Sudbury, MA

Attached ADU, Detached ADU, Convert Existing SpaceChris LeeSeptember 12, 2024Massachusetts, Friendliness Score 9/10, Sudbury, Greater Boston

Plymouth, MA

Attached ADU, Detached ADU, Convert Existing SpaceChris LeeAugust 20, 2024Massachusetts, Cape Cod, Plymouth, Friendliness Score 9/10

Beverly, MA

Convert Existing Space, Attached ADU, Detached ADUChris LeeJuly 9, 2024Beverly, Massachusetts, Greater Boston, Friendliness Score 9/10

Brewster, MA

Attached ADU, Convert Existing Space, Detached ADUGuest UserSeptember 11, 2020Friendliness Score 9/10, Cape Cod, Brewster, Massachusetts

Plainfield, MA

Plainfield loves ADUs and has a favorable permitting process. However, it is important to note that the town’s rules are very clear that the design and site plan must conform with the single family and rural characteristics of the town.

Easthampton, MA

In 2014, Easthampton joined many cities in MA by revising its zoning bylaw to allow homeowners to build accessory apartments in all zoning districts. Installations started slow and have been used primarily for aging parents or to help care for disabled family members.

Today – surging home prices, high rents, and unwanted gentrification have put the bylaw in the spotlight and have stimulated demand for detached accessory dwelling units (Backyard ADUs).