County pathway

Sacramento County ADU rules: eligibility is only the first step

County parcels can differ from city parcels. HABU screens the parcel record, jurisdiction, market inputs, and practical feasibility.

Check your property before you pay for plans

Enter the address for a free screening-level result. HABU compares the available property paths and shows which one deserves deeper review.

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The address screen and full property report are free during beta testing. No payment required.

Sacramento County ADU rules

Eligibility versus economics

A lot can be legally eligible and still not pencil. HABU separates the legal screen from the economic signal.

What owners should verify

Access, utilities, easements, flood or fire overlays, and current jurisdiction review standards.

Check your property before you pay for plans

Enter the address for a free screening-level result. HABU compares the available property paths and shows which one deserves deeper review.

Free screening result. Not a permit approval, appraisal, construction bid, or offer to buy.

One property, three practical paths

Compare improving, splitting, and selling before committing money to one property path.

1

We improve it

Add an ADU or build additional units on your lot. You keep the property — it is worth more and can earn rent.

We handle it. The headache is permits, design, and construction — we run all of it. The build can often be financed against the value it creates (HELOC, renovation, or construction-to-perm), so your equity may help you qualify rather than cash up front.
2

We split it

Carve off part of your lot under SB 9 or SB 684 and keep your home. You share in the new value instead of selling out.

We handle it. The headache is title, survey, and subdivision — we handle it and can carry the cost. Your land becomes your equity in the deal, so you keep a share of the upside instead of cashing out.
3

We buy it

Prefer a clean exit? We buy the property outright and handle everything from there.

We handle it. No headache and no financing on your side — it becomes ours. You get paid and walk away.
Every option carries its own headaches and financing — and we take both on. The free check shows which ones your lot may qualify for. The full report is free during beta testing and compares the published pathway estimates. A report is not an offer.

Questions owners ask

Can HABU handle county addresses?

Yes, for supported Sacramento County parcel sources in the current launch area.

What if the result is negative?

That is useful. HABU should tell owners when a pathway may not pencil.

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See which of the three options your lot qualifies for — before you sell, refinance, or build.
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