Guide · schedules checked Nov 8, 2026
Georgia impact fees by county
As of Nov 9, 2026, Groundwork has the published fee schedule for 4 jurisdictions in Georgia, each from the jurisdiction's own document. For one new single-family home, the 4 impact fee schedules in force run from $2,138.15 for Barrow County to $3,931 for City of Savannah. 132 counties are not on the Georgia DCA impact-fee list of May 21, 2026, which names the governments authorized to collect impact fees, not every fee charged. Georgia counties and cities may charge development impact fees only under the Georgia Development Impact Fee Act (O.C.G.A. 36-71), and the state keeps the list of governments authorized to collect them.
Fees on one new single-family home
Status on Nov 9, 2026. A per-square-foot tax is shown with its total for a 2,000 sq ft home.
| Who charges it | One new home | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow CountyImpact fee | $2,138.15 | Adopted Apr 14, 2026 | SourceSource 2 |
| Bryan CountyImpact fee | Authorized; amount not tracked yet | State list of May 21, 2026 | Source |
| Butts CountyImpact fee | Authorized; amount not tracked yet | State list of May 21, 2026 | Source |
| Camden CountyImpact fee | Authorized; amount not tracked yet | State list of May 21, 2026 | Source |
| City of SavannahImpact fee | $3,931 | Full fee after a phase-in that began Jul 1, 2023 | Source |
| Cherokee CountyImpact fee | $2,560.60 | Since Jan 1, 2023 | Source |
| Clayton CountyImpact fee | Authorized; amount not tracked yet | State list of May 21, 2026 | Source |
| Dawson CountyImpact fee | Authorized; amount not tracked yet | State list of May 21, 2026 | Source |
| Effingham CountyImpact fee | Authorized; amount not tracked yet | State list of May 21, 2026 | Source |
| Fayette CountyImpact fee | Authorized; amount not tracked yet | State list of May 21, 2026 | Source |
| Forsyth CountyImpact fee | Authorized; amount not tracked yet | State list of May 21, 2026 | Source |
| Gilmer CountyImpact fee | Authorized; amount not tracked yet | State list of May 21, 2026 | Source |
| Hall CountyImpact fee | Authorized; amount not tracked yet | State list of May 21, 2026 | Source |
| Harris CountyImpact fee | Authorized; amount not tracked yet | State list of May 21, 2026 | Source |
| Henry CountyImpact fee | Authorized; amount not tracked yet | State list of May 21, 2026 | Source |
| Jackson CountyImpact fee | $3,049.79 | The county's posted schedule, read Nov 8, 2026 | Source |
| Jasper CountyImpact fee | Authorized; amount not tracked yet | State list of May 21, 2026 | Source |
| Jones CountyImpact fee | Authorized; amount not tracked yet | State list of May 21, 2026 | Source |
| Lee CountyImpact fee | Authorized; amount not tracked yet | State list of May 21, 2026 | Source |
| Liberty CountyImpact fee | Authorized; amount not tracked yet | State list of May 21, 2026 | Source |
| Long CountyImpact fee | Authorized; amount not tracked yet | State list of May 21, 2026 | Source |
| Newton CountyImpact fee | Authorized; amount not tracked yet | State list of May 21, 2026 | Source |
| Pike CountyImpact fee | Authorized; amount not tracked yet | State list of May 21, 2026 | Source |
| Rockdale CountyImpact fee | Authorized; amount not tracked yet | State list of May 21, 2026 | Source |
| Spalding CountyImpact fee | Authorized; amount not tracked yet | State list of May 21, 2026 | Source |
| Thomas CountyImpact fee | Authorized; amount not tracked yet | State list of May 21, 2026 | Source |
| Troup CountyImpact fee | Authorized; amount not tracked yet | State list of May 21, 2026 | Source |
| Walton CountyImpact fee | Authorized; amount not tracked yet | State list of May 21, 2026 | Source |
A county or city not named on this page is not tracked yet, which does not mean it charges nothing.
Not on the Georgia DCA impact-fee list (May 21, 2026)
Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Baker, Baldwin, Banks, Bartow, Ben Hill, Berrien, Bibb, Bleckley, Brantley, Brooks, Bulloch, Burke, Calhoun, Candler, Carroll, Catoosa, Charlton, Chatham, Chattahoochee, Chattooga, Clarke, Clay, Clinch, Cobb, Coffee, Colquitt, Columbia, Cook, Coweta, Crawford, Crisp, Dade, DeKalb, Decatur, Dodge, Dooly, Dougherty, Douglas, Early, Echols, Elbert, Emanuel, Evans, Fannin, Floyd, Franklin, Fulton, Glascock, Glynn, Gordon, Grady, Greene, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hancock, Haralson, Hart, Heard, Houston, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Lamar, Lanier, Laurens, Lincoln, Lowndes, Lumpkin, Macon, Madison, Marion, McDuffie, McIntosh, Meriwether, Miller, Mitchell, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Murray, Muscogee, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Pierce, Polk, Pulaski, Putnam, Quitman, Rabun, Randolph, Richmond, Schley, Screven, Seminole, Stephens, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taliaferro, Tattnall, Taylor, Telfair, Terrell, Tift, Toombs, Towns, Treutlen, Turner, Twiggs, Union, Upson, Walker, Ware, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Webster, Wheeler, White, Whitfield, Wilcox, Wilkes, Wilkinson, Worth (132 counties): not on the Georgia DCA impact-fee list (Georgia DCA: Local Governments Authorized to Collect Development Impact Fees (as of May 21, 2026)). The list names the governments authorized to collect impact fees; it does not record every fee charged, so a county here may have adopted one since, and a city inside one may charge its own.
What each figure covers
- Barrow County: Residential, per dwelling unit: fire & EMS $1,062.19 + admin $31.87 + animal services $199.38 + admin $5.98 + parks & recreation $814.30 + admin $24.43; collected at the building permit. Commercial: Industrial, institutional & commercial $377.26 per employee (fire & EMS only). Sources: Barrow County Development Impact Fees schedule; Barrow County: Impact Fees.
- City of Savannah: Single-family home, year 3 of the city's three-year phase-in (100% of the maximum fee: parks and trails, fire, police, roads).
- Cherokee County: Single-family detached housing, per dwelling: library 124.7443 + parks 1,603.9490 + sheriff 42.3832 + public safety 16.9814 + fire 574.8689 + road 172.0686 + admin 25.6060. Commercial: General office $0.9523 per sq ft; shopping center $0.9735 per sq ft (gross floor area).
- Jackson County: Residential, per dwelling unit: EMS $178.70 + admin $5.36 + EMA/911 $55.87 + admin $1.67 + parks & open space $590.40 + admin $17.70 + roads $2,136.00 + admin $64.09. Commercial: Commercial $8,390.92, industrial $2,063.98, institutional $3,299.40 per 1,000 sq ft of gross floor area.
The law
Georgia counties and cities may charge development impact fees only under the Georgia Development Impact Fee Act (O.C.G.A. 36-71), and the state keeps the list of governments authorized to collect them. Georgia DCA: Development Impact Fees & Capital Improvements Planning.
Every figure is the jurisdiction's own published schedule, linked in its row; confirm with the jurisdiction before you rely on it. Florida: Florida impact fees by county.
Questions
Does Georgia charge impact fees on a new home?
Georgia counties and cities may charge development impact fees only under the Georgia Development Impact Fee Act (O.C.G.A. 36-71), and the state keeps the list of governments authorized to collect them. Whether a home pays, and how much, depends on the county, city or utility; the table lists each schedule Groundwork has checked.
Which Georgia jurisdiction in the table charges the most?
Of the 4 impact fee schedules in force on Nov 9, 2026, City of Savannah is highest, at up to $3,931 for one new single-family home; source: City of Savannah: Impact Fee FAQ.
Which Georgia counties are not on the state's impact-fee list?
132 counties were not on the Georgia DCA impact-fee list of May 21, 2026 (Georgia DCA: Local Governments Authorized to Collect Development Impact Fees (as of May 21, 2026)). The list records which governments are authorized to collect impact fees, not every fee charged: a county can adopt one after the list's date, and a city inside a county may charge its own. Check with the county before you rely on it.
Do I pay these fees when I buy vacant land?
No. They are due while a new home is built: at the building permit in most places, before the certificate of occupancy in some, and a utility fee when the home connects to water and sewer. They belong in the cost of building, not the land price.
Does a county missing from the table charge nothing?
Not necessarily. A county or city that is not listed has not been checked yet; ask its building or planning department.