How much are impact fees and tap fees in Dallas-Fort Worth?
Among the 14 Dallas-Fort Worth jurisdictions Padstake has published, the listed government fees for a prototype new home (2,000 sq ft single-family, 3/4-inch meter) run from $3,375 to $24,794.89, with a median of $13,240.63. The total covers impact fees, water and sewer connection charges and permit fees printed in each jurisdiction's own documents.
Coverage: 14 of 65 jurisdictions with 100 or more new single-family permits in 2025 are published; the rest are parked with the reason named, so this range describes the published cities only. Figures are not a quote.
| Jurisdiction | Listed total |
|---|---|
| Seagoville, TX | $3,375 |
| Balch Springs, TX | $6,840 |
| Forney, TX | $7,363.74 |
| Rowlett, TX | $9,099 |
| Cedar Hill, TX | $9,756.84 |
| Grand Prairie, TX | $12,697.78 |
| Mesquite, TX | $12,792 |
| Heath, TX | $13,689.26 |
| Farmersville, TX | $14,625 |
| Mansfield, TX | $16,060 |
| Red Oak, TX | $17,731.48 |
| Terrell, TX | $18,993.14 |
| Midlothian, TX | $20,529.28 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $24,794.89 |