Building Permit Fees in Martin County, FL (2026)

This page covers the unincorporated Martin County schedule. Inside city limits? Pick your city below; incorporated cities have their own fee schedules.

Every documented fee up top, then calculate an itemized estimate for your job below.

Source

Martin County Building Department FEE SCHEDULE (Effective July 1, 2026)

Covers building permits.

Official Fee Schedule

How Unincorporated Martin County values a job: Chargeable valuation is the greater of the applicant's declared cost of construction or the value established by the most recent International Code Council (ICC) Building Valuation Data for the project's occupancy group and construction type.

Schedule effective July 1, 2026. Last verified: September 4, 2026

Schedule adopted under Florida's HB 803 permit fee rules (effective July 2026). What HB 803 changed

Jurisdictions in Martin County

Jobs inside city limits are permitted by the city, not the county.

Unincorporated Martin CountyJupiter Island Ocean Breeze Stuart

Unincorporated Martin County Permit Fee Schedule

Every documented rule for each permit type, straight from the official schedule.

Building Permit Fees in Unincorporated Martin County

All projects

tiered rates (see fee table)

$0–$25,000

$75.00

$25,000–$50,000

$100.00

$50,000–$150,000

$250.00

Over $150,000

$300.00 + $2.00 per $1,000

FL Building Code Administration Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)

1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00†

FL Building Code Enforcement Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)

1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00†

Inspection Fee

$75.00 per inspection

Plan Review Fee

tiered by job value

$0–$25,000

$25.00

$25,000–$50,000

$100.00

$50,000–$150,000

$200.00

$150,000–$500,000

$300.00 + $2.00 per $1,000

Over $500,000

$900.00 + $1.80 per $1,000

Building Permit Revision Fee (resubmittal pages beyond 2nd) (if applicable)

$100.00 per revision page (after 2nd submittal)

Master Plan Lot Setup Fee (if applicable)

$300.00

† Corroborated across official sources, but not printed line-for-line in the linked schedule.

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Unincorporated Martin County Permit Fee Calculator

Pick a permit type and adjust the job value. Total updates instantly, itemized below.

Permit type

Project type

Fees in Unincorporated Martin County are the same either way.

Kind of work

Fees in Unincorporated Martin County are the same either way.

Job value ($)

$2,500$500,000

Estimated building permit fee

$204.00

Building permit fee$100.00

tiered rates (see fee table)

FL Building Code Administration Surcharge (F.S. 553.721)$2.00

FL Building Code Enforcement Surcharge (F.S. 468.631)$2.00

Inspection Fee$75.00 / inspection

Charged per inspection; not included in this total, as it depends on your project's unit count.

Plan Review Fee$100.00

Total Estimate$204.00

Chargeable valuation is the greater of the applicant's declared cost of construction or the value established by the most recent International Code Council (ICC) Building Valuation Data for the project's occupancy group and construction type.

Estimate only. Confirm with the Unincorporated Martin County building department before applying.

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Unincorporated Martin County Permit Fee FAQs

How Much Is a Building Permit in Unincorporated Martin County?

The building permit for a $50,000 residential remodel runs $204.00, including the documented surcharges and minimum fees. The estimate is built from Unincorporated Martin County's sourced fee schedule, and it covers the building permit alone; a job that combines trades pays each applicable permit. Calculate your job's value for an itemized total.

What Surcharges Are Added to Permits in Unincorporated Martin County?

On top of the base permit fee, the sourced schedule adds FL Building Code Administration Surcharge (F.S. 553.721) (1% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00) and FL Building Code Enforcement Surcharge (F.S. 468.631) (1.5% of the permit fee, minimum $2.00). These are included in every estimate on this page.

Do I Need a Permit for a Small Residential Job in Unincorporated Martin County?

Florida's HB 803 (effective July 2026) exempts certain single-family work under $7,500 from permitting statewide, excluding electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, and gas work. Confirm with the building department whether your job qualifies before skipping a permit. Read what HB 803 changed.

Where Do These Fees Come From?

Every figure on this page is sourced from Martin County Building Department FEE SCHEDULE (Effective July 1, 2026). See the official schedule. Last verified September 4, 2026.

Compare Permit Fees Across Martin County

The same job, priced by each jurisdiction's own fee schedule. Across Martin County's 4 covered jurisdictions, a building permit for a $50,000 remodel runs from $92.00 (Ocean Breeze) to $816.25 (Stuart).

Jurisdiction	Building permit ($50k remodel)	Roofing permit ($20k re-roof)
Unincorporated Martin County	$204.00	n/a
Jupiter Island	$577.28	$2,562.50
Ocean Breeze	$92.00	$276.00
Stuart	$816.25	$256.25

Estimates from each jurisdiction's sourced fee schedule, surcharges and minimum fees included. Where a schedule prices by unit, figures assume a 200 sq ft remodel area. "n/a" means the fee isn't documented in our sourced data.

New to Florida permit fees? Read our Florida permit fee guide: how schedules are set, the statutory surcharges, and what HB 803 changed in 2026.