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The same house costs $31,827 more to permit in Osceola County than in Lake County

Government fees to build one identical 2,000 sq ft single-family home across 10 Florida counties. Impact fees, water and sewer connection charges, and building permits — every figure transcribed from official county sources with its effective date.

Spread across these counties 2.77× for the same house on the same kind of lot. Impact fees drive 52–91% of every stack.
Impact & mobility fees
Water & sewer connection
Permits, surcharges & other
Osceola County$49,825
$47,479 – $57,025 depending on district and lot conditions
Manatee County$40,017
$39,642 – $42,513 depending on district and lot conditions
St. Johns County$34,294
$33,139 – $36,544 depending on district and lot conditions
Pasco County$32,776
$29,099 – $34,884 depending on district and lot conditions
Hillsborough County$32,631
$29,603 – $36,486 depending on district and lot conditions
Orange County$31,904
$31,904 – $38,850 depending on district and lot conditions
Polk County$29,959
$29,301 – $32,044 depending on district and lot conditions
Sarasota County$23,698
$22,330 – $25,322 depending on district and lot conditions
Lee County$18,237
$17,796 – $22,397 depending on district and lot conditions
Lake County$17,998
$15,328 – $18,426 depending on district and lot conditions

What drives each number

CountyTotalRange
Osceola County Water and sewer: Toho Water Authority $49,825$47,479
–$57,025
Manatee County Water and sewer: Manatee County Utilities $40,017$39,642
–$42,513
St. Johns County Water and sewer: St. Johns County Utility Department $34,294$33,139
–$36,544
Pasco County Water and sewer: Pasco County Utilities $32,776$29,099
–$34,884
Hillsborough County Water and sewer: Hillsborough County Water Resources $32,631$29,603
–$36,486
Orange County Water and sewer: Orange County Utilities $31,904$31,904
–$38,850
Polk County Water and sewer: Polk County Utilities $29,959$29,301
–$32,044
Sarasota County Water and sewer: Sarasota County Public Utilities $23,698$22,330
–$25,322
Lee County Water and sewer: Lee County Utilities $18,237$17,796
–$22,397
Lake County Water and sewer: None — Lake County operates no water or sewer utility $17,998$15,328
–$18,426
The most commonly missed number In Osceola County, water and sewer is charged by Toho Water Authority — a separate independent special district with its own board and its own $9,943 system development charge. That is 20% of the total stack, and it appears on no Osceola County fee page. Getting the right utility district is the difference between a usable estimate and a $10,000 error.
Every figure is transcribed from an official county or Florida Statutes document with its effective date and a direct link. Gaps are reported as gaps, never estimated.