Impact Fees on New Construction Homes in Tucson

April 16, 2009 | By Kelley Koehler | Filed Under Tucson New Construction

Interesting article about impact fees in the Tucson area this week on local Tucson architect’s blog, In Place Architecture.

Impact fees are what local municipalities charge in order to help offset the additional public services costs of new development. For example, anytime you build a new house and connect it to the City of Tucson’s sewer, then that costs money to the city down the line, both for the infrastructure to carry waste to a facility, and then again at the waste-water facility to handle the additional load.

SAHBA released a report about those impact fees in the various governments around Tucson, saying they have an average of $25,534 for a typical 2000 sq ft new construction home at a median price of $237,470.

More information on impact fees in Tucson on the city’s site, with a calculator to help estimate those fees. An interesting place to explore if you’re trying to budget the cost of new development in Tucson.

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