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ADU Cost & ROI Calculator

Estimate what an ADU will cost to build and the return from renting it out.

Planned square footage of the ADU.

California ADUs often run $150 to 400/sq ft. Enter your own estimate.

Plans, permits, utility hookups, and site work beyond the build.

What you could rent the finished ADU for each month.

How much the ADU raises your property value (optional). Enter 0 to skip.

Enter your numbers, then select Calculate.

This calculator is an educational estimate, not an appraisal, offer, or financial advice. Actual results depend on your specific figures, financing, and market conditions. Serve First Realty is a licensed California real estate brokerage; Ashlar Lending arranges financing separately.

Working the numbers on a California move? Serve First represents you on the property, Ashlar Lending handles financing, and Ashlar LDA prepares the paperwork, one family, one team.

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