Typical Fees and building fee schedule

The list of fees you’ll pay is usually called the building fee schedule. These fees vary from city to city and range from almost nothing to thousands of dollars. Some of the most common fees you’ll find are building fee, plan check fee, water connection, utilities connections, water development, sewer fees, and environmental impact fees. The list sometimes gets long and grim, with all sorts of fees before you reach the total line.
Depending on the area, lot, and site, fees can run from 50 percent to nearly equal the cost of the home. For instance, if the cost of the home is $70,000, the site work can run about $30,000 plus the cost of a lot. If the lot is $32,000, the total cost of the home will be $132,000. A similar size stick-built home in many areas would cost about $160,000, depending on land and permit fees.