Fort Worth, TX
Prototype: 2,000 sq ft single-family detached, 3 bed / 2 bath, 3/4-inch water meter, 400 sq ft garage.
$24,794.89listed total
5rank by 2025 new single-family permits
Not included: trade permits (plumbing, mechanical and electrical are charged per fixture or appliance count in Tables 1-H, 1-I and the electrical table; the prototype does not fix those counts), plan review beyond the permit fee (the R-group permit fee covers plan review and inspections), and lot-dependent fees (stormwater, parks, grading). Transportation impact fee uses the highest fee-paying service area (range $0 to the figure shown; nine areas charge nothing). Water and wastewater impact fees are the city's printed 3/4-inch amounts.
Water/sewer provider: City of Fort Worth (water/wastewater)
| Line | Printed rate | Prototype | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water impact fee, 3/4-inch meter water | $4,485 per meter, by meter size | $4,485 | Printed for 3/4" meter, effective Oct 1, 2026 Effective 2026-10-01 Source · Rate-change table on page fetched 2026-11-03, sha256 d8c067f3278e |
| Wastewater impact fee, 3/4-inch meter sewer | $4,257 per meter, by meter size | $4,257 | Printed for 3/4" meter, effective Oct 1, 2026 Effective 2026-10-01 Source · Rate-change table on page fetched 2026-11-03, sha256 d8c067f3278e |
| Building permit fee (R use group, new construction) permit · computed | $937.00 for first 1,400 sq ft + $0.39 per additional sq ft to 2,700 by new square footage | $1,327 | 2,400 sq ft (2,000 heated + 400 garage, assumed all counted) : 937.00 + 0.39 x (2,400 - 1,400) = 1,327.00 Effective 2026-10-01 Source · Ord. 26-28781, p.18, Table 1-C-3 fetched 2026-11-03, sha256 9f97b4dbfac7 |
| Permit application fee permit | $33.08 per permit | $33.08 | Printed Effective 2026-10-01 Source · p.14, Table 1-B item 1 fetched 2026-11-03, sha256 9f97b4dbfac7 |
| Technology fee permit | $16.87 per permit | $16.87 | Printed Effective 2026-10-01 Source · p.14, Table 1-B item 3 fetched 2026-11-03, sha256 9f97b4dbfac7 |
| Transportation impact fee, single-family detached (ITE 210), collection rate, plat approved on/after 11/1/2022 and building permit on/after 6/1/2023 (highest fee-paying service area, M) transportation · computed | $3,183.50 per vehicle-mile (Service Area M, Residential 50% of Schedule 1 $6,367); 4.61 vehicle-miles per dwelling unit per vehicle-mile x vehicle-miles per dwelling unit, by service area | $14,675.94 | 3,183.50 x 4.61 = 14,675.94. Rule: service area and plat date depend on the lot; highest fee-paying area used. Range for the same plat/permit dates: $0 (no-fee areas H,I,J,K,L,P,Q,R,W) to $14,675.94 (M); lowest fee-paying AA 355.00 x 4.61 = 1,636.55. Effective 2023-06-01 Source · Estimator workbook sheets Collection_Rates_After_6-1-2023 and 2022_Study_Land_Use_Rates; also Schedule 2 (src 2), Schedule 1 (src 19) fetched 2026-11-06, sha256 28cecdfd60d4 |
| Total listed | $24,794.89 |
Fee-change calendar
- Water impact fee 3/4-inch meter rises from $4,236 (Oct 1, 2025) to $4,485; wastewater from $4,020 to $4,257 (adopted June 10, 2025) (effective 2026-10-01)