Building Permit Fees in Hillsborough County, FL (2026)
This page covers the unincorporated Hillsborough County schedule. Inside city limits? Pick your city below — incorporated cities have their own fee schedules.
In Unincorporated Hillsborough County, a $50,000 remodel (building permit) runs about $389.50 in permit fees, a $15,000 re-roof about $256.25, an $8,000 HVAC change-out about $134.00, a $12,000 electrical panel upgrade or rewire about $134.00, an $8,000 whole-house repipe about $134.00, and a new $350,000 single-family home about $2,255.00. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees, with unit-priced trades assuming a typical job scope. Each figure is that single permit only — a job that combines trades (a kitchen remodel with electrical and plumbing work, say) pays each applicable permit. Pick a project to load it in the calculator below.
Covers building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permits. Fees from Hillsborough County Building Permit Fee Schedule (Effective October 5, 2024), last verified August 5, 2026.
Jurisdictions in Hillsborough County
Jobs inside city limits are permitted by the city, not the county.
Fee details
Every documented rule for each permit type, straight from the official schedule. The calculator below uses the default rule; variants are listed for reference.
Mechanical / HVAC Permit Fees in Unincorporated Hillsborough County
† Corroborated across official sources, but not printed line-for-line in the linked schedule.
Hillsborough County Building Permit Fee Schedule (Effective October 5, 2024)
Schedule effective October 5, 2024. Last verified: August 5, 2026
Fee calculator
Pick a permit type and adjust the job value. Total updates instantly, itemized below.
Fees in Unincorporated Hillsborough County are the same either way.
Estimate only. Confirm with the Unincorporated Hillsborough County building department before applying.