ADU cost in the San Fernando Valley (2026)
The typical finished ADU in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, was valued at $60,000 on its city permit (middle half: $32,000 to $120,000), across 4,931 ADUs that passed the city's final inspection from September 2023 to September 2026. Houses (1 or 2 units) had a median of $61,000 (4,811 jobs); apartment buildings, $60,000 (120 jobs).
How the values spread
The numbers behind the chart
| Value on the permit | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $20,000 | 386 | 8% |
| $20,000 to $40,000 | 1,041 | 21% |
| $40,000 to $60,000 | 859 | 17% |
| $60,000 to $80,000 | 544 | 11% |
| $80,000 to $100,000 | 474 | 10% |
| $100,000 to $120,000 | 368 | 7% |
| $120,000 to $140,000 | 502 | 10% |
| $140,000 to $160,000 | 299 | 6% |
| $160,000 and over | 458 | 9% |
ADU builders with the most finished jobs in the San Fernando Valley
| Rank | Contractor | Finished jobs | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pampa Investment Inc San Ysidro, licensed 22 years | Call (310) 774-6843 | |
| 2 | Rent Ready Construction Inc Los Angeles, licensed 6 years | Call (818) 201-4108 | |
| 3 | Ultimate Green Construction Inc Pacoima, licensed 9 years | Visit website |
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The 12 ZIP codes with the most ADUs valued on the permit (at least 20 each).
| ZIP code | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91335 | 335 | $60,000 | $35,000 to $110,000 |
| 91344 | 320 | $74,000 | $40,000 to $120,000 |
| 91331 | 289 | $50,000 | $30,000 to $100,000 |
| 91605 | 244 | $75,000 | $39,000 to $121,000 |
| 91342 | 221 | $58,000 | $30,000 to $120,000 |
| 91606 | 218 | $72,000 | $40,000 to $130,000 |
| 91306 | 218 | $50,000 | $30,000 to $100,000 |
| 91343 | 210 | $62,000 | $33,000 to $120,000 |
| 91406 | 202 | $63,000 | $30,000 to $120,000 |
| 91352 | 190 | $80,000 | $41,000 to $125,000 |
| 91367 | 185 | $65,000 | $35,000 to $105,000 |
| 91402 | 152 | $50,000 | $30,000 to $96,000 |
By year
| Year | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 (September to December) | 318 | $60,000 | $35,000 to $118,000 |
| 2024 | 1,561 | $60,000 | $30,000 to $110,000 |
| 2025 | 1,795 | $61,000 | $33,000 to $120,000 |
| 2026 (January to September) | 1,257 | $70,000 | $38,000 to $120,000 |
What the records show
- Share of jobs in each budget range: under $150,000: 86% (4,265 of 4,931); $150,000 to $300,000: 11% (560 of 4,931); $300,000 to $450,000: 1% (57 of 4,931); over $450,000: 1% (49 of 4,931).
- Building type: houses (1 or 2 units), median $61,000 (4,811 jobs); apartment buildings, median $60,000 (120 jobs).
- The median was $60,000 in 2024 (1,561 jobs) and $61,000 in 2025 (1,795 jobs), up 2%.
- Across the ZIP codes above, the median ran from $50,000 in 91331 to $80,000 in 91352.
Every figure here is the job value written on the city permit, not the price paid. Permit values can be higher or lower than the final price, so get more than one quote. Values under $1,000 are placeholders and are left out, as are commercial jobs. Median and middle half: half of the jobs were valued above the median; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: City of Los Angeles certificates of occupancy, from September 2023 to September 2026. Data updated October 8, 2026. The same figures as data: adu.json.