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Your comprehensive guide to impact fees, development taxes, and infrastructure charges across every major Tennessee county and city — built for residential builders, developers, and municipalities.

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Side-by-side interactive fee tables comparing every development charge across counties and cities — with a home size slider that updates all figures in real time.

Popular Cities & Towns

City-level impact fees can stack on top of county fees. Browse the most active residential development cities in Tennessee.

Featured County Profiles

Explore impact fee schedules, development tax rates, and infrastructure charges for Tennessee's fastest-growing counties.

Latest News on Tennessee Development Fees

Keep up with the latest changes to impact fees, infrastructure taxes, and development charges across Tennessee.

Hendersonville · Feb 2026

After Years of Failed Attempts, Hendersonville Passes $6,000 Impact Fee on New Residential Developments

The Hendersonville Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a $6,000 impact fee on new single-family homes and $5,500 per unit for multi-family developments, with proceeds split between road improvements and city parks. The fee takes effect April 1, 2026.

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Hendersonville · Oct 2025

Hendersonville on Verge of Setting Impact Fees as City Leaders Finalize Cost for New Developments

Unlike neighboring Gallatin, Hendersonville already has authority in its city charter to charge impact fees. By fall 2025, city leaders were finalizing a fee around $5,000 per residential unit, targeting roads, fire, police, and parks — with a BOMA decision expected within six months.

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Rutherford County · Oct 2024

Rutherford County Raises School Facilities Tax to $1.50/sq ft on All New Residential & Commercial Development

Effective October 1, 2024, the Rutherford County Board of Commissioners increased its School Facilities Tax from $1.00 to $1.50 per square foot on all new residential construction — and extended the tax to new commercial development for the first time — following a resolution passed at the September 12 meeting.

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Gallatin · Oct 2024

Gallatin Denied Impact Fee Authority by State, Turns to Sales Tax Referendum

After the state legislature rejected Gallatin's bid for impact fee authority — despite 8,076 units under construction straining roads, fire, and police — the city placed a half-cent sales tax increase on the November 2024 ballot as an alternative path to funding its infrastructure needs.

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Maury County · 2024

Maury County Moves Forward With New Construction Impact Fees After HB 2426 Signed Into Law

After years of failed attempts, Maury County began moving forward with raising its adequate facilities tax on new residential construction after Governor Lee signed HB 2426 — allowing qualifying growth counties to temporarily increase their AFT up to $1.50 per square foot.

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Statewide · Feb 2024

Economist Art Laffer on Collision Course With Tennessee Mayors Over Tax Measure

Supply-side economist Art Laffer backed a bill to cap county property tax increases in Tennessee, putting him directly at odds with county mayors who rely on property taxes as their primary revenue tool — and who are already fighting for impact fee authority to fund growth.

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