If you are a developer or just a local Florida homeowner, expect your property taxes and fees to go up.
In South Florida, the Port St. Lucie City Commission has proposed higher fees for developers. The city wants developers to bear more of the cost of city services, claiming the higher fees ensure developers pay their fair share.
But it’s not just existing fees that will jump; the city also will establish new fees when it comes to construction plan reviews, engineering inspections, site plan reviews, right-of-way permits, accessory use reviews and occupancy reviews.
In Glades County, local leaders will bring back impact fees for new residential and commercial construction after not implementing them for 18 years.
The county says re-imposing the fee could add more than $10,000 to construction costs. Officials said this will provide money for road projects, parks, schools and emergency services.
In Central Florida, the city of Apopka has given the green light for local property taxes to go up by as much as 10%.
Elected leaders say the new revenue raised will go to fund safety improvements and deal with its infrastructure needs.
In North Florida, the city of Palm Coast, located in Flagler County, has had a history of raising fees over the last couple of years.
In 2024, the city increased the water and sewer impact fees. In 2025, the city raised its fire and transportation impact fees over 100%, and its parks impact fee went up by 73%. But recently, a judge ruled that the city’s doubling of its impact fee was illegal.
The suit brought by the Flagler Home Builders Association said Palm Coast’s doubling of impact fees in 2025 violated state law regarding development regulations.
