BuildingPermitCost Missouri permit fees at a glance
This page covers 3 cities and 1 county in Missouri, each priced from its own official fee schedule. For the same $75,000 addition, totals run from $300.00 in Lee's Summit to $876.06 in Jackson County, with a Missouri median of $748.75, 9% below the median of $820.58 across all 267 places on this site.
The most common pricing method here is a fee table based on project value (3 of 4), followed by a percentage of project value (1). For project value, 3 places use your contract or bid price and 1 place uses the ICC Building Valuation Data table.
1 of 4 charge a separate plan review fee.
2 of 4 schedules state an effective date, 1 of them from 2025 or later. Every page shows its effective date and the date we last checked it against the official source.
| Project | Missouri median | National median | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 remodel | $275.00 | $380.00 | 4 |
| $75,000 addition | $748.75 | $820.58 | 4 |
| $350,000 new home | $2,467.50 | $2,918.63 | 4 |
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Cities
| Jurisdiction | $25k remodel | $75k addition | $350k new home | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence | $371.25 | $748.75 | $2,467.50 | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Lee's Summit | $100.00 | $300.00 | $1,400.00 | Nov 5, 2026 |
| St. Louis | $275.00 | $775.00 | $3,525.00 | Nov 4, 2026 |
Counties
| Jurisdiction | $25k remodel | $75k addition | $350k new home | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | $418.64 | $876.06 | $2,585.81 | Nov 5, 2026 |
Missouri permit fee questions
How much is a building permit in Missouri?
It depends on the city or county, because each sets its own fees. Across the 4 places we cover in Missouri, the median for a $75,000 addition is $748.75 and for a $350,000 new home $2,467.50, including plan review and required surcharges.
Which Missouri places have the lowest and highest permit fees?
For a $75,000 addition, the lowest total we found is $300.00 in Lee's Summit, MO and the highest is $876.06 in Jackson County, MO. The tables on this page list every place we cover.
Totals use each jurisdiction's own formula for a 300 sq ft remodel, a 400 sq ft addition and a 2,400 sq ft wood-frame home. Trade permits and conditional fees are not included. Fees are estimates based on the official schedules; confirm with the permit office before applying.