The same house costs $31,916 more to permit in Osceola County than in Volusia County

Government fees to build one identical 2,000 sq ft single-family home across 14 Florida counties. Impact fees, water and sewer connection charges, and building permits — every figure transcribed from official county sources with its effective date.

Spread between counties, for the same house 2.78× $17,909 in Volusia County to $49,825 in Osceola County for the same house. Impact fees drive 52–91% of it. Within any one Florida county the range is narrow — the widest spans just 1.7× — because the county usually runs the utility itself.
Impact & mobility fees
Water & sewer connection
Permits, surcharges & other
Range across lots (bold number = the case modeled)
Osceola County$47,479 – $57,025$49,825
Manatee County$39,642 – $42,513$40,017
Collier County$39,286 – $40,690$39,676
St. Johns County$33,139 – $36,544$34,294
Pasco County$29,099 – $34,884$32,776
Hillsborough County$29,603 – $36,486$32,631
Orange County$31,904 – $38,850$31,904
Polk County$29,301 – $32,044$29,959
Sarasota County$22,330 – $25,322$23,698
Seminole County$15,952 – $26,757$22,158
Lee County$17,796 – $22,397$18,237
Lake County$15,328 – $18,426$17,998
Volusia County$16,974 – $24,787$17,909
Brevard County$15,602 – $24,209$15,602 +*
$0$14,256$28,513$42,769$57,025

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
Collier County Water and sewer: Collier County Water-Sewer District $39,676$39,286
–$40,690
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
Seminole County Water and sewer: Seminole County Utilities $22,158$15,952
–$26,757
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
Volusia County Water and sewer: Well and septic (Volusia County Utilities serves only five small named areas) $17,909$16,974
–$24,787
Brevard County Water and sewer: Brevard County Utility Services $15,602 +*$15,602
–$24,209
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.
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Every figure is transcribed from an official county, special-district or Florida Statutes document with its effective date and a direct link. Gaps are reported as gaps, never estimated.