Winston-Salem, NC
Prototype: 2,000 sq ft single-family detached, 3 bed / 2 bath, 3/4-inch water meter, 400 sq ft garage.
$4,695listed total
60rank by 2025 new single-family permits
Not included: water meter equipment (AMI meter $79 non-remote or $325 remote plus $75 endpoint; which applies to a new home is not stated), water tap/sewer connection construction by the city or a contractor, gas appliance permit ($100 if gas), sales tax, and Forsyth County/Winston-Salem planning and erosion-control fees tied to the lot. Building square footage is assumed to be 2,400 (heated plus garage). Winston-Salem charges no impact fees; the water and sewer system development fees are the capacity charges.
Water/sewer provider: City of Winston-Salem
| Line | Printed rate | Prototype | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permit, new single-family residential permit · computed | $0.15 per sq ft per square foot of building | $360 | 2,400 sq ft (2,000 heated + 400 garage, assumed all counted as building square footage) x $0.15 = $360.00 Effective 2026-04-01 Source · Building Fees, Single-family new residential (square foot) fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 7f1641c807c3 |
| Electrical permit, new single-family residential permit · computed | $0.09 per sq ft per square foot of building | $216 | 2,400 sq ft (2,000 heated + 400 garage, assumed all counted as building square footage) x $0.09 = $216.00 Effective 2026-04-01 Source · Building Fees, Single-family new residential (square foot) fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 7f1641c807c3 |
| Plumbing permit, new single-family residential permit · computed | $0.09 per sq ft per square foot of building | $216 | 2,400 sq ft (2,000 heated + 400 garage, assumed all counted as building square footage) x $0.09 = $216.00 Effective 2026-04-01 Source · Building Fees, Single-family new residential (square foot) fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 7f1641c807c3 |
| Mechanical permit, new single-family residential permit · computed | $0.09 per sq ft per square foot of building | $216 | 2,400 sq ft (2,000 heated + 400 garage, assumed all counted as building square footage) x $0.09 = $216.00 Effective 2026-04-01 Source · Building Fees, Single-family new residential (square foot) fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 7f1641c807c3 |
| Homeowners' Recovery Fund fee, new single-family permit permit | $10.00 per new single-family permit (NC licensed contractors) | $10 | Printed Effective 2026-04-01 Source · Building Fees footnote fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 7f1641c807c3 |
| Water system development fee, 5/8" or 3/4" meter, FY2026-27 water | $816 per meter, by size | $816 | Printed Effective 2026-07-01 Source · System Development Fee Schedule, FY 2026-27 fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 158643697c68 |
| Wastewater system development fee, 5/8" or 3/4" meter, FY2026-27 sewer | $2,861 per meter, by size | $2,861 | Printed Effective 2026-07-01 Source · System Development Fee Schedule, FY 2026-27 fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 158643697c68 |
| Total listed | $4,695 |
Fee-change calendar
- System development fees for 5/8"/3/4" meters step up each July 1: water $806 (FY24-25), $811 (FY25-26), $816 (FY26-27, unchanged FY27-28); wastewater $2,554, $2,707, $2,861 (unchanged FY27-28). (effective 2026-07-01)