Inclusionary Housing In-Lieu Fees

Inclusionary Housing In-Lieu Fees

Staff updates the In-Lieu Fees on an annual basis using the methodology outlined in the Inclusionary Housing Guidelines below. On July 16, 2025 the City Council adopted the updated fees at a public hearing. These updated chapters will be incorporated into the Guidelines.  

  • The For-Sale/Ownership In-Lieu Fee for FY 2025-26 is $268,800 
  • The Rental In-Lieu Fee for FY 2025-26 is $299,200

To view the updated chapters, click here for the For-Sale In-Lieu Fee and here for the Rental In-Lieu Fee.  

In-Lieu Fee for Projects with Fewer than 5 Units

Project Size For-Sale Rental
1 unit $53,760 $59,840
2 units $107,520 $119,680
3 units $161,280 $179,520
4 units $215,040 $239,360

Please schedule a meeting with the Housing Project Manager at housing@cityofepa.org to discuss Alternate Compliance Options.

Previous In-Lieu Fee Adoptions

The City Council adopted Inclusionary Housing In-Lieu Fees for Fiscal Year 21-22 for For-Sale and Rental on October 20, 2020, the fees for Fiscal Year 22-23 on June 7, 2022, the fees for Fiscal Year 23-24 on July 18, 2023, the fees for Fiscal Year 24-25 on July 16, 2024, and the fees for Fiscal Year 25-26 on July 16, 2025. The current Inclusionary In-Lieu Fees can be found in their respective chapters (Chapters 2A and 2B) in the Guidelines below.