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Residential Construction Tax

Levied by City of Sacramento on new development in Sacramento. Authorized under the Mitigation Fee Act - Gov. Code Sec. 66000 et seq. Collected at building permit.

What one house pays

$385

For a typical home: a 2,000 sq ft detached house on a 0.13 acre lot, on a new subdivision lot — this fee varies by size, so see the full schedule below.

Share of Sacramento's total
1%
Total one-time fees here
$60,437
Adjustment
Not recorded

The record

Why it exists

“The city council of the city declares a tax on the construction of mobilehome lots and residential dwelling units in the city for the purpose of producing revenue.”

Sacramento City Code § 3.40.030, Residential construction tax imposed · source document ↗
What it pays for

“Funds derived from this residential construction tax shall be expended for acquisition, improvement, expansion and maintenance and operation of public parks, playgrounds, and recreational facilities in the city.”

Sacramento City Code § 3.40.030 · source document ↗
Where it applies

“a tax on the construction of mobilehome lots and residential dwelling units in the city”

Sacramento City Code § 3.40.030; citywide, no benefit district or sub-area named · source document ↗
When it is paid

at building permit

“The residential construction tax herein required to be paid shall be due and payable upon issuance by the city of a building permit”

Sacramento City Code § 3.40.030 · source document ↗
Who collects it

City of Sacramento, the agency that levies it

“The residential construction tax shall be paid to the city collector of the city or authorized agent at the office of the city collector of the city.”

Sacramento City Code § 3.40.030 · source document ↗
Who is exempt

“The fees imposed by this section shall not be required for a permit which authorizes the repair, maintenance or renovation of an existing dwelling unit”

Sacramento City Code § 3.40.030 · source document ↗
Credits and offsets

“provided, however, that there shall be refund of such tax to the person who paid such tax in the event that the" / "building permit or permit to construct and install electrical and plumbing equipment to service a mobilehome lot in a mobilehome park expires”

Sacramento City Code § 3.40.030; refund on permit expiry — no credit, reimbursement or waiver provision was found · source document ↗

Every published rate

Land useSizeBasisEffectiveAmount
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Single-family detached 3+ bedrooms (assumes 3 bedrooms)this home per DU 12 Jul 2026 $385.00

“City of Sacramento, Community Development Department, CDD-0246 "Residential Fee Estimate (New Construction)", columns headed "Square Footage: Dwelling (price/sq ft) $170.80 | 1,000 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 2,500": "Residential Construction Tax (3+ bedroom) | 385.00 | 385.00 | 385.00 | 385.00"”

cityofsacramento.gov · source document ↗
none
ADU none (flat across 749, 750 and 1,200 sq ft columns) per DU — $315.00
the line this rate was read from

“Residential Construction Tax (3+ bedroom) 315.00”

the levying document · source document ↗
Mobile home mobilehome lot in a mobilehome park per lot — $250.00
the line this rate was read from

“$250.00 for each mobilehome lot constructed in a mobilehome park”

the levying document · source document ↗

About these figures

Quoted, not summarized. Every amount and fact on this page is copied from the official document it links to. If we couldn’t find something in a document, we leave it blank instead of guessing.

Before any discounts. Some fees offer credits, waivers or phase-ins. They’re listed above but not subtracted, because whether you qualify depends on your project.

Check the date. Fees change. This page shows what was in force on the date at the top, with a link to the document that set it, so you can confirm the current amount yourself. How all of this is put together.

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