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Who charges what in Chilliwack
A new multiplex in Chilliwack pays one-time charges to several bodies. The City of Chilliwack collects its own development cost charge (DCC): Townhouse: $26,768.06 per unit; Apartment: $22,800.45 per unit. Typical total for fully serviced multi-family per city page (2025 amendment bylaw). Effective current (2025 amendment).
Chilliwack is in the Fraser Valley Regional District, so Metro Vancouver and TransLink DCCs do not apply. That is a big part of why Fraser Valley totals run lower.
For schools, SD 33 Chilliwack collects a school site charge.
Amenity cost charge (ACC): Not yet recorded. Not charged: no amenity cost charge bylaw in force (checked 2026-10-16).
Building permit: Schedule B: 0.95% of value (1.1% apartments) plus $300 application fee not included
Worked examples
4-plex, 4 units of 1,100 sq ft on a 6,000 sq ft lot at $400 a sq ft to build: $126,992 total, $31,748 a unit. The biggest line is Chilliwack municipal DCC at $107,072, 84% of the total. That ranks Chilliwack number 1 of 19 for a 4-plex.
6-plex, 6 units of 1,000 sq ft on the same lot: $188,208 total, $31,368 a unit, number 1 of 19. A duplex of two 1,400 sq ft units comes to $65,976.
Full line items: duplex, 4-plex, 6-plex.
What is changing
- No pending changes on file.
What this leaves out
Area-specific add-ons, credits for existing homes on the lot, waivers, in-stream protection, servicing works, and utility connection fees. Check those with the city before you price land.
Cities near this cost for a 4-plex: Abbotsford ($35,073 a unit). Compare all 19.
Background: what a DCC is, ACCs, school site charges, BC multiplex zoning rules.
Chilliwack: rates on file
Chilliwack is in the Fraser Valley Regional District, so Metro Vancouver and TransLink DCCs do not apply. Regional and TransLink lines are in the estimate above. Checked 2026-10-16.
| Charge | Rate | Status | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal DCCTypical total for fully serviced multi-family per city page (2025 amendment bylaw). | Townhouse: $26,768.06 per unit; Apartment: $22,800.45 per unit | Verified | current (2025 amendment) | Source |
| Amenity cost chargeNot charged: no amenity cost charge bylaw in force (checked 2026-10-16). | Not yet recorded | To confirm | Source | |
| School site chargeSD 33 Chilliwack | Provincial schedule, $600 to $1,000 per unit by density | Provincial maximum | 2026-10-16 | Source |
| Building permit fee | Schedule B: 0.95% of value (1.1% apartments) plus $300 application fee not included | Verified | 2021-03-16 | Source |
Questions
How much are development fees on a 4-plex in Chilliwack?
About $126,992, or $31,748 a unit, for four 1,100 sq ft units on a 6,000 sq ft lot, counting priced lines only. Estimate only, confirm with the city.
Does the Metro Vancouver regional DCC apply in Chilliwack?
No. Chilliwack is in the Fraser Valley Regional District, so Metro Vancouver and TransLink DCCs do not apply.
Does Chilliwack charge an amenity cost charge?
We have no ACC rate on file for Chilliwack yet. Check with the city.