Types
Junior ADU (JADU)
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A Junior ADU (JADU) is an ADU of up to 500 square feet created within the existing walls of a single-family home, often a converted bedroom. It may share a bathroom with the main house but needs its own entrance and a small kitchen. JADUs are the lowest-cost ADU type.
Unlike a standard ADU, a JADU keeps an owner-occupancy requirement — the owner must live in either the main house or the JADU. In Sacramento, JADUs start near $85,000 because they reuse existing structure.
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