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Junior ADUs in Sacramento

A junior ADU uses a bedroom, a wing or an attached garage inside the house, with a small kitchen and a separate door.

Small living room with a gray sofa, coffee table and wall-mounted TV

What is a junior ADU?

Up to 500 square feet within the walls of a single-family home or its attached garage, with an efficiency kitchen and a separate exterior entrance. One per lot.

Bathroom with a gray vanity, toilet and tub
Bathroom with a gray vanity, toilet and tub

Why choose one?

Speed and cost. A JADU reuses the house, so the work is mostly interior.

What are the limits?

No short-term rentals: terms must be longer than 30 days. Owner occupancy can be required when the JADU shares sanitation with the main house.

Junior ADUs in Sacramento

A JADU reuses space inside the house, up to 500 square feet, and is often the lowest-cost unit.

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