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Estimate the Return on Your ADU Investment

Use our planning tool to model rental income, yield, and payback based on your property.

Choose a fully-plumbed, move-in-ready unit.
Foundation, trenching utilities, and permits. Typical site prep range: $10,000 - $25,000.
$10,000
$10,000$25,000
Total Project Investment
$89,900
Includes ADU base price ($79,900) and estimated site prep ($10,000).
Expected ROI
13.3% – 21.4%
Estimated First-Year Gross Yield
Annual Gross Yield
$12,000 – $19,200
Based on local long-term rental rates
Est. Monthly Rent
$1,000 – $1,600
Market average estimate
Payback Period
5–7 Years
Estimated break-even point

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Estimates are based on gross rental income and do not include financing, taxes, insurance, utilities, maintenance, vacancy, or property management costs.
Last updated April 2026. Rental ranges and site-prep estimates are planning assumptions only and should be checked against current local comps and property conditions.