Building an ADU in Clark County, Washington

What you need to know - There is a lot that goes into building an ADU in Clark County, WA. The first and most important thing to identify right away is whether your property is a good fit for an ADU. Here are the top 3 things you should ask yourself before moving forward. 

  • Most ADU's are build as a one level house & can take up footprints anywhere from 100 SQFT to 800 SQFT. Identifying your setbacks and desired size of an ADU is crucial to your success.

  • Your jurisdiction within the county will determine whether or not you can build an attached or detached ADU as well as what size of ADU you will be allowed to build. Camas is difference from Vancouver which is different from Clark County's rural codes.

  • Unfortunately, its not 1990 anymore. within the last few years the cost of construction materials and labor in Washington state has skyrocketed. We like to be as transparent with people as possible so they know what they are getting into. The lowest cost of building an ADU within the last few years was $150,000 with the average ranging around $240,000 and the sky's the limit!

All of this information can sometimes be overwhelming and its just the tip of the iceberg with building an ADU but don't worry! We have a specialized team who will do all this work for you. If you are interested in learning more & scheduling your free ADU consultation, reach out to us by email or phone anytime and we would be more than happy to provide as much information as possible. 

We look forward to working with you, 

Sincerely,

- The crew at Kieffer Projects