ADU Construction Cost: Current Price to Build a 750 sq ft Backyard ADU in California

[@brandon-built]

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[@robertlitvakov9710]

Completely BS Can be done 2 times cheaper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jennzhangcn]

Spoke to a builder yesterday. His cost of building a regular home is $180-$190/sqft. Never thought building an ADU costs more.

[@brandon-built]

ADUs generally cost more to build in terms of $/sf than a full-sized house because the fixed costs like trenching a new sewer line can't be divided over a larger area.

[@michelleleon10]

wow that’s very cheap. i got many estimates and it ranged from 350-500 sqft

[@MinKim-cv9ee]

Funny, I was told that converting a garage is about $200/sq, and from ground up is about $300/sq. Oxnard, CA

[@JayJay-fc2fh]

@@michelleleon10what area are you in ? I can do it for 200-250

[@54321Truth]

@@michelleleon10 One is cheap average home, the other is upper middle class home.

[@MarkSenatori]

Very accurate. About to complete building an ADU in Sacramento within the next month or two. I'm estimating all in completed cost to be 288k excluding exterior landscaping, drainage and upgrading the main house panel.

[@brandon-built]

Congrats! What's going to be the primary purpose of your adu if you don't mind me asking?

[@MarkSenatori]

@@brandon-built Rental income. My hope was to live in the adu once built and rent the main home. Unfortunately, the main house (bought in Late 2021) has so much deferred maintenance that I'll have to live in it and rent the ADU for a year or so till I can get the main house in rentable condition.

[@purplegirl8036]

@@MarkSenatoriis it cheaper to build a regular house?

[@MarkSenatori]

@@purplegirl8036 No, typically it is much cheaper to build an ADU. California's ADU laws to make it easier to circumvent red tape and various fees. With ADUs, you can also tie in to the existing plumbing/utility infrastructure of the existing home (can save thousands). If I would have tried to split my lot and build a regular house on it, the split itself would cost 13k and the county I'm in would have also forced me to install a curb, gutter, sidewalk, and streetlight on the street side costing anywhere between 120k-200k. Ridiculous. It's tough because every county/city has its own set of rules for development, but that's why ADU laws are so awesome and help bring down the cost a little bit

[@velocityacoustics]

288k? so how are they selling new construction homes in Sacramento for like 400-450k? How can an ADU be almost the price of a brand new home?

[@edmundorivera5825]

Looking into building an ADU in Santa Barbara. The market is bananas. Thanks for the vid.

[@brandon-built]

Yes it is. So expensive to build anything.

[@raydrawn]

My apologies if you take this the wrong way but I thought I lived in Los Angeles not Las Angeles.

[@brandon-built]

😂 my bad. My Spanish needs some work.

[@tarafisher7875]

Ya I noticed the same thing he needs to learn how to spell Los Angelas. Not LAS

[@KrazyAllOver909]

@@brandon-built its not Spanish like Las Vegas that’s Spanish? Dam weirdo!

[@brandon-built]

@@KrazyAllOver909 I just think of it as a very feminine city 😜

[@doug_richardson]

I figured this meant the greater Las Vegas-Los Angeles region

[@davidchavez525]

These prices reflect those of a licensed contractor. In reality, most ADU's are being built by unlicensed contractors for a fraction of the price.

[@brandon-built]

Yup, these prices are assuming a licensed contractor handles everything. One could reduce costs significantly by taking some or all line items off the licensed contractor's plate.

[@robertlitvakov9710]

May be LAS ANGELES 300$, but in Los Angeles much cheaper.!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Goldenkid49]

Im in San Bernardino what would be a fair sqf $rate

[@btctothemoon7504]

$225k for a 750 sq ft ADU? That’s tiny- a studio, really! Realistically, it can be rented out for $1500. It would take over a decade for it to pay for itself. The numbers don’t make sense 😂

[@Mechulus]

It’s more money than putting it in a CD at 4.5%, and it will likely appreciate in value. 750 sq ft is just fine for many people. It’s the average size of a 2 bedroom apartment. Also, rents can be increased over time, and where I live on the central coast, these regularly go for $2,000 / month.

[@btctothemoon7504]

@@Mechulus 🥲

[@pistolaycorazon]

750 Sq ft for 1500? Where at? Not in Los Angeles.

[@MichaelChengSanJose]

In the Bay Area, there’s basically nothing for $1500. A 2 bedroom ADU of 750sqft would easily rent for $3200 and up to $4500 in prime markets. So if you’re pulling around $40-50K in rent per year, that makes a lot of sense on a $225K investment.

[@sasstewart1222]

For a sponsored video, it was good one

[@brandon-built]

Thanks 🙏

[@studiodsr]

How much does it typically cost to add a bathroom and kitchen to an existing building (15x20) in the back of the house?

[@mikef2811]

I am in Sacramento, California...I am currently building my 750 SQ FT. ADU. with a licensed Contractor at $180K. I also got the $40K grant.

[@brandon-built]

Nice! $240/sf is good, assuming it's not builder grade materials and finishes.

[@mikef2811]

@@brandon-built No cheap materials.

[@brandon-built]

@@mikef2811 well done!

[@mikef2811]

Thank you. I used them to do my garage Jr. ADU and now they are doing the backyard ADU.

[@raydrawn]

But outside of that I love this video I learned so much thank you.

[@brandon-built]

You're welcome!

[@robertjosan]

Can you build an ADU before you build a main house? If we are allowed to build an ADU prior to building the main house, do we need plans for the main house prior to building an ADU. and how much time do we have to live in the ADU?

[@brandon-built]

The general answer is Yes if you live in California, but it still depends on your local regulations. It could be harder to finance if you aren't paying cash.

[@D-Harb]

Do a ADU video for Las Vegas, Reno, and 1 or 2 Oregon cities.

[@brandon-built]

👍 I'd like to make one if I can get my hands on some data for those markets

[@jocquelynhayes9841]

Hi Jay Jay, Were you happy with the contractor’s work? How long did it take them to complete the job? I have an existing ADU and I want to enlarge it from 464 square feet to 750 square feet. Thank you in advance for your help with my question. Jackie

[@noelcardenas408]

Nice shirt, I saw Gojira with Deftones 🙌🏽😮‍💨🔥

[@brandon-built]

🤘 that must've been an awesome show

[@youtubecarspottersguide1]

most of us are priced out la mesa / sd , how do we come up with the cash ?finance ? looks like its for the rich to build a adu

[@brandon-built]

Most people do not have that type of cash on hand so they use the equity in their home in the form of a home equity loan or heloc to pay for it. I'll have a video on how to pay for an ADU soon. Building an ADU as an owner builder instead of using a general contractor is the most affordable option if you have the time/resources. I've seen several people here on youtube documenting that process but its a lot of work.

[@JayJay-fc2fh]

I just built a 2nd home on my property for 140 sq ft . These prices are insane

[@brandon-built]

Nice. Depends where you are and how much you did yourself. Everything is relative.

[@creolelady182]

He spelled Los Angeles wrong

[@brandon-built]

I wrote it phonetically 😂

[@adamfranco1987]

750 sq ft adu in lake elsinore. How much ?

[@danyolsun4120]

200k

[@Y0sHiikus]

I cliked on your video because GOJIRA! 🤘🏽🔥

[@brandon-built]

🤘

[@ericadams2045]

Hey I’d love to contact you about house building in CA but you don’t have an email or anything posted. Also, Gojira rocks.

[@brandon-built]

🤘[e-mail]

[@salvadorvilla8593]

Do you know the price here in Merced county is a small town definitely cheaper than San Francisco and Sacramento

[@Trollbaiter]

always wanted to live in las angeles

[@Plazman]

Las Angeles? C'mon.

[@stephenlloyd7864]

Los Angeles*

[@brandon-built]

@@stephenlloyd7864 I unlocked the secret to get more people to comment on my videos

[@stephenlloyd7864]

@@brandon-built People love correcting typos lol touché

[@ellianaredick6817]

Do spell check. It's Los Angeles not Las Angeles. Thanks for the info.

[@brandon-built]

I should misspell stuff in all my videos. It really gets people to comment

[@charminbaer2323]

$200-300K for an ADU?! LOL I'd much rather move out of CA and buy an actual house that will be bigger/better than the ADU.

[@brandon-built]

Yup, that's the current reality. And a lot of people are moving out of CA because of that. But then people keep moving here so the crazy prices continue...

[@user-hb3sr2ls6f]

How much to build in Victorville CA w/o contractor's

[@brandon-built]

Just permit fees, inspection fees, materials, and any equipment rentals if you're doing everything yourself. Will be more if you need to extend utilities or set new utility meters. Could probably get it done for between 50-100k depending on the size and finishes if you don't hire anyone.

[@kathydiane8359]

*Los Angeles, not Las Angeles FYI

[@brandon-built]

Maybe Los Angeles is cheaper than Las Angeles

[@kathydiane8359]

@@brandon-built could be! LOL!

[@pedroramires5049]

How about riverside county California

[@danyolsun4120]

200

[@Estoooopid]

How much of that is building materials?

[@brandon-built]

Less than half. Mostly labor/overhead/contractor profit

[@user-hc3bf7mm2c]

Las Angeles is so much pricier than Los Angeles

[@brandon-built]

Los Angeles always sounded feminine to me 😂

[@Fonzmann]

Las Angeles?!?!? You lost a lot of credibility by not spell checking.

[@brandon-built]

I'm glad you think I had the credibility to lose 😁

[@BigColt.]

your prices are crazy HIGH

[@brandon-built]

Is what it is. Your market may be cheaper

[@ShaneBurns]

Average home price is a dumb metric. Look at cost per square foot for single family homes under 1200 square feet. Much much higher.

[@brandon-built]

Average home price gives you an idea if the neighborhood can support the cost of building an adu. Or if you're okay building something that won't appraise or have a low return on investment then you don't need to look at average home values in the neighborhood.

[@KevinFlores-vq7zp]

Why the fuck are you calling it Las Angeles?? This is starting off with some bullshit already lol why not Don Diego?? Sanctimonious? Or Franco San??

[@brandon-built]

Feminine City 😁