McKinney, TX Building Permit Fees (2026)
Actual residential building permit fee formulas from the official City of McKinney Permit Fee Schedule (Building Inspections, Development Services). McKinney is a northern Dallas-Fort Worth suburb and the seat of Collin County. Core residential figures are verified verbatim against the published city schedule; the schedule itself prints no revision date (see the source-age note below).
This page covers: The residential building permit fees in McKinney - $0.68 per gross square foot for new single-family construction (detached, attached, duplex, and townhome) and for residential additions and alterations - plus the flat residential fees (re-roof $200, foundation repair $75, solar $150, generators $80, water heater $40, fence $30, demolition $40) and the residential plan-review line. Each of these figures is exact from the published McKinney Permit Fee Schedule.
Trade permits are SEPARATE: Electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits each carry a $40 base permit fee. Electrical wiring is $0.03 per square foot and plumbing is $2.50 per fixture. These are charged separately from the building permit.
Some minimum-fee cells are NOT verified: On the source PDF, the trade minimum-fee cells, the mechanical permit-issuance fee, and the Fire Plan Review per-square-foot rate rendered with overstruck / doubled digits. Those specific numbers are excluded from this page as not verified - they were neither OCR'd nor guessed.
Texas has no statewide levy: Unlike Virginia or Maryland, Texas adds no statewide percentage building-permit levy, and McKinney adds no technology or automation surcharge (confirmed by absence on the schedule).
This page does NOT cover: Pool permits (no standalone pool line appears on this schedule - not verified), impact and development fees, zoning and planning application fees, and water and sewer tap and meter fees (a separate "Water Meter Fees" schedule) - all excluded from every figure on this page.
McKinney prices a new single-family home at $0.68 per gross square foot - a 2,500 sq ft home is $1,700.00 for the building permit, plus a $100.00 residential plan-review fee, for $1,800.00 before separate trade permits. Most other residential projects carry flat fees: a re-roof is $200, foundation repair $75, solar $150, a generator $80, a water heater $40, a fence $30, and a demolition $40. Texas has no statewide levy, and McKinney adds no technology surcharge.
- New single-family homes and residential additions or alterations are priced at $0.68 per gross square foot; a 2,500 sq ft home is $1,700 for the building permit.
- A residential project also carries a flat $100 plan-review fee; commercial plan review is $200. Electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits are $40 base each and billed separately.
- Many projects are flat: re-roof $200, foundation repair $75, solar $150, generators $80, water heater $40, fence $30, demolition $40, certificate of occupancy $100.
- There is no Texas statewide levy and no McKinney technology surcharge. A commercial or valuation-based project is priced off a value tier starting at a $23.50 minimum.
- Source-age caveat: the schedule prints no effective date and references the 2000 International Mechanical Code, so it is likely more than 24 months old - but it is still the current schedule linked from the city's Fee Schedule page (re-confirmed July 2026). Verify before filing.
McKinney Building Permit Fee Structure
New single-family homes and residential additions use a simple per-gross-square-foot rate. Small residential projects - re-roofs, fences, solar, foundation repair, demolition - are flat fees. Commercial and valuation-based work is priced off a value tier schedule. The tables below show the verified figures exactly as published in the McKinney Permit Fee Schedule.
New single-family and additions (per square foot)
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| New single-family residence (detached, attached, duplex, townhome) | $0.68 / gross sq ft |
| Residential addition / alteration | $0.68 / gross sq ft of affected area |
| Residential plan review | $100.00 |
| Multifamily | $520.00 per unit + trade fees |
| Electrical / mechanical / plumbing permit (each) | $40.00 base each |
Electrical wiring is $0.03 per square foot and plumbing is $2.50 per fixture, on top of the $40 trade base. The trade minimum-fee cells were garbled on the source PDF and are not verified here. McKinney adds no technology surcharge, and Texas has no statewide levy.
Commercial / valuation-based building permit
| Declared value | Permit fee formula |
|---|---|
| $1 - $500 | $23.50 |
| $501 - $2,000 | $23.50 + $3.05 per $100 |
| $2,001 - $25,000 | $69.25 + $14.00 per $1,000 over $2,000 |
| $25,001 - $50,000 | $391.25 + $10.10 per $1,000 over $25,000 |
| $50,001 - $100,000 | $643.75 + $7.00 per $1,000 over $50,000 |
| $100,001 - $500,000 | $993.75 + $5.60 per $1,000 over $100,000 |
| $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $3,233.75 + $4.75 per $1,000 over $500,000 |
| $1,000,001+ | $5,608.75 + $3.15 per $1,000 over $1,000,000 |
Flat residential permit fees
| Permit | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Re-roof (residential) | $200.00 | Residential roof replacement |
| Solar panel system (residential) | $150.00 | Rooftop residential system |
| Generators (residential) | $80.00 | Standby generator install |
| Foundation repair (residential) | $75.00 | Common in DFW clay soil |
| Water heater (residential) | $40.00 | Replacement / install |
| Fence (residential) | $30.00 | Residential fence permit |
| Demolition | $40.00 | Per permit |
| Certificate of occupancy | $100.00 | Temporary CO is $50 |
| Board of adjustment application | $150.00 | Variance / appeal filing |
Reinspection fees escalate: first $50, second $75, third or more $100. These line items are printed as standalone amounts on the McKinney Permit Fee Schedule. No standalone pool permit line appears on this schedule, so a pool permit fee is not verified here.
McKinney Permit Fee Components
A McKinney building permit total stacks a few separate components: the building permit fee (per square foot, flat, or by valuation), the plan-review line, and any separate trade permits. Impact, development, and tap fees sit outside this stack entirely.
| Component | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Building permit fee | $0.68/SF (new/addition), valuation tier, or flat fee | Exact schedule figure |
| Plan review | $100 residential / $200 commercial | Separate line |
| Trade permits (E / M / P) | $40 base each; wiring $0.03/SF; plumbing $2.50/fixture | Separate - priced and paid on their own |
| Trade minimum-fee cells | Not verified | Garbled on the source PDF - excluded, not guessed |
| State / local surcharge | $0.00 | No Texas levy; no McKinney surcharge (confirmed by absence) |
| Impact / development / tap & meter fees | Separate schedules | Excluded - can far exceed the building permit on a new home |
There is no percentage surcharge on a McKinney permit and no Texas statewide building-permit levy. Impact and development fees, water and sewer tap and meter fees, zoning review, and standalone trade permits are billed separately from the figures on this page.
Worked Examples
Every figure below is direct arithmetic from the published McKinney Permit Fee Schedule; each total is the arithmetic result of those verified inputs.
Example 1: New 2,500 SF Single-Family Home
| Fee Component | Rule Applied | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Building permit | 2,500 SF × $0.68 | $1,700.00 |
| Plan-review fee | flat, residential | $100.00 |
| New-home permit subtotal (exact) | $1,700 + $100 | $1,800.00 |
Assumptions: 2,500 SF home. Building permit $0.68/SF = $1,700, plus the $100 residential plan-review fee = exactly $1,800.00 - an exact schedule figure for those two lines. This is the building permit and plan review only. Electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits ($40 base each, plus wiring $0.03/SF and plumbing $2.50/fixture) are separate, as are impact and development fees, water and sewer tap and meter fees, and zoning review. Source: City of McKinney Permit Fee Schedule.
Example 2: Flat-Fee Projects - Re-Roof, Solar, Fence
| Project | Composition | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Re-roof (residential) | flat residential | $200.00 |
| Solar panel system | flat residential | $150.00 |
| Fence (residential) | flat residential | $30.00 |
Assumptions: Each of these is a flat permit fee, so the figure is exact: re-roof $200.00, solar $150.00, fence $30.00. A foundation repair is $75, a generator $80, a water heater $40, and a demolition $40. Source: City of McKinney Permit Fee Schedule.
Example 3: 400 SF Residential Addition
| Fee Component | Rule Applied | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Addition permit | 400 SF × $0.68 | $272.00 |
| Plan-review fee | flat, residential | $100.00 |
| Addition permit subtotal (exact) | $272 + $100 | $372.00 |
Assumptions: A residential addition bills at $0.68/gross sq ft on the affected area. 400 SF × $0.68 = $272, plus the $100 residential plan review = $372.00 for the building side. Each trade added to the addition (electrical, mechanical, plumbing) is a separate $40 base permit. Source: City of McKinney Permit Fee Schedule.
Example 4: Valuation-Based Permit ($10,000 project)
| Fee Component | Rule Applied | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tier base ($2,001 - $25,000) | flat tier base | $69.25 |
| Value over $2,000 | 8 × $14.00 per $1,000 | $112.00 |
| Building permit (exact) | $69.25 + $112.00 | $181.25 |
Assumptions: A valuation-based permit is priced by declared construction value. For a $10,000 project, the $2,001-$25,000 tier is $69.25 + $14.00 per $1,000 over $2,000: $69.25 + (8 × $14.00) = $181.25. Source: City of McKinney Permit Fee Schedule.
Read before you budget from these examples
- New-home and flat-fee figures are exact: the $1,700 building line, the $100 plan review, and the $200 re-roof, $150 solar, and $30 fence figures are exact schedule figures, not estimates.
- Trades are separate: each trade (electrical, mechanical, plumbing) is a separate $40 base permit, plus wiring $0.03/SF and plumbing $2.50/fixture, on top of the building permit.
- Some cells are not verified: trade minimum-fee cells, the mechanical permit-issuance fee, and the Fire Plan Review per-SF rate were garbled on the source PDF and are excluded here rather than guessed.
- No verified pool line: this schedule shows no standalone pool permit fee, so a pool figure is not published on this page - verify with the department.
- Excluded fees can dwarf the permit: impact and development fees, water and sewer tap and meter fees, and zoning review are separate and not in any total above.
Practitioner Insight
McKinney keeps its residential permit math simple: new homes and additions use one $0.68 per gross square foot rate, and most small projects - re-roof, fence, solar, foundation repair, demolition - are single flat fees. A 2,500 sq ft new home's building permit is exactly $1,700; with the $100 residential plan review it is $1,800 before trades. No technology surcharge and no Texas statewide levy stack on top. For how McKinney lines up against nearby Dallas-Fort Worth cities, see the Plano permit fees page (its Collin County neighbor) and the Dallas permit fees page.
The one thing to watch here is document currency. The McKinney fee schedule prints no revision date and still references the 2000 International Mechanical Code, so it is almost certainly more than two years old - yet it remains the schedule the city links from its live Fee Schedule page (re-confirmed July 2026). A separate October 2025 council action adopted a new fire fee schedule, which does not supersede this building-permit schedule. Anyone budgeting a full build should price the excluded items early: impact and development fees, water and sewer tap and meter fees, and zoning review are separate schedules and can exceed the building permit itself.
Permit Requirements - Common Residential Projects in McKinney
| Project Type | Permit Required? | Fee Category | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New single-family home | Yes | $0.68/SF gross | 2,500 SF = $1,700 building line; + $100 plan review |
| Addition / alteration | Yes | $0.68/SF affected area | $100 plan review; trades $40 base each |
| Re-roof | Yes | $200 flat | Residential roof replacement |
| Solar (photovoltaic) | Yes | $150 flat | Rooftop residential system |
| Foundation repair | Yes | $75 flat | Common in DFW clay soil |
| Generator | Yes | $80 flat | Standby generator install |
| Water heater | Yes | $40 flat | Replacement / install |
| Fence | Yes | $30 flat | Residential fence permit |
| Demolition | Yes | $40 flat | Per permit |
| Swimming pool | Likely | Not verified | No standalone pool line on this schedule - verify with department |
| Commercial / valuation-based | Yes | Value tier | $23.50 minimum; rises with declared value |
Permit trigger thresholds and chargeable-area determinations (which square footage counts for garages, porches, and covered areas) are set by City of McKinney Building Inspections. When uncertain whether a permit is required, contact the department before starting work.
City of McKinney Building Inspections (Development Services)
Building Inspections (Development Services)
401 E. Virginia St., McKinney, TX 75069
Phone: 469-617-4800
Online: Citizen Self Service permitting portal
McKinney Permit Fee Schedule
Undated document · re-confirmed live July 2026
When This Estimate May Not Apply
The schedule is undated and may have been superseded
The McKinney fee schedule prints no effective date and references the 2000 International Mechanical Code, so it is likely more than 24 months old. It remains the schedule linked from the city's live Fee Schedule page (re-confirmed July 2026), but always check for a newer schedule before filing.
Your project is priced off the valuation tiers
A commercial or valuation-based project is priced by declared construction value, starting at a $23.50 minimum and rising by tier - so two similar jobs can price very differently depending on declared value.
Your scope needs a fee cell we could not verify
Trade minimum-fee cells, the mechanical permit-issuance fee, the Fire Plan Review per-SF rate, and any pool permit fee were either garbled on the source PDF or absent - we exclude those rather than guess. Confirm them with the department.
Your project triggers impact, tap, or zoning fees
Impact and development fees, water and sewer tap and meter fees, and zoning review are all billed separately from the permit and are not in any total on this page.
Source note: The McKinney Permit Fee Schedule PDF (linked from the city's Fee Schedule landing page) carries no printed effective or revision date and references the 2000 International Mechanical Code, so we record the effective date as undated and flag a source-age caveat. The core residential figures - $0.68 per gross square foot for new single-family and additions, the itemized flat fees, the $40 trade base, and the $100 residential plan review - are clean, verbatim, machine-extracted text. Several trade minimum / issuance cells and the Fire Plan Review per-square-foot rate rendered with overstruck digits on the PDF and are excluded as not verified (not OCR'd, not guessed). The schedule was re-confirmed as the current published version on July 6, 2026. Verified June 10, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sources
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City of McKinney - Fee Schedule (landing page) McKinney, TX - Building Inspections (Development Services). Links the "Permit Fees" PDF used as the primary source for every per-square-foot rate, flat fee, valuation tier, and plan-review line on this page. Undated document; verified June 10, 2026; re-confirmed as the current published version July 6, 2026 Verified
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City of McKinney - Permit Fee Schedule (PDF) The Permit Fee Schedule for New Construction, Remodels, and Repairs. Machine-extracted (pdfplumber). Prints no effective date and references the 2000 International Mechanical Code - see the source-age note above.
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Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 395 Texas statute governing municipal impact fees - the framework under which McKinney's impact and development fees are charged separately from the building permit (excluded from every figure on this page). Texas has no statewide building-permit levy.
See how McKinney's per-square-foot structure compares to nearby Dallas-Fort Worth cities, or estimate fees in covered jurisdictions.
Permit Fees Are One Part of Your Project Budget
Once you know your McKinney permit cost, two related numbers round out your total budget picture:
Property tax impact after your project closes
A permitted addition or pool increases your assessed value with the Collin Central Appraisal District. See how Texas jurisdictions calculate the ongoing property tax impact at CountyTaxTools.com.
Impact, development, and site fees for larger projects
Impact and development fees, water and sewer tap and meter fees, and zoning review in McKinney are separate from the building permit. Research zoning and site costs at ZoneFee.com.