Jacksonville, Florida Building Permit Cost Calculator
Estimates permit cost in Jacksonville from the city's own published fee schedule — not a national average. Every figure is computed from a rule quoted verbatim from that document, and rules that cannot be computed honestly are shown as the published text instead of a number.
217 jurisdictions with fee schedules on file
Total cost of work, labor and materials
Used by cities that price per square foot
Fences and retaining walls
Electrical permits priced by the ampere
Building Permit
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○New building, accessory building or addition, enclosed area, below grade through the fourth story above grade $0.06 x 2,000 = $127.60 | $127.60 |
○New building, accessory building or addition, unenclosed area $0.01 x 2,000 = $15.00 | $15.00 |
○Resource management fee, enclosed area $0.02 x 2,000 = $32.00 | $32.00 |
○Development Services fee, enclosed area $0.02 x 2,000 = $42.60 | $42.60 |
Landscape fee · add-on 12% of BID permit fee — select the permit fee line above to calculate | see rule |
○Residential new buildings, shell buildings, accessory buildings and additions construction and demolition debris fee $0.09 x 2,000 = $175.00 | $175.00 |
Minimum Building Inspection Division permit fee for new buildings and additions $112.50 or $33.75 per required inspection, whichever is greater | see rule |
Plan review fee for new buildings and additions · add-on 67% of BID permit fee or $90.00, whichever is greater — select the permit fee line above to calculate | see rule |
○Alterations, tenant build-out or converting use, including major repair to buildings $3.00 x 250 = $750.00 | $750.00 |
Minimum Building Inspection Division permit fee for alterations and major repairs $112.50 or $33.75 per required inspection, whichever is greater | see rule |
○Window and door replacement $4.00 x 250 = $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
○Minimum permit fee for window and door replacement requiring one or more inspections Flat fee $150.00 | $150.00 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
New buildings, shell buildings, accessory buildings and additions are charged per 100 square feet of floor area for each story, with separate resource management, landscape, Development Services and construction and demolition debris charges added; alterations, tenant build-outs and major repairs are charged per $1,000 of estimated cost.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 9/18/2026
Electrical Permit
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○New single-family residential occupancy, 0 to 200 ampere service Flat fee $170.00 | $170.00 |
○New single-family residential occupancy, each additional 50 amperes or fractional part thereof Flat fee $20.00 | $20.00 |
○Residential service change, 0 to 100 ampere service Flat fee $80.00 | $80.00 |
○Residential service change, 101 to 200 ampere service Flat fee $100.00 | $100.00 |
○Room additions Flat fee $100.00 | $100.00 |
○Temporary service Flat fee $80.00 | $80.00 |
○Single family low voltage with no inspections Flat fee $10.00 | $10.00 |
○Safety inspection Flat fee $60.00 | $60.00 |
○Repairs and miscellaneous Flat fee $60.00 | $60.00 |
○Minimum fee Flat fee $60.00 | $60.00 |
Late fee Double fee | see rule |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Electrical permits are charged by service size for service installations and by item for outlets, fixtures, heat, air conditioning circuits, motors and appliances, subject to a minimum permit fee.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 9/18/2026
Reroof Permit
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Roofing, for each 1,000 square feet or fractional part thereof $10.00 Building Inspection Division permit fee | see rule |
○Minimum permit fee for roofing permits not requiring an inspection Flat fee $80.00 | $80.00 |
○Minimum permit fee for roofing permits requiring one or more inspections Flat fee $150.00 | $150.00 |
○Roofing repairs less than 500 square feet Flat fee $10.00 | $10.00 |
○Construction and demolition debris fee Flat fee $17.50 | $17.50 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Roofing permits are charged per 1,000 square feet of roof area or fractional part thereof, subject to a minimum that depends on whether inspections are required, plus a construction and demolition debris fee.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 9/18/2026
Retaining Wall Permit
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For each $1,000 of estimated cost or fractional part thereof up to $500,000 $1.88 Building Inspection Division permit fee | see rule |
For each $1,000 of estimated cost or fractional part thereof greater than $500,000 $0.56 Building Inspection Division permit fee | see rule |
○Resource management fee, up to $500,000 $0.30 x 250 = $75.00 | $75.00 |
○Development Services fee, up to $500,000 $0.63 x 250 = $157.50 | $157.50 |
○Construction and demolition debris fee $0.90 x 250 = $225.00 | $225.00 |
Minimum Building Inspection Division permit fee $112.50 or $33.75 per required inspection, whichever is greater | see rule |
Plan review fee · add-on 67% of BID permit fee or $90.00, whichever is greater — select the permit fee line above to calculate | see rule |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Retaining walls are permitted as new construction other than buildings and are charged per $1,000 of estimated cost, with resource management, landscape, Development Services and construction and demolition debris charges added.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 9/18/2026
Shed Permit
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○Residential accessory structures not exceeding 150 square feet and $5,000 and not requiring a final inspection, including plan review fee Flat fee $45.00 | $45.00 |
○Residential accessory structures requiring only one inspection, including plan review fee Flat fee $75.00 | $75.00 |
Residential accessory structures requiring more than one inspection $112.50 or $33.75 per required inspection, whichever is greater | see rule |
○Development Services fee for accessory structures not exceeding 150 square feet and $5,000 Flat fee $15.00 | $15.00 |
○Development Services fee for accessory structures requiring one inspection Flat fee $25.00 | $25.00 |
○Construction and demolition debris fee per permit Flat fee $25.00 | $25.00 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Residential accessory structures are charged from the accessory structure schedule based on size, cost and the number of inspections required, with the Development Services fee and construction and demolition debris fee added.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 9/18/2026
Water Heater Permit
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○Roughing-in and setting each fixture or plugged outlet, including hot water tanks or boosters Flat fee $11.00 | $11.00 |
○Solar water heater Flat fee $21.00 | $21.00 |
○Minimum fee for a plumbing permit Flat fee $60.00 | $60.00 |
○Minimum electrical permit fee Flat fee $60.00 | $60.00 |
How this jurisdiction calculates the fee
Plumbing permits are charged per roughing-in, fixture or plugged outlet, including hot water tanks and boosters, subject to a minimum plumbing permit fee; an electrical permit may also be required for an electric unit.
Source: published fee schedule · Verified 9/25/2026
See the full write-up: Jacksonville building permit cost
Estimate only.Fee schedules change, and building departments set the final valuation and decide which fees apply to your scope. Confirm with the jurisdiction before budgeting. Lines marked “see rule” could not be computed from the published wording and are shown verbatim rather than guessed.