ADU Costs in 2024 + 4 Tips To Save You Money

Try not to only focus on the cost of your ADU project but also the value of the unit once it is completed.

View the entire series here:

ADU Essentials
Derek's 2023 Shopping Guide:

Thank you for your emails, DM, comments and calls asking for longer videos with more detail. I plan to share progress every week as we build in real time.

Look for property value others can not see. Be creative, consider land hacking.

Follow along for all things ADU. This really is the most affordable housing option in most cases.

If you are a first time buyer looking to get on the property ladder, my time is free for you! Just send me an email or comment below.

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Remember to keep it simple.

About That ADU Guy

Derek Sherrell is a real estate investor, ADU coach, and endurance athlete with 30 years experience in the building trade.

Derek’s videos are all about the process of making home ownership affordable using the ADU strategy. In these short clips, he explains how to get started and offers money-saving tips you can use. Over time, he’ll walk you through the steps of how to plan, design, finance, and build ADUs (also known as granny flats, guest homes, cottages, casitas, or in-law units)

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[joeyarcitio]

Your transparency is what we need. Thank You!!!

[EdwardHeavrin]

Dude, you are amazing for giving out the plans and detailed instructions and TEACHING us the ways! I greatly appreciate it. As a social media content creator who took someone from 4k followers to 250k+ in one year, I think you could increase your reach by expanding beyond ADU's, which is a super small niche. You don't have to change anything other than reframing the wording so that it feels geared toward everyone and not just someone looking to specifically build an ADU.

[NikkiVelazquez]

Thanks for this video. We are considering subdividing our house to create an attached ADU aka in law suite. With our kids grown, we no longer need all the space, and we can eventually offset our own living expenses while providing more affordable housing in our area.

[paulleonardo]

Not for an ADU, but for a new home build ive gotten prices of $400 per square foot in Long Island, New York. It's absolutely crazy.

[BunBossFFXIV]

Current in the process of a building an adu 749 sq for 150k here in California, which includes all the regular stuff solar etc. we are really excited to get started! It was a great price with a local contractor.

[ThatADUGuy]

Thank you 🎉🎉 Glad it helps. No, we like stand alone units for privacy. We do draft custom duplex like plans when we convert a single fam home into a house/ ADU.

[ibenglish]

I would definitely be up for watching another long multi part series of another build. There was a lot to be learned from that. 👍🏻

[irvinelover]

Great build, the only thing that I would change is to reverse the kitchen counter arrangement. I would move the fridge and stove to the front of the house and then move the dishwasher and sink to the opposite side over by the bathroom. Why? Because I wouldn’t want the food from the fridge or stove next to the bathroom for obvious reasons.

[cxsey]

Really love the value your channel provides! I’m curious if you’ve ever thought of making a duplex ADU plan?

[mgrhythm]

Wish you did work in San Diego Derek. Pricing for above garage ADUs in Southern California is outrageous.

[tbird]

Excellent info! Thank you for sharing your details and process

[RF-wwmp]

Great video, Thanks for sharing. In Los Angeles I'm getting $200- $250 sqf for 20' x 20" detached garage conversion.

[ThatADUGuy]

started here: use "that ADU guy" to save $100

[Mladen-ie]

Thanks for the info... great channel....

[Morrning_Group]

🌟🏡🙌 Wow, this video is incredibly insightful and helpful! Thank you so much for sharing these cost-efficient ADU building tips for 2024! Your expertise and practical advice are truly invaluable. I appreciate the focus on value and the emphasis on making ADU construction more accessible. This is exactly the kind of information I was looking for! 🏡🌟💪
What are some specific considerations for reducing labor costs while maintaining the quality of an ADU build? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this! 😊🔨🏠

[oaouda]

Thanks for the video. Very helpful. Where did you get the ladder that is mounted to the wall from? I could not find it in the shopping guide. Keep on the good work

[Zero_Zero_Zero_Zero]

Actually brother, thanks to watching your videos I'm coming to understand that the cost likely lies in not* having an ADU.

[JAYY_JAYY]

I am currently in the process of trying to get my Unpermitted Jadu to permitted status .

In my case it’s a living room and adjoining bedroom that were converted into a unit .
In the old living room a few walls were framed to form a bathroom .

From my research it seems every city, county is different as to the process .
As the laws seem to be constantly changing .

Do you have a video pertaining to this process?

[frostGzy]

Looking to build an above garage adu in nc 898 sq ft. Can some give me a guess price

[LeisaStroud-dfyj]

WHY not have a more modern asymmetrical roofline, 1 angle from high to low? Wouldn’t that be easier + less expensive?