Yolo County, California
ADU Builder in Woodland
Upside ADU is a Woodland ADU builder serving all of Yolo County. We design, permit, and build all 5 ADU types — detached, garage conversion, attached, junior, and multigenerational — for a $1,000 deposit, with transparent fixed pricing. Permits run through the City of Woodland Community Development Department, which we handle end to end.
Your Woodland ADU builder — from design to move-in
Lower entry costs and steady ag-and-commute rental demand make Woodland a smart cash-flow market.
We build every type of ADU in Woodland with one transparent, all-in price and a $1,000 deposit — the California legal maximum — then tie the rest of your payments to inspection-passed milestones so money only moves when verified work is done. When it's ready to rent, we'll connect you with a trusted local property manager.
Woodland lots: Spring Lake's large newer lots are the clean detached-build territory. The older downtown grid runs deep with existing garages, which is where Woodland's low conversion cost comes from.
Popular Woodland areas: Spring Lake, Downtown Woodland, East Woodland.
- $1,000 deposit — the CA legal max
- Inspection-tied milestone payments
- All 5 ADU types built here
- Property-manager referral when you rent
Woodland ADU rules & limits
Woodland's Community Development Department reviews ADUs in Yolo County under the standard 4 ft setbacks and 16 ft height limit. The two ends of town read differently: the historic downtown grid is full of older structures and garages that convert well, while newer Spring Lake lots are larger and flatter for a ground-up build.
Statewide, every Woodland ADU under 750 sq ft is exempt from impact fees, detached units can reach 1,200 sq ft, and no replacement parking is required when you convert a garage. For the full Yolo County rulebook — setbacks, height, and owner-occupancy by ADU type — see our Sacramento-region ADU rules & setbacks guide.
ADU services in Woodland
Woodland ADU cost & ROI
Woodland ADUs run about $121,250–$419,040 all-in in 2026, and a typical unit rents for $1,400–$2,300 a month. Lower land and build entry costs plus steady ag-and-commute rental demand make Woodland one of the better cash-flow markets in the region for a sub-750 sq ft unit.
See the full Woodland ADU cost breakdown by type and size, run your own numbers with the ADU cost calculator, or see the full payback and rent-comp math in our ADU rental income & ROI guide.
Estimate your ADU
Ballpark 2026 turnkey cost, financing, and rental return for your area.
Estimated turnkey cost
$243–$349 / sq ft · incl. design, permits & construction
Estimates only — 2026 regional ranges, not a bid. Your real price depends on site conditions, finishes, and your lot. We confirm with a free feasibility check.
Permitting & timeline in Woodland
Woodland ADU permits are issued by the City of Woodland Community Development Department (Yolo County). California law requires a decision within 60 days of a complete submittal, and pre-approved plan sets can shorten review to about 30 days. We prepare the full package, pull the permit, and manage every inspection so you never stand in line at a counter.
Plan on roughly 6–9 months end to end for a detached build: about 2–6 weeks of design, 4–10 weeks of permitting, and 12–16 weeks of construction. Garage conversions and junior ADUs move faster.
The Upside Guarantee
Your money is protected at every step
Sacramento homeowners were burned by builders who took huge deposits and vanished. We built Upside to be the opposite — structured so you're protected before, during, and after the build.
$1,000 down — the legal maximum
California caps a contractor's down payment at $1,000 or 10% of the contract — whichever is less. On an ADU that's $1,000, not the 30–50% other builders demanded. Everything after is earned.
Inspection-tied milestone draws
After the deposit you pay in defined draws — design, permit, foundation, framing, MEP, drywall, completion — each released only after that phase passes inspection.
Honest capacity & timelines
We only take on work we can actually deliver, with realistic schedules and references to completed local projects you can visit.
ADU projects in Woodland
Woodland pencils out because the entry cost is low — Spring Lake's newer lots take a clean detached build, and the older East Woodland and downtown grid have deep parcels and garages that convert cheaply. Historic-area lots carry an extra review. Every build is fixed-price, inspection-milestone funded, and backed by our written guarantee.
See completed builds, specs, and before-and-after photos in our Sacramento-region ADU project gallery.
ADUs in Woodland — FAQs
Most Woodland ADUs cost $121,250–$419,040 in 2026 depending on size and type, or roughly $243–$349 per square foot. A 750 sq ft detached unit runs about $181,875–$261,900 turnkey, with design, permits, and construction included.
Woodland ADU permits run through the City of Woodland Community Development Department. Woodland's Community Development Department reviews ADUs in Yolo County under the standard 4 ft setbacks and 16 ft height limit. The two ends of town read differently: the historic downtown grid is full of older structures and garages that convert well, while newer Spring Lake lots are larger and flatter for a ground-up build.
A typical Woodland ADU rents for about $1,400–$2,300 a month in 2026, with detached and larger units at the top of that range. Lower land and build entry costs plus steady ag-and-commute rental demand make Woodland one of the better cash-flow markets in the region for a sub-750 sq ft unit.
We're an ADU builder, not a property manager — but once it's built we'll connect you with vetted Yolo County property managers we trust to lease and run it for you. Plenty of owners self-manage instead.
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