Building Permit Fees in Murrieta, CA (2026)

What common projects cost

Kitchen or bath remodel

$25,000 value, remodel 300 sq ft

n/a

No building-permit formula for this project type.

Room addition

$75,000 value, addition 400 sq ft

$924.30

$342.25 building permit + $415.35 plan review + $89.71 planning (pln) plan check, room addition + $3.32 building dept mandated training + $55.38 general plan update + $5.54 gis processing + $9.75 ca state/seismic (smip), residential 2 floors or fewer + $3.00 ca building standards (ca-bs)

New single-family home

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

$4,433.38

$2,185.28 building permit + $1,465.34 plan review + $180.54 planning (pln) plan check, custom home + $119.62 planning (pln) inspection, custom home + $134.02 fire inspection, custom home + $69.78 processing of certificate of occupancy + $155.06 inspection for certificate of occupancy + $3.32 building dept mandated training + $55.38 general plan update + $5.54 gis processing + $45.50 ca state/seismic (smip), residential 2 floors or fewer + $14.00 ca building standards (ca-bs)

How Murrieta calculates your permit fee

The city charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on floor area. Plan review is a separate charge: its own fee table. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work gets its own permits.

The fee table

Single Family New/Custom Home (BLDG inspection fee)

Floor area	Fee
0 sq ft – 1,000 sq ft	$1,603.79
Over 1,000 sq ft	$1,603.79 for the first 1,000 sq ft + $193.83 per additional 500 sq ft or fraction

Single Family Room Addition (BLDG inspection fee)

Floor area	Fee
0 sq ft – 250 sq ft	$291.30
250 sq ft – 500 sq ft	$342.25
500 sq ft – 2,000 sq ft	$394.30
Over 2,000 sq ft	$497.31

Added to every matching permit

Planning (PLN) plan check, custom home: a flat $180.54 (Residential · new construction)
Planning (PLN) inspection, custom home: a flat $119.62 (Residential · new construction)
Fire inspection, custom home: a flat $134.02 (Residential · new construction)
Processing of Certificate of Occupancy: a flat $69.78 (Residential · new construction)
Inspection for Certificate of Occupancy: a flat $155.06 (Residential · new construction)
Planning (PLN) plan check, room addition: a fee table based on floor area (Residential · additions)
Building Dept Mandated Training: a flat $3.32 (All projects)
General Plan Update: a flat $55.38 (Residential · new construction, additions)
GIS Processing Fee: a flat $5.54 (All projects)

Surcharges

CA State/Seismic (SMIP), residential 2 floors or fewer: $0.13 per $1,000 of value
CA Building Standards (CA-BS) fee: $0.04 per $1,000 of value

What counts as project value

Floor area (square feet). City building plan check and inspection fees are flat amounts by building square footage (per project type table), not by valuation. Valuation is used only for the state SMIP and CA Building Standards fees ('Established by State Based on Valuation'); the schedule does not say how that valuation is determined.

Worked example: a $350,000 new home

Building permit fee: $1,603.79 for the first 1,000 sq ft + $193.83 × 3 per 500 sq ft over = $2,185.28
Plan review fee: $1,162.97 for the first 1,000 sq ft + $100.79 × 3 per 500 sq ft over = $1,465.34
Planning (PLN) plan check, custom home: flat fee = $180.54
Planning (PLN) inspection, custom home: flat fee = $119.62
Fire inspection, custom home: flat fee = $134.02
Processing of Certificate of Occupancy: flat fee = $69.78
Inspection for Certificate of Occupancy: flat fee = $155.06
Building Dept Mandated Training: flat fee = $3.32
General Plan Update: flat fee = $55.38
GIS Processing Fee: flat fee = $5.54
CA State/Seismic (SMIP), residential 2 floors or fewer: $350,000.00 ÷ 1,000 × $0.13 = $45.50
CA Building Standards (CA-BS) fee: $350,000.00 ÷ 1,000 × $0.04 = $14.00
Total before trade permits: $4,433.38.

Fees people miss

Fee	Amount
Alteration / fire damage repair, Minor (up to 2 inspections)When: alteration classed as minor by the city	$248.10 BLDG inspection
Alteration / fire damage repair, ComplexWhen: alteration classed as complex by the city	$455.22 BLDG inspection
Fire Damage RepairWhen: fire damage repair	$808.54 BLDG inspection
Single Family New/Tract Production HomesWhen: tract production home	$1,326.89 BLDG inspection, 1-1,000 sq ft
Single Family New/Tract Model Complex HomesWhen: tract model complex home	$1,497.46 BLDG inspection, 1-1,000 sq ft
Record Retention, 11x17 and smallerWhen: per sheet of plans/documents archived	$1.11 per page
Record Retention, plan sizeWhen: per sheet of plans/documents archived	$2.22 per page
Expedited plan reviewWhen: applicant requests expedited review	1.5 times hourly rate
Additional plan reviews beyond threeWhen: more than three plan reviews	fully burdened hourly rate

Trade permits are separate. Electrical: Separate electrical fee table (schedule page 24); not extracted. Plumbing: Separate plumbing fee table (schedule page 23); not extracted. Mechanical: Separate mechanical fee table (schedule page 23); not extracted.

How to apply

Gather your plans and your project's total value and floor area.
Submit to Development Services Department, Building & Safety Division (Community & Project Assistance Center).
Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.
Questions: (951) 461-6061 · 1 Town Square, Murrieta CA 92562

Source record

Effective: 2026-07-01
Verified: 2026-11-05
Issuer: Development Services Department, Building & Safety Division (Community & Project Assistance Center)
Valuation: Floor area (square feet)
Confidence: medium

What this page does not cover (7)

Whether a partial 500 sq ft step ('each additional 500 Sq. Ft.') counts as a full step is not stated; modelled as rounding up
SMIP ($0.13/$1K res <=2 floors; $0.28/$1K res >=3 floors and comm/ind) and CA-BS ($4/$100K valuation) rates come from the city's Information Bulletin 106 dated August 2019; the FY2026/27 schedule only says 'Established by State Based on Valuation'. IB-106's own city amounts are superseded (GIS $5 and General Plan Update $275/permit there vs $5.54 and $55.38 now), so these state rates are as of 2019 and were not confirmed against a current state source (state pages not reachable on 2026-11-05). CA-BS stored as $0.04 per $1,000 (rounding of partial steps not stated); no SMIP minimum stated by the city. How valuation is determined for these state fees is not stated
Alterations are priced Minor/Complex by city classification, not by size or valuation; no calculator formula for remodels
Record retention fees are per sheet ($1.11 / $2.22) and depend on plan sheet count; not in the calculator total
Murrieta Fire & Safety District fire-system permits (sprinklers, alarms) and school, water/sewer district and impact fees are separate and not modelled
Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and solar tables not extracted
Downtown Fee Reduction Program (up to 30%) and 50% production-unit inspection reduction not modelled

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 Murrieta compares

A $75,000 addition costs $924.30 in Murrieta: 13% above the national median of $820.58, and the 2nd lowest of 45 places we cover in California (state median $2,473.00).

A $350,000 new home costs $4,433.38 in Murrieta: 52% above the national median of $2,918.63, and the 6th lowest of 47 places we cover in California (state median $6,927.50).

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

Murrieta permit fee FAQ

How much is a building permit in Murrieta, CA?

A $75,000 addition: $924.30. A $350,000 new single-family: $4,433.38. These include every fee the schedule applies to that project; trade permits are separate.

Is plan review included in the Murrieta permit fee?

No. Plan review is charged separately at its own fee table.

How does Murrieta determine project value?

Floor area (square feet). City building plan check and inspection fees are flat amounts by building square footage (per project type table), not by valuation. Valuation is used only for the state SMIP and CA Building Standards fees ('Established by State Based on Valuation'); the schedule does not say how that valuation is determined.

Are electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits included?

No. They are separate permits. Electrical: Separate electrical fee table (schedule page 24); not extracted. Plumbing: Separate plumbing fee table (schedule page 23); not extracted. Mechanical: Separate mechanical fee table (schedule page 23); not extracted.

When did these Murrieta fees take effect?

The schedule is effective Jul 1, 2026 (“FY 2026-2027 User Fee Schedule (Effective 07/01/26)”). We last checked it against the official source on Nov 5, 2026.