Building Permit Fees in Pueblo, CO (2026)

What common projects cost

Kitchen or bath remodel

$25,000 value, remodel 300 sq ft

$308.75

$308.75 building permit

Room addition

$75,000 value, addition 400 sq ft

$633.75

$633.75 building permit

New single-family home

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

$2,198.44

$1,758.75 building permit + $439.69 plan review

How Pueblo calculates your permit fee

The city charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on project value, with a $45.00 minimum. Plan review is a separate charge: 25% of the permit fee.

The fee table

Project value	Fee
$1 – $500	$45.00
$501 – $2,000	$45.00 for the first $500 + $2.25 per additional $100 or fraction
$2,001 – $25,000	$78.75 for the first $2,000 + $10.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction
$25,001 – $50,000	$308.75 for the first $25,000 + $8.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction
$50,001 – $100,000	$508.75 for the first $50,000 + $5.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction
$100,001 – $500,000	$758.75 for the first $100,000 + $4.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction
$500,001 – $1,000,000	$2,358.75 for the first $500,000 + $3.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction
Over $1,000,000	$4,108.75 for the first $1,000,000 + $2.50 per additional $1,000 or fraction

What counts as project value

Local valuation table. Residential permitting valuation = floor area x Table A square-foot value x Table E multiplier (e.g. finished living area $176/sq ft x 0.42; garage/covered patio/deck $72 x 0.14; unfinished basement $32 x 0.20). Alterations: area x $176 x Table D percentage (50% alteration, 80% full alteration/shell). Commercial: ICC BVD value x 1.00. The fee table (Table B) is applied to this permitting valuation, not the contract price.

Worked example: a $350,000 new home

Building permit fee: $758.75 for the first $100,000.00 + $4.00 × 250 per $1,000.00 over = $1,758.75
Plan review fee: 25% of $1,758.75 = $439.69
Total before trade permits: $2,198.44.

Fees people miss

Fee	Amount
P/M/E sub-permit attachment fee (additions and remodels)When: addition or remodel with plumbing, mechanical or electrical sub-permits	$50.00 each sub-permit
Re-inspectionWhen: re-inspection required	$100.00 each
After hours inspectionWhen: after-hours inspection requested	$180.00 per hour, minimum 2 hours ($360) per inspector
Temporary occupancy certificateWhen: temporary CO requested	$100.00 per certificate
AppealWhen: appeal filed	$150.00 per appeal
Working without permitWhen: work started without a permit	double permit fee
Commercial re-review (more than 1 revised submittal)When: commercial plans rejected twice	$125.00 per hour, minimum 2 hours
Plan revision, residentialWhen: plan revisions	$30.00 per occurrence
Plan revision, commercialWhen: plan revisions	$120.00 per occurrence

How to apply

Gather your plans and your project's total value.
Submit to Southern Colorado Building Department online through the permit portal.
Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.

Source record

Effective: 2026-08-01
Verified: 2026-11-05
Issuer: Southern Colorado Building Department
Valuation: Local valuation table
Confidence: high

What this page does not cover (5)

Permit fees apply to a 'permitting valuation' computed from floor area (Table A x Table E multiplier, or Table D for alterations), not to contract price; the calculator takes valuation as input and cannot derive it from square footage.
Plan review for residential additions and remodels is not stated (25% is stated for new residential only).
P/M/E sub-permit attachment fee ($50 each) on additions and remodels depends on the number of trade sub-permits.
Use tax or other city fees collected at permit (if any) are not on this schedule; the handout says additional fees may apply.
Registry URL (pueblo.us Building Permits) only refers to the Southern Colorado Building Department; fees taken from socobd.com.

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 Pueblo compares

A $25,000 remodel costs $308.75 in Pueblo: 19% below the national median of $380.00, and the 2nd lowest of 15 places we cover in Colorado (state median $531.00).

A $75,000 addition costs $633.75 in Pueblo: 23% below the national median of $820.58, and the 3rd lowest of 15 places we cover in Colorado (state median $1,174.21).

A $350,000 new home costs $2,198.44 in Pueblo: 25% below the national median of $2,918.63, and the 4th lowest of 15 places we cover in Colorado (state median $3,972.62).

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Pueblo permit fee FAQ

How much is a building permit in Pueblo, CO?

A $25,000 remodel: $308.75. A $75,000 addition: $633.75. A $350,000 new single-family: $2,198.44. These include every fee the schedule applies to that project; trade permits are separate.

Is plan review included in the Pueblo permit fee?

No. Plan review is charged separately at 25% of the permit fee.

How does Pueblo determine project value?

Local valuation table. Residential permitting valuation = floor area x Table A square-foot value x Table E multiplier (e.g. finished living area $176/sq ft x 0.42; garage/covered patio/deck $72 x 0.14; unfinished basement $32 x 0.20). Alterations: area x $176 x Table D percentage (50% alteration, 80% full alteration/shell). Commercial: ICC BVD value x 1.00. The fee table (Table B) is applied to this permitting valuation, not the contract price.

When did these Pueblo fees take effect?

The schedule is effective Aug 1, 2026 (“New Fee Schedule Effective 8/01/2026 (adopted by City of Pueblo resolution)”). We last checked it against the official source on Nov 5, 2026.