Same Address, More Space
No new mortgage, no new school district, no goodbye to the Palo Alto neighbors you know. Just more space, right where you are.
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Palo Alto writes its own ADU standards. These four cover what homeowners ask about most for a detached unit.
Detached ADU, Single-Family Lot · Source: City of Palo Alto
One team handles the entire process under one roof, so you don't have to coordinate a separate architect, permit expediter, and contractor with the City of Palo Alto yourself.
Palo Alto sits next to Stanford and some of the highest-paying employers in the country, and its housing stock has never come close to matching that demand. A finished ADU here doesn't just rent, it rents to graduate students, postdocs, and tech workers who will pay a premium to be walking distance from campus or downtown.
No new mortgage, no new school district, no goodbye to the Palo Alto neighbors you know. Just more space, right where you are.
No bidding wars, no move-in surprises, no guessing what a new house actually needs. Just a fixed price, on the Palo Alto property you already know.
Parents, grown kids, or whoever needs it get their own front door and their own space, close enough to see every day.
We manage every step of design, permitting, and construction, so you don't have to navigate Palo Alto's Planning Department on your own.
Apex Homes reviews your lot's zoning, setbacks, and utility hookups before any commitment.
Choose from Apex Homes' Palo Alto-ready floor plans, sized for smaller lots, or go fully custom.
Apex Homes compiles and submits your complete permit package to Palo Alto's Planning Department.
Apex Homes monitors the review and responds directly to any city comments.
Apex Homes manages the full build through final sign-off.
One team, all-in-one: design, permits, and construction, without you having to coordinate a separate architect, expediter, or contractor.
Book a Free ConsultationEvery year that yard sits unused in Palo Alto is rent, equity, and space someone in your family could actually be using.
Left on the table. That's a realistic range for a well-built two-bedroom ADU in Palo Alto, one of the highest-rent markets Apex builds in.
In equity your property isn't capturing yet. A legal, permitted ADU is one of the few upgrades that adds this much value to a Palo Alto home.
Without it, aging parents, adult kids, or long-term guests are stuck choosing between crowding your home or leaving Palo Alto altogether.
None of that has to stay true. Here's what changes once you build.
Every floor plan includes architectural drawings, structural engineering, and Title 24 compliance, sized to make the most of Palo Alto's tighter lots.
Apex Homes builds ADUs across 20+ Silicon Valley and Bay Area cities. Find your city below for local pricing, regulations, and permitting timelines.
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"Best team to have on your side to guide you through your home renovation. Extremely professional and knowledgeable."
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A look at completed Apex Homes ADU builds across the Bay Area.
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A 991 sq ft, 3 bed / 2 bath detached ADU in San Jose, built on Apex Homes' standard pre-approved 991 3B2B plan after demolition of an aging 850 sq ft accessory structure, with a full electrical service upgrade on a lot flagged for liquefaction.
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991 sq ft, 3 bed / 2 bath detached ADU in San Jose, built after full demolition of an existing garage on a compact 7,208 sq ft lot in a liquefaction zone, with a full electrical service upgrade and a brand new dedicated ADU meter.
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A 495 sq ft, 1 bed / 1 bath detached Customized ADU in San Jose, built for multi-generational family living on a spacious 13,200 sq ft lot in a Wildland-Urban Interface zone, with Class A fire-resistant construction and a full residential fire sprinkler system.
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A 991 sq ft 3-bed / 2-bath detached ADU in San Jose, fully condo-converted under AB 1033 and ready for separate sale — either the main house or the ADU can be acquired, financed, and resold on its own.
Design-builders, general contractors, and prefab vendors each cover part of the job. Apex Homes covers all of it, in-house.
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