · municipal webpage · effective Dec 1, 2020 · retrieved Jun 16, 2026
- 2Utility Impact Fee Schedule 2 (Actual Water & Wastewater Impact Fees Charged)City of McKinney · fee schedule · effective Dec 1, 2020 · retrieved Jun 16, 2026
- 3Utility Impact Fee Schedule 1 (Maximum Assessable Water & Wastewater Fees)City of McKinney · fee schedule · effective Dec 1, 2020 · retrieved Jun 16, 2026
- 4Roadway Impact Fee Schedule 1 B, Combined Tables (Assessed & Collected per Dwelling Unit by Service Area)City of McKinney · fee schedule · effective Dec 1, 2020 · retrieved Jun 16, 2026
- 5Water Service, Meter Set & Sewer Service Fee Schedule (Effective October 1, 2025)City of McKinney · fee schedule · effective Oct 1, 2025 · retrieved Jun 16, 2026
- 6Ordinance No. 2023-10-066 (Unified Development Code Article 3, Sec. 309 - Parkland Dedication & Park Development Fees, HB 3699 conformity)City of McKinney · ordinance · effective Oct 1, 2023 · retrieved Jun 16, 2026
- 7FAQ: What are Impact Fees? (Ch. 395; park dedication excluded from impact fees)City of McKinney · municipal webpage · retrieved Jun 16, 2026
McKinney impact fees — FAQ
- How much are development impact fees in McKinney, TX for a single-family home?
- As of 2026-06-16, total development fees for a single-family detached home in McKinney are about $12,871 per unit — roughly $5,884 in impact/development fees plus $6,987 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 McKinney, TX?
- Total development fees for a multifamily unit in McKinney are about $6,721 per unit as of 2026-06-16.
- Are impact fees in McKinney 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 McKinney'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 McKinney on 2026-06-16.