Waller County, TX Permit Fees (2026)
Building permit fees for unincorporated Waller County, with a free permit fee calculator. Inside city limits? Pick your city below; incorporated cities have their own fee schedules.
Unincorporated Waller County has no county building-code, electrical, plumbing or mechanical permit. The county charges a development permit for all new development: $50 for a home and garage outside a flood zone, and banded fees by project value for commercial work. Inside a mapped flood zone the county charges more: $200 for a home plus a per-square-foot charge on enclosed area, and for commercial work a per-square-foot charge on enclosed area plus higher bases on projects of $250,000 and over, which this estimate does not include. Commercial, public and four-plus unit apartment buildings also need a county fire code permit. Work inside a city's limits is permitted by that city.
In Unincorporated Waller County, a building permit for a $50,000 remodel runs $50.00 in permit fees, and a $20,000 re-roof $50.00. Totals include the documented surcharges and minimum fees. 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.
Jump to Permit Fee CalculatorWaller County Road and Bridge Department Fee Schedule (adopted July 24, 2024) and Waller County Fire Code Fee Schedule (adopted November 20, 2024)
Covers building and roofing permits.
Apply online at the Unincorporated Waller County permit portal, or call 979-826-7670.
How Unincorporated Waller County values a job: Commercial development permit fees are banded by the project's value; the county's commercial application asks for the estimated construction cost.
Last verified: November 3, 2026
Jurisdictions in Waller County
Jobs inside city limits are permitted by the city, not the county. Across Waller County's 3 covered jurisdictions, a building permit for a $50,000 remodel runs from $50.00 (Unincorporated Waller County) to $1,035.00 (Hempstead).
Unincorporated Waller County Permit Fee Schedule
Every documented rule for each permit type, straight from the official schedule.
Building Permit Fees in Unincorporated Waller County
‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.
Homeowners and contractors planning a project check Unincorporated Waller County building permit fees here first. One sponsor per trade, flat monthly rate.
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Fees in Unincorporated Waller County are the same either way.
3 documented rates for this permit type; pick the one that matches your job.
‡ Awaiting confirmation from the jurisdiction.
Unincorporated Waller County has no county building-code, electrical, plumbing or mechanical permit. The county charges a development permit for all new development: $50 for a home and garage outside a flood zone, and banded fees by project value for commercial work. Inside a mapped flood zone the county charges more: $200 for a home plus a per-square-foot charge on enclosed area, and for commercial work a per-square-foot charge on enclosed area plus higher bases on projects of $250,000 and over, which this estimate does not include. Commercial, public and four-plus unit apartment buildings also need a county fire code permit. Work inside a city's limits is permitted by that city.
Estimate only. Confirm with the Unincorporated Waller County building department before applying. Apply online. Phone: 979-826-7670. Permit fees only; excludes impact fees, utility connection charges, and other non-permit charges.
Homeowners and contractors planning a project check Unincorporated Waller County building permit fees here first. One sponsor per trade, flat monthly rate.
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Apply for a development permit, and for a driveway or culvert permit, online through the county's MyGov permit portal (MGO Connect), linked from the Waller County Road and Bridge Department page. Check the FEMA flood map or the county's flood map first: development in a mapped Special Flood Hazard Area needs a Floodplain Development Permit from the County Floodplain Administrator before work starts, and the county asks you to schedule a pre-application meeting with the Engineering Department before dividing or developing land. For commercial, public and four-plus unit apartment buildings, also submit a fire code application with the plan review fee and stamped plans to the Waller County Fire Marshal's Office (wcfmo@wallercounty.us); the Fire Code Building Permit issues once the fee is paid, by credit card or by check payable to Waller County (no cash).
Source: Unincorporated Waller County application instructions
Apply online: Unincorporated Waller County permit portal- Phone
- 979-826-7670
- Address
- 775 Business Hwy 290 E, Hempstead, TX 77445
- Hours
- Monday to Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Fire Marshal Phone
- 979-826-7785
- Fire Marshal Email
- wcfmo@wallercounty.us
- Source
- Official contact page