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A small RV park of 20 to 40 sites typically costs about $1.2 million to $1.8 million in total. Each professionally built site costs roughly $40,000 to $70,000 including hookups, land runs about $2,500 to $20,000 or more per acre, and permits add $15,000 to $60,000 or more.

A spacious full-hookup layout, at 1/8 to 1/4 acre per site including roads and buffers, fits 4 to 8 RV sites per acre. Denser parks fit more: Florida, for example, allows up to 25 RV units per gross acre with at least 1,200 square feet per space.

From the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2026 Land Values Summary, which reports the average value per acre of farm real estate and pasture in each of the 48 contiguous states. In 2026 the US averages were $4,500 per acre for farm real estate and $2,000 for pasture. Rural land is the right starting point for most RV parks, but parcels near highways, lakes or attractions usually cost more.

Most states plan for 50 to 100 gallons of wastewater per RV site per day. A common rule sizes the tank at 1.5 times the daily flow up to 1,500 gallons a day, and 1,125 gallons plus 0.75 times the daily flow above that. A 10-site park at 100 gallons per site needs roughly a 1,500-gallon tank.

No. The total covers land, site construction with hookups, and permits. Amenities come on top: an ADA bathhouse alone typically costs $100,000 to $180,000.

It is a planning estimate built from the ranges in our RV park cost, land and septic guides. Location, soil, design and local rules all move the real number, so use it to budget, then confirm with your county permit office and an engineer before you build.