As communities turn increasingly to impact fees to help cover the growing costs of government services, existing and potential homeowners suffer as these fees serve as a tax on home buyers and put the price of housing beyond the reach of many families. A growing number of local governments recognize this and are using innovative strategies for financing and managing infrastructure. Check out the information gathered in the sections below to learn more about impact fees and financing alternatives.
- Impact Fees
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These resources provide in-depth information on various aspects of impact fees.
- Infrastructure Finance Alternatives
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Learn more about solutions available to local communities beyond impact fees with these resources on alternative infrastructure financing.
- Impact Fees & Housing Affordability
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The resources here provide information on the negative effect of impact fees on housing affordability.
- Impact Fee Legislation & Case Law
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Here you’ll get information on impact fee legislation and noteworthy case law.
- Benefits of Growth
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The resources here provide quantitative information on the benefits of residential growth for the state and local jobs and tax base.
- Non-NAHB General Resources/Links
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Here you’ll get links to other web sites with information on infrastructure finance tools and impact fees.
- NAHB Reports
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One stop shop for all infrastructure finance and impact fee publications and resources developed by NAHB.
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