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Missouri City, TX Permit Fees (2026)

Building permit fees and building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permit fees for Missouri City, straight from the official fee schedule, with a free permit fee calculator below.

Commercial building fees follow the City's adopted valuation table, whose printed bases do not run continuously (the fee dips slightly at $500,000). Residential roofing, window, siding, patio, solar panel, foundation, driveway and generator fees come from the City's adopted fee resolution; the City's current residential permit form no longer lists them, so confirm them with the City. Fire code permit fees and many itemized electrical, mechanical, plumbing and gas lines are not included. Work started before a permit is issued is charged double fees.

In Missouri City, a building permit for a $50,000 remodel runs $138.00 in permit fees, a $20,000 re-roof $78.00, a $10,000 HVAC change-out $70.00, and a whole-house repipe $110.00. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees; where the schedule prices by unit, figures assume a 15-fixture scope. Each figure is that single permit only: a job that combines trades, like a kitchen remodel with electrical and plumbing work, pays each applicable permit. Pick a project to load it in the calculator below.

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Resolution No. R-24-17, Schedule of Fees for Development and Planning (adopted April 15, 2024, effective May 1, 2024), with the City's residential, commercial, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and gas, and swimming pool permit applications

Covers building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and roofing permits.

Apply online at the Missouri City permit portal, or call 281-403-8600.

How Missouri City values a job: Commercial building permit fees use the total valuation of the proposed construction, per the City's adopted fee resolution.

Schedule effective May 1, 2024. Last verified: November 3, 2026

Missouri City Permit Fee Schedule

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

Plumbing Permit Fees in Missouri City

Plumbing fixtures or traps, including water and drainage piping
$5.00 per fixture (or set of fixtures on one trap)
Backflow prevention device
$11.00 flat
Water heater in new construction
$11.00 flat‡
Water heating equipment replacement
$35.00 flat
Water piping
$20.00 flat
Permit Application Fee (Plumbing)
$35.00
Gas Permit Application Fee (if applicable)
$35.00

‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.

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Missouri City Permit Fee Calculator

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

Permit type
Project type
Kind of work
Job type

5 documented rates for this permit type; pick the one that matches your job.

fixtures
130 fixtures
Estimated plumbing permit fee
$110.00
Included in this total
Plumbing Permit Fee$75.00
15 fixtures (or set of fixtures on one trap) × $5.00 per fixture (or set of fixtures on one trap)
Permit Application Fee (Plumbing)$35.00
Total Estimate$110.00

Commercial building fees follow the City's adopted valuation table, whose printed bases do not run continuously (the fee dips slightly at $500,000). Residential roofing, window, siding, patio, solar panel, foundation, driveway and generator fees come from the City's adopted fee resolution; the City's current residential permit form no longer lists them, so confirm them with the City. Fire code permit fees and many itemized electrical, mechanical, plumbing and gas lines are not included. Work started before a permit is issued is charged double fees.

Estimate only. Confirm with the Missouri City building department before applying. Apply online. Phone: 281-403-8600. Permit fees only; excludes impact fees, utility connection charges, and other non-permit charges.

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How to Apply for a Permit in Missouri City

Apply online through the MCTX Self Service Portal, the City's permit system; the City also posts building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and gas, and swimming pool permit forms on its website. Contractors must register with the City before starting work; registrations expire every September 30. When the construction valuation exceeds $1,000 a plan is required and the plan review fee is paid when you submit the application. An application can expire 45 days after filing if required documents are missing. Request inspections through the portal or SelecTXT by 3 p.m. for next-business-day scheduling.

Source: Missouri City application instructions

Apply online: Missouri City permit portal
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One Stop Shop, Permits & Inspections Division, 1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, TX 77489

Missouri City Permit Fee FAQs

How Much Does a Building Permit Cost in Missouri City?

The building permit for a $50,000 residential remodel runs $138.00, including the documented surcharges and minimum fees. The estimate is built from Missouri City'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.

How Much Does a Roofing Permit Cost in Missouri City?

The roofing permit for a $20,000 residential re-roof runs $78.00, based on Missouri City's sourced fee schedule.

How Are Permit Fees Calculated in Missouri City?

A residential building permit is $100.00 flat. Electrical and Plumbing permits are priced per fixture; Mechanical / HVAC and Roofing permits are flat fees. New construction is priced separately from remodel and alteration work; the calculator asks which kind of job yours is. Every rate comes straight from the sourced fee schedule above. Enter your job's details for an itemized total.

What Surcharges Are Added to Permits in Missouri City?

On top of the base permit fee, the sourced schedule adds Plan Review Fee (Commercial) (50% of the permit fee, jobs over $1,000 only). Each is included in the estimates it applies to; the fee schedule above shows which permits and job types each one covers.

Where Do These Fees Come From?

Every figure on this page is sourced from Resolution No. R-24-17, Schedule of Fees for Development and Planning (adopted April 15, 2024, effective May 1, 2024), with the City's residential, commercial, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and gas, and swimming pool permit applications. See the official schedule. Last verified .

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