Building Permit Fees in Huntsville, AL (2026)

What common projects cost

Kitchen or bath remodel

$25,000 value, remodel 300 sq ft

$137.50

$137.50 building permit

Room addition

$75,000 value, addition 400 sq ft

$412.50

$412.50 building permit

New single-family home

$350,000 value, new single-family 2,400 sq ft

$198.00

$198.00 building permit

How Huntsville calculates your permit fee

The city charges a building permit fee using $0.08 per square foot.

The fee table

New single-family dwelling (heated area)

$0.08 per square foot.

All other residential building permits

0.55% of project value.

Commercial

0.55% of project value.

Surcharges

Alabama Construction Industry Craft Training Fee: $1.00 per $1,000 of value

What counts as project value

Local valuation table. New single-family dwellings: value = heated sq ft x $15.00 + unheated sq ft x $7.50 (a fixed local table), then x 0.0055. All other residential permits and commercial permits use the total contracting price (all materials and labor included).

Worked example: a $350,000 new home

Building permit fee: 2,400 sq ft × $0.08 = $198.00
Total before trade permits: $198.00.

Fees people miss

Fee	Amount
Plumbing, electrical, gas and mechanical permitsWhen: trade work

How to apply

Gather your plans and your project's total value.
Submit to Inspection Department, City of Huntsville through ePlans Submittal.
Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.

Source record

Effective: not stated
Verified: 2026-11-04
Issuer: Inspection Department, City of Huntsville
Valuation: Local valuation table
Confidence: medium

Permit Costs (Building Construction / Building License & Permits)

What this page does not cover (4)

No effective date stated on the Permit Costs page
Unheated area of a new house ($7.50/sq ft x 0.0055 = $0.04125/sq ft) is not in the single-area calculator; enter heated area only
No minimum fee, plan review fee or trade permit fees on the page
New-dwelling per_sqft 0.0825 is the product of two printed numbers ($15.00 x 0.0055); the schema cannot apply a jurisdiction-set valuation per sq ft to a percentage rate, so the derived rate is kept

Separate electrical, plumbing, mechanical, fire, impact, utility and school fees are usually not included unless they are listed. BuildingPermitCost is not a government permit office, and this is not legal advice.

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How Huntsville compares

A $25,000 remodel costs $137.50 in Huntsville: 64% below the national median of $380.00, and the 2nd lowest of 7 places we cover in Alabama (state median $232.00).

A $75,000 addition costs $412.50 in Huntsville: 50% below the national median of $820.58, and the 3rd lowest of 7 places we cover in Alabama (state median $607.00).

A $350,000 new home costs $198.00 in Huntsville: 93% below the national median of $2,918.63, and the lowest of 7 places we cover in Alabama (state median $1,782.00).

Same standard projects everywhere, including plan review and required surcharges. All Alabama places · Compare side by side

Huntsville permit fee FAQ

How much is a building permit in Huntsville, AL?

A $25,000 remodel: $137.50. A $75,000 addition: $412.50. A $350,000 new single-family: $198.00. These include every fee the schedule applies to that project; trade permits are separate.

How does Huntsville determine project value?

Local valuation table. New single-family dwellings: value = heated sq ft x $15.00 + unheated sq ft x $7.50 (a fixed local table), then x 0.0055. All other residential permits and commercial permits use the total contracting price (all materials and labor included).

When did these Huntsville fees take effect?

The schedule does not state an effective date. We last checked it against the official source on Nov 4, 2026.