Building Permit Fees in Cheyenne, WY (2026)

What common projects cost

Kitchen or bath remodel

$25,000 value, remodel 300 sq ft

$695.56

$391.25 building permit + $254.31 plan review + $50.00 planning and development review

Room addition

$75,000 value, addition 400 sq ft

$1,400.94

$818.75 building permit + $532.19 plan review + $50.00 planning and development review

New single-family home

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

$5,429.51

$2,393.75 building permit + $1,555.94 plan review + $50.00 planning and development review + $400.00 residential enhancement fee (park fee, per dwelling unit) + $1,029.82 public safety fee (residential, per dwelling unit)

How Cheyenne calculates your permit fee

The city charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on project value, with a $23.50 minimum. Plan review is a separate charge: 65% of the permit fee.

The fee table

Project value	Fee
$1 – $500	$23.50
$501 – $600	$26.55
$601 – $2,000	$26.55 for the first $600 + $3.05 per additional $100 or fraction
$2,001 – $3,000	$83.25
$3,001 – $25,000	$83.25 for the first $3,000 + $14.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction
$25,001 – $26,000	$401.85
$26,001 – $50,000	$401.85 for the first $26,000 + $10.10 per additional $1,000 or fraction
$50,001 – $51,000	$650.75
$51,001 – $100,000	$650.75 for the first $51,000 + $7.00 per additional $1,000 or fraction
$100,001 – $500,000	$993.75 for the first $100,000 + $5.60 per additional $1,000 or fraction
$500,001 – $1,000,000	$3,233.75 for the first $500,000 + $4.75 per additional $1,000 or fraction
Over $1,000,000	$5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000 + $3.65 per additional $1,000 or fraction

Added to every matching permit

Planning and Development review fee: a flat $50.00 (All projects)
Residential Enhancement Fee (park fee, per dwelling unit): a flat $400.00 (Residential · new construction)
Public Safety Fee (residential, per dwelling unit): a flat $1,029.82 (Residential · new construction)

What counts as project value

Your contract or bid price. "Permit fees are based on the value of the project. Permit valuations shall include total value of work, including materials and labor, for which the permit is being issued." No valuation table is cited.

Worked example: a $350,000 new home

Building permit fee: $993.75 for the first $100,000.00 + $5.60 × 250 per $1,000.00 over = $2,393.75
Plan review fee: 65% of $2,393.75 = $1,555.94
Planning and Development review fee: flat fee = $50.00
Residential Enhancement Fee (park fee, per dwelling unit): flat fee = $400.00
Public Safety Fee (residential, per dwelling unit): flat fee = $1,029.82
Total before trade permits: $5,429.51.

Fees people miss

Fee	Amount
Park Land Acquisition and Infrastructure FeeWhen: new residential construction (depends on lot acreage)	$700.00 per acre
Sweetgrass Transportation Fee, single-familyWhen: Sweetgrass Subdivision only	$1,642.58 per dwelling unit

How to apply

Gather your plans and your project's total value.
Submit to Compliance Department, Building Permitting & Licensing Division through OpenGov.
Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.
Questions: 307-637-6265 · 2101 O'Neil Ave., Ste. 202, Cheyenne, WY 82001

Source record

Effective: not stated
Verified: 2026-11-05
Issuer: Compliance Department, Building Permitting & Licensing Division
Valuation: Your contract or bid price
Confidence: medium

What this page does not cover (5)

No effective/adoption date on the current schedule; identical values appear in a file named 'bldg-fee-schedule-july-1-2008.pdf' that references a 1997 spreadsheet
Park Land Acquisition and Infrastructure Fee for new residential ($700/acre, min $250) not in the calculator total: needs lot acreage
Electrical, plumbing and mechanical permit fees not extracted
Development fees (park, public safety) apply only to new residential units and changes to new residential uses; stored for one dwelling unit
Printed $25,001-$50,000 rows step $10.10 from $401.85, giving $644.25 at $50,000 (the classic UBC table has $643.75); used as printed, and the table continues at $650.75 for $50,001-$51,000

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 Cheyenne compares

A $25,000 remodel costs $695.56 in Cheyenne: 83% above the national median of $380.00.

A $75,000 addition costs $1,400.94 in Cheyenne: 69% above the national median of $829.00.

A $350,000 new home costs $5,429.51 in Cheyenne: 82% above the national median of $2,977.63.

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Cheyenne permit fee FAQ

How much is a building permit in Cheyenne, WY?

A $25,000 remodel: $695.56. A $75,000 addition: $1,400.94. A $350,000 new single-family: $5,429.51. These include every fee the schedule applies to that project; trade permits are separate.

Is plan review included in the Cheyenne permit fee?

No. Plan review is charged separately at 65% of the permit fee.

How does Cheyenne determine project value?

Your contract or bid price. "Permit fees are based on the value of the project. Permit valuations shall include total value of work, including materials and labor, for which the permit is being issued." No valuation table is cited.

When did these Cheyenne fees take effect?

The schedule does not state an effective date. We last checked it against the official source on Nov 5, 2026.