https://www.parcyai.com/blog Plain-English guides to California ADU law, SB 1211, SB 9, SB 79, costs, rents, and the housing pathways coming next. en-us Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:22:59 GMT https://www.parcyai.com/ab-956-two-detached-adus https://www.parcyai.com/ab-956-two-detached-adus Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:00:00 GMT Law update AB 956 lets California homeowners build two detached ADUs on a single-family lot by right from January 1, 2027. Size, setbacks, the JADU trade-off and HOAs. https://www.parcyai.com/sb-1117-adu-impact-fees https://www.parcyai.com/sb-1117-adu-impact-fees Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:00:00 GMT Cost & finance SB 1117 cuts California ADU impact fees from January 1, 2027: on lots with up to two ADUs, only the space above 750 square feet is charged. Math and examples. https://www.parcyai.com/adu-calculator https://www.parcyai.com/adu-calculator Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT Cost & finance A free ADU calculator that runs on your actual parcel: build cost from local pricing, rent from live comps, value added by the right appraisal method, and return on cost. How Parcy computes each number and why generic calculators get it wrong. https://www.parcyai.com/adu-cost-california https://www.parcyai.com/adu-cost-california Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT Cost & finance ADU construction cost in California for 2026: garage conversion, prefab, detached, attached, and JADU, with cost per square foot, 500, 800, and 1,200 sq ft examples, permit and impact fees, utilities, and financing. https://www.parcyai.com/sb-79-transit-density https://www.parcyai.com/sb-79-transit-density Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT Coming to Parcy California SB 79, effective July 1, 2026, overrides local density and height limits within a half mile of major transit stops in the largest counties. Tiers, heights, where it applies, and how it interacts with ADUs. Coming to Parcy. https://www.parcyai.com/adu-permit-process-california https://www.parcyai.com/adu-permit-process-california Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT Permits How to get an ADU permit in California: zoning check, plans, pre-approved plan sets, plan check, the 60-day approval clock, SB 543 deemed-complete rule, permit fees, inspections, and certificate of occupancy. https://www.parcyai.com/sb-1211-multifamily-adu https://www.parcyai.com/sb-1211-multifamily-adu Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:00:00 GMT Multifamily ADUs California SB 1211 lets multifamily property owners add detached ADUs up to the existing unit count, capped at eight, plus converted-space ADUs. How the cap works, parking, setbacks, and the numbers. https://www.parcyai.com/california-adu-laws-2026 https://www.parcyai.com/california-adu-laws-2026 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:00:00 GMT Law update The 2026 California ADU law changes: SB 543 deemed-complete rules and the 800 sq ft interior measurement, AB 1154 JADU owner-occupancy, AB 462 coastal and disaster ADUs, plus the 2025 rules still in force. https://www.parcyai.com/adu-rental-income-valuation https://www.parcyai.com/adu-rental-income-valuation Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT Cost & finance How an ADU changes your property value: sales comps for one to three units, the income approach for five or more, the four-unit blend, cap rates, and why ADU rent shows up differently on a single-family appraisal than on a multifamily one. https://www.parcyai.com/jadu-junior-adu-guide https://www.parcyai.com/jadu-junior-adu-guide Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:00:00 GMT ADU basics What a junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) is, the 500 square foot limit, efficiency kitchen rules, shared bathroom option, and how AB 1154 changed owner-occupancy in 2026. https://www.parcyai.com/detached-adu-california https://www.parcyai.com/detached-adu-california Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT ADU basics Everything a California homeowner needs to know about building a detached ADU: the 800 sq ft state exemption, 4-foot setbacks, 16 and 18 foot height limits, 1,200 sq ft local maximums, construction cost per square foot, and rent. https://www.parcyai.com/two-adu-rule https://www.parcyai.com/two-adu-rule Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT ADU basics California state law lets a single-family lot add one detached ADU up to 800 square feet and one JADU up to 500 square feet, by right. How the combination works, what cities can and cannot block, and the numbers. https://www.parcyai.com/ab-1033-sell-adu-condo https://www.parcyai.com/ab-1033-sell-adu-condo Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMT Law update AB 1033 lets California cities allow ADUs to be sold separately from the main home as condominiums. Which cities opted in, how the condo map and HOA work, and what it means for ADU value. https://www.parcyai.com/ab-2533-unpermitted-adu https://www.parcyai.com/ab-2533-unpermitted-adu Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:00:00 GMT Law update AB 2533 expanded the amnesty path for unpermitted ADUs and JADUs built before January 1, 2020. What cities can and cannot require, the health and safety standard, and how to get a permit without a teardown. https://www.parcyai.com/sb-9-lot-split https://www.parcyai.com/sb-9-lot-split Wed, 30 Jul 2025 13:00:00 GMT Coming to Parcy California SB 9 lets owners of single-family lots split the lot and build up to two homes on each half, ministerially. The 40/60 rule, owner-occupancy affidavit, 1,200 sq ft minimum, and how it compares with ADUs. Coming to Parcy. https://www.parcyai.com/sb-684-sb-1123-small-lot https://www.parcyai.com/sb-684-sb-1123-small-lot Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:00:00 GMT Coming to Parcy SB 684 allows ministerial small-lot subdivisions of up to 10 homes on multifamily-zoned parcels under five acres. SB 1123 extends it to vacant single-family lots from July 2025. Rules, minimum lot sizes, and how it compares to ADUs. Coming to Parcy.