ADU Benefits

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF BUILDING AND OWNING AN ADU?

Extra source of income

Owning an ADU can help build long-term wealth by offsetting mortgage costs or generating income once your mortgage is paid off on your primary home. 

Aging in place

ADUs allow people to age in place by providing an array of options, such as an easy downsize to a separate, more accessible home on the property. Other options are to use the ADU as living quarters for a caregiver or for a relative or friend who needs a place to live.

Multigenerational living

An ADU can provide a place for a family member to live together on the same property, such as an elderly parent or grandparent, children, or grandchildren, while still providing private spaces.

Increase the number and variety of housing choices across the City

Adding more long-term rental options into the Sacramento region will help stabilize the rental market.

How can ADUs help with California’s housing crisis?

Sacramento, like many other cities in California, is facing a housing crisis. Housing is becoming increasingly unaffordable across all income levels due to high demand and lack of supply of all housing types, particularly affordable housing. ADUs can be part of the housing solution in Sacramento by increasing our housing stock with a more naturally affordable housing type. 

70% of Sacramento’s residential neighborhoods are zoned for single-unit dwellings. With most of these neighborhoods already built out, ADUs are a great way to add additional housing opportunities in our existing neighborhoods.

Hear what other ADU owners and renters have to say…

Learn from real homeowners like yourself who have gone through the process.

PLANNING FOR YOUR ADU

Hear from Sacramento homeowners about how they started planning for their ADUs.

BENEFITS OF ADUS

Hear from Sacramento homeowners about what inspired/s them to build an ADU on their property.