ADU Cost on a 10,000+ sqft Lot
All-in pricing for a detached ADU on a 10,000+ sqft (10,000+ sqft) parcel across Puget Sound cities. Excludes financing and owner-supplied items.
| City | All-in DADU range | |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | $478k–$720k | City detail → |
| Kirkland | $478k–$720k | City detail → |
| Redmond | $478k–$720k | City detail → |
| Seattle | $478k–$720k | City detail → |
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Frequently asked
Can I build an ADU on a 10,000+ sqft lot in WA?
In most cases yes — RCW 36.70A.681 preempts minimum-lot-size restrictions on ADUs across most WA single-family zones, so a 10,000+ sqft parcel is generally buildable. The real constraint becomes lot coverage and setbacks geometry, not raw lot area. For 10,000+ sqft parcels we run a coverage stress-test at feasibility: existing footprint + planned DADU + impervious driveway/walks against the zone's coverage cap and impervious threshold for stormwater.
What size DADU fits on a 10,000+ sqft lot?
On a typical 10,000+ sqft Puget Sound parcel, achievable DADU footprint usually lands 380–800 sqft as single-story, or up to 1,000 sqft as a two-story (which roughly halves the footprint for the same livable area). The pinch points are the rear and side setbacks (commonly 5 ft post-preemption), separation from the primary house (5 ft typical), and clearance from existing trees or septic systems. Two-story footprints often unlock 25–40% more livable area on 10,000+ sqft lots while reducing impervious.
Does a 10,000+ sqft lot affect my ADU permit cost?
Indirectly. Building permit fees scale with project valuation, not lot size, so a 600 sqft DADU costs the same to permit on a 10,000+ sqft lot as on a larger lot. However, 10,000+ sqft lots are more likely to need drainage review (because the new impervious is a larger share of the total parcel), which adds reviewer time and may add a drainage engineer scope. Our feasibility report tells you exactly which review tracks your 10,000+ sqft lot will trigger.