Prince William County, Virginia - County Development Fees
Prince William County | County | Northern Virginia | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA | FIPS 51153
Prince William County is a Northern Virginia county in the Washington Metro region. The Prince William County Department of Development Services umbrella covers the Building Development Division, Land Development Division, and Planning Office. The Planning Office publishes the FY2027 Rezoning and Proffer Amendment Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2026, as well as separate Special Use Permit and Countywide Planning fee schedules. Prince William County operates under Virginia's voluntary cash-proffer system per Va. Code Section 15.2-2303 rather than statutory impact fees. Prince William County Service Authority (PWCSA) administers water and wastewater connection charges as a separate authority.
Recent Fee Changes
Updated 2026-11-04: rezoning and proffer-amendment amounts on this page were replaced with the Planning Office FY2027 Rezoning/Proffer Amendment Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2026. Earlier figures were from the FY2026 schedule (effective July 1, 2025). The cash-proffer section now cites the May 2016 repeal of the County's monetary contributions policy.
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Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rezoning - Residential (SR-5 / SR-3 / SR-1 / R-2 / R-4 / R-6 / RMH / R-16 / R-30 / RU) | Confirmed | $16,161.55 base + $464.45 per acre | July 1, 2026 (FY2027) |
| Rezoning - Mixed Use / Residential Planned Community (PMR / MXD with residential / RPC) | Confirmed | $21,571.20 base + $642.50 per acre | July 1, 2026 (FY2027) |
| Rezoning - Business and Office (B-1 / B-2 / B-3 / O-) | Confirmed | $12,929.25 base + $265.70 to $462.05 per acre by sub-district | July 1, 2026 (FY2027) |
| Rezoning - Industrial (M-1 / M-2 / M/T) | Confirmed | $12,929.25 base + $342.70 to $462.05 per acre | July 1, 2026 (FY2027) |
| Special Use Permit (FY2026 separate schedule) | URL captured, dollars deferred | FY2026 SUP application package URL captured (form template only); SUP-specific dollar amounts pending future-pass extraction | FY2026 |
| Impact Fees (TLGC Chapter 395 statutory) | Not applicable | Virginia jurisdictions do not use statutory impact fees | - |
| Cash Proffers (residential rezoning, voluntary) | Framework Confirmed | No published standard per-unit proffer (monetary contributions policy repealed May 2016); case-specific under Va. Code 15.2-2303.4 | - |
| Utility Tap / Availability Fees | Administered separately | Prince William County Service Authority (PWCSA, pwcsa.org) administers water and sewer connection / availability charges as a separate authority | - |
| Special District Fees (Route 234 Bypass / Innovation Park) | Recurring property tax surcharge, not a developer fee | Service Districts levy recurring ad valorem property tax surcharges; outside ZoneFee developer-side one-time fee scope | - |
Rezoning and Proffer Amendment Fee Schedule
Rezoning and Proffer Amendment fees are published in the Prince William County Planning Office FY2027 Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2026. Fee = Base Rate plus acres x Per-Acre Rate by zoning district. 25% of the application fee is refunded if a rezoning is withdrawn before the Planning Commission hearing advertisement. Administered by: Prince William County Department of Development Services - Planning Office.
Agricultural and Residential
| Zoning District | Base Rate | Per-Acre Rate |
|---|---|---|
| A-1 Agricultural (without residential) | $12,929.25 | $0.00 |
| A-1 Agricultural (with residential) | $16,161.55 | $0.00 |
| Residential (SR-5 / SR-3 / SR-1 / R-2 / R-4 / R-6 / RMH / R-16 / R-30 / RU) | $16,161.55 | $464.45 |
Mixed-Use and Planned Community
| Zoning District / Action | Base Rate | Per-Acre Rate |
|---|---|---|
| PMR Planned Mixed Residential (initial rezoning) | $21,571.20 | $642.50 |
| MXD Mixed Use District (with residential) | $21,571.20 | $642.50 |
| MXD Mixed Use District (without residential, addition) | $17,256.95 | $514.00 |
| RPC Residential Planned Community | $21,571.20 | $642.50 |
| PBD Planned Business District (initial) | $17,256.95 | $514.00 |
| PMR / MXD / RPC / PBD Addition and Amendment rates | Pending re-verification against the current official schedule | |
| PMD Planned Mixed District | Tiered by acreage (first 500 ac, 501-1000 ac, 1001-1500 ac, 1501+ ac); pending re-verification against the current official schedule | |
Business and Office
| Zoning District | Base Rate | Per-Acre Rate |
|---|---|---|
| B-1 General Business | $12,929.25 | $315.75 |
| B-2 Neighborhood Business / B-3 Convenience Retail | $12,929.25 | $265.70 |
| O(L) Office Low-Rise | $12,929.25 | $265.70 |
| O(M) Office Mid-Rise | $12,929.25 | $356.15 |
| O(H) Office High-Rise | $12,929.25 | $462.05 |
| O(F) Office Flex | $12,929.25 | $356.15 |
Industrial
| Zoning District | Base Rate | Per-Acre Rate |
|---|---|---|
| M-1 Heavy Industrial | $12,929.25 | $410.05 |
| M-2 Light Industrial | $12,929.25 | $342.70 |
| M/T Industrial / Transportation | $12,929.25 | $462.05 |
Other Rezoning-Related Fees
| Fee | Amount | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Prince William Water Review (required for most applications) | $93.60 | Per application |
| Traffic Impact Study - first submission | $2,234.15 | Per application |
| Proffer Amendment (not involving significant changes to the general development plan; public hearing required) | $8,245.35 | Per application |
| Rezoning of less than 40,000 sq ft of land to a residential use (does not create new lots) | $6,470.85 | Per application |
| Comprehensive Plan Amendment | $3,370.65 plus $163.80 per acre | Per application plus per acre |
Source: Prince William County Planning Office Rezoning/Proffer Amendment Fee Schedule - FY2027 (4-page PDF, effective July 1, 2026), pages 1 to 4.
Cash Proffers (Voluntary, Case-Specific)
Prince William County operates under Virginia's voluntary cash-proffer system per Va. Code Section 15.2-2303 and Section 15.2-2303.4 (HB 770 / 2016 reforms). Residential cash proffers are sharply constrained to impacts attributable to the rezoning itself. The County's Proffer Administration page states: "The Policy Guide for Monetary Contributions was repealed by the Board of County Supervisors in May 2016 and will be updated in the near future." There is therefore no published standard per-unit proffer: cash proffers are case-specific under Va. Code 15.2-2303.4 and recorded in the proffer statement attached to each approved RZ / PCA. This is not a $0 proffer; the amount for any rezoning is set case by case. Proffer-amendment APPLICATION fees are captured in the Rezoning Fee Schedule above (Proffer Amendment not involving significant changes to the general development plan: $8,245.35 per application); those are separate from proffer amounts themselves.
Coverage Notes - What This Page Does Not Cover
Per ZoneFee's Partial-Verified Publication Standard, the items below were not closed via verified primary sources during the source review on 2026-05-06. They are disclosed here rather than estimated or omitted silently.
Statutory Impact Fees
Virginia jurisdictions including Prince William County do not use Texas-style statutory impact fees under TLGC Chapter 395. Virginia's growth-cost recovery for residential rezoning operates through voluntary cash proffers under Va. Code Section 15.2-2303 (described above). This is consistent with the Loudoun County and Fairfax County precedents in the ZoneFee repository.
Special Use Permit (SUP) Fee Schedule
The FY2026 Application Package for Special Use Permits PDF URL was captured in this review cycle. The application package is a form template; SUP-specific dollar amounts reside in a separate schedule that was not extracted verbatim in this review cycle. A future ZoneFee source review will extract the SUP fee schedule directly from the official PDF.
Countywide Planning Fee Schedule
A separate FY2026 Countywide Planning fee schedule PDF is referenced from the Planning Office fee-schedule landing. Per-fee dollar values were not extracted in this review cycle.
Building Development Division and Land Development Division Schedules
The Department of Development Services umbrella covers the Building Development Division and the Land Development Division alongside the Planning Office. Their separate fee schedules were not extracted verbatim in this review cycle.
Utility Tap / Availability Fees
Prince William County Service Authority (PWCSA, pwcsa.org) administers water and sewer service-connection and availability fees as a separate authority from the County. ZoneFee tracks PWCSA as a separate authority record under final official-source review. The County's DDS / Planning Office / Land Development Division fee schedules cover building, site development, and zoning fees only and do not include utility connection charges.
Special District Fees
Prince William County's named Service Districts (Route 234 Bypass Service District, Innovation Park Service District) levy recurring ad valorem property tax surcharges within district boundaries. They are not developer-side one-time fees and fall outside ZoneFee's special_district_fees scope (developer-side one-time fees on a permit / plat / site-plan basis). District tax rates are set by the BOCS as part of the County tax rate adoption process and administered by the Department of Finance (Real Estate Assessments).
Fee Authorities
| Authority | Fee Types | Official Website |
|---|---|---|
| Prince William County Department of Development Services - Planning Office | FY2027 Rezoning / Proffer Amendment Fee Schedule (above), Special Use Permit Fee Schedule, Countywide Planning Fee Schedule | pwcva.gov/department/planning-office/fee-schedule |
| Prince William County Department of Development Services - Building Development Division | Building permit fees (FY26 schedule, 0.0% across-the-board increase per BOCS approval) | pwcva.gov/department/development-services |
| Prince William County Department of Development Services - Land Development Division | Site and land-development fees | pwcva.gov/department/development-services |
| Prince William County Service Authority (PWCSA) | Water and wastewater connection / availability fees (separate authority) | pwcsa.org |
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| Prince William County Rezoning/Proffer Amendment Fee Schedule - FY2027 (4 pages, effective July 1, 2026) | Prince William County Planning Office | 2026-11-04 |
| Prince William County Planning Office Fee Schedule landing | Prince William County Planning Office | 2026-11-04 |
| Prince William County Zoning Administration - Proffer Administration | Prince William County Zoning Administration | 2026-11-04 |
| Prince William County FY2026 Application Package for Special Use Permits (form template) | Prince William County Planning Office | 2026-05-06 |
| Prince William County Department of Development Services Fees landing | Prince William County DDS | 2026-05-04 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-11-04. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the Prince William County Department of Development Services Planning Office before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the Prince William County Planning Office FY2027 Rezoning and Proffer Amendment Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2026. ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. The Planning Office fee schedule is updated annually as part of the County FY budget process. Special Use Permit and Countywide Planning fee schedules are published on separate PDFs and were not extracted verbatim in this review cycle; URL is captured. Building Development Division and Land Development Division fee schedules are published separately under the DDS umbrella and are not captured on this page. Virginia jurisdictions do not use Texas-style statutory impact fees; Virginia's growth-cost recovery operates through voluntary cash proffers under Va. Code Section 15.2-2303, with case-specific amounts recorded in proffer statements; the County's standard monetary contributions policy was repealed in May 2016. Prince William County Service Authority (PWCSA) administers water and sewer connection charges as a separate authority. Prince William County's named Service Districts (Route 234 Bypass, Innovation Park) levy recurring ad valorem property tax surcharges, not developer-side one-time fees, and fall outside ZoneFee's special_district_fees scope. Verify all current rates with PWC DDS, PWCSA, and applicable Planning Office schedules before relying on this data for land acquisition, project budgeting, or any financial decision. This page is for research and due diligence reference only - it is not legal or financial advice.