Building Permit Fees in Tracy, CA (2026)

What common projects cost

Kitchen or bath remodel

$25,000 value, remodel 300 sq ft

$1,491.40

$1,034.00 building permit + $457.40 plan review

Room addition

$75,000 value, addition 400 sq ft

$3,073.50

$2,197.25 building permit + $876.25 plan review

New single-family home

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

$6,421.00

$3,982.00 building permit + $2,439.00 plan review

How Tracy calculates your permit fee

The city charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on project value, with a $114.00 minimum. Plan review is a separate charge: its own fee table. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work gets its own permits.

The fee table

Building Permit/Inspection - Residential

Project value	Fee
$1 – $500	$114.00
$501 – $2,000	$114.00 for the first $500 + $17.78 per additional $100 or fraction
$2,001 – $10,000	$381.00 for the first $2,000 + $38.10 per additional $1,000 or fraction
$10,001 – $25,000	$686.00 for the first $10,000 + $23.20 per additional $1,000 or fraction
$25,001 – $50,000	$1,028.00 for the first $25,000 + $34.17 per additional $1,000 or fraction
$50,001 – $150,000	$1,883.00 for the first $50,000 + $12.57 per additional $1,000 or fraction
$150,001 – $350,000	$3,140.00 for the first $150,000 + $4.21 per additional $1,000 or fraction
$350,001 – $550,000	$3,983.00 for the first $350,000 + $4.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction
Over $550,000	$4,782.00 for the first $550,000 + $8.69 per additional $1,000 or fraction

Building Permit/Inspection - Commercial/Multi-family/Industrial

Project value	Fee
$1 – $10,000	$1,770.00
$10,001 – $25,000	$1,770.00 for the first $10,000 + $101.59 per additional $1,000 or fraction
$25,001 – $50,000	$3,294.00 for the first $25,000 + $81.48 per additional $1,000 or fraction
$50,001 – $100,000	$5,331.00 for the first $50,000 + $151.94 per additional $1,000 or fraction
$100,001 – $500,000	$12,928.00 for the first $100,000 + $8.14 per additional $1,000 or fraction
$500,001 – $1,000,000	$16,184.00 for the first $500,000 + $15.31 per additional $1,000 or fraction
$1,000,001 – $5,000,000	$23,841.00 for the first $1,000,000 + $1.91 per additional $1,000 or fraction
$5,000,001 – $10,000,000	$31,498.00 for the first $5,000,000 + $3.06 per additional $1,000 or fraction
Over $10,000,000	$46,775.00 for the first $10,000,000 + $3.27 per additional $1,000 or fraction

What counts as project value

Not stated in the schedule. Fees are tabulated by valuation; the schedule does not say how valuation is determined (contract price or a valuation table).

Worked example: a $350,000 new home

Building permit fee: $3,140.00 for the first $150,000.00 + $4.21 × 200 per $1,000.00 over = $3,982.00
Plan review fee: $1,219.00 for the first $150,000.00 + $6.10 × 200 per $1,000.00 over = $2,439.00
Total before trade permits: $6,421.00.

Fees people miss

May also apply (not in the totals above)

General Plan Maintenance and Update: when charged on building valuation (listed under Planning fees; which permits it applies to is not stated); $12.50 on the standard projects.

Fee	Amount
Strong Motion Instrumentation Program (SMIP)	set by State
Investigation fee (work without permit)When: work started without a permit	3 times permit fee
Reinstatement of expired permitWhen: expired permit reinstated	50% of base permit fee
Reinspection, first 1/2 hourWhen: reinspection needed	$114.00 each
Plan review for submittals after the 3rd and revisions, first 1/2 hourWhen: 4th+ submittal or revision	$76.00 each
Expedited plan check (outside business hours)When: applicant requests expedited review	$83.00 per 1/2 hour
Certificate of occupancy issuance (required)When: TCO/CO issuance required (typically new buildings)	$333.00 each

Trade permits are separate. Electrical: Base permit $38 per project plus per-unit fees (residential receptacles/switches/outlets: first 5 $114, each additional 5 $76; service up to 200 A $152). Not fully extracted. Mechanical: Issuance $38 per permit plus per-unit fees. Not extracted. Plumbing: Issuance $38 per permit plus per-unit fees. Not extracted.

How to apply

Gather your plans and your project's total value.
Submit to Community & Economic Development, Building Safety Division through eTRAKiT.
Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.
Questions: (209) 831-6400

Source record

Effective: 2026-07-17
Verified: 2026-11-05
Issuer: Community & Economic Development, Building Safety Division
Valuation: Not stated in the schedule
Confidence: medium

What this page does not cover (8)

Valuation method not stated in the schedule
SMIP is listed as 'Determined by the State' with no rate; the CBSC Building Standards fee is not listed at all
General Plan Maintenance fee (.05% of building valuation) is listed under Planning with no statement of which permits pay it; stored as a conditional surcharge
Residential plan-check $500-$2,000 row has conflicting increment labels ($1,000 in the name column, $100 in the fee-type column); $100 used because it reproduces the next printed base
Fee #1 residential table does not chain at $25,000: $686 + 15 x $23.20 = $1,034, but the printed 'Base Fee @ 25,000' is $1,028 (affects the $25k standard remodel: calculator $1,034). Other bands chain within $1 rounding (e.g. $350,000: $3,982 computed vs $3,983 printed). Recorded as printed; confirm with the Building Division.
Tenant improvement tables (#6/#7), trade per-unit schedules and engineering/impact fees not extracted
Required TCO/CO issuance fee ($333) probably applies to new houses but is not in the calculator total
Printed band bases are the official fee and are used as printed; the non-chaining moves standard permit fees by under 2%, so the page publishes with this note.

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 Tracy compares

A $25,000 remodel costs $1,491.40 in Tracy: about 3.9 times the national median of $380.00, and the 14th highest of 43 places we cover in California (state median $1,263.01).

A $75,000 addition costs $3,073.50 in Tracy: about 3.7 times the national median of $820.58, and the 16th highest of 45 places we cover in California (state median $2,473.00).

A $350,000 new home costs $6,421.00 in Tracy: about 2.2 times the national median of $2,918.63, and the 20th lowest of 47 places we cover in California (state median $6,927.50).

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Tracy permit fee FAQ

How much is a building permit in Tracy, CA?

A $25,000 remodel: $1,491.40. A $75,000 addition: $3,073.50. A $350,000 new single-family: $6,421.00. These include every fee the schedule applies to that project; trade permits are separate.

Is plan review included in the Tracy permit fee?

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

How does Tracy determine project value?

Not stated in the schedule. Fees are tabulated by valuation; the schedule does not say how valuation is determined (contract price or a valuation table).

Are electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits included?

No. They are separate permits. Electrical: Base permit $38 per project plus per-unit fees (residential receptacles/switches/outlets: first 5 $114, each additional 5 $76; service up to 200 A $152). Not fully extracted. Mechanical: Issuance $38 per permit plus per-unit fees. Not extracted. Plumbing: Issuance $38 per permit plus per-unit fees. Not extracted.

When did these Tracy fees take effect?

The schedule is effective Jul 17, 2026 (“FY26/27 Master Fee Schedule, Resolution 2026-119; Community and Economic Development fees take effect July 17, 2026”). We last checked it against the official source on Nov 5, 2026.