ADU guides · Updated October 2026

ADU guides for Dallas-area homeowners.

Each guide gives the short answer first, then the detail and the places where it depends on your lot, city or HOA. Every rule and figure is dated and sourced.

What does an ADU cost and earn?

How much does an ADU cost in Dallas?Published estimates, approval and permit costs, and what raises the price.Read the guide How much rent can an ADU make in Dallas?Current rents in Dallas, Plano and Irving, and the rules that limit renting.Read the guide

What are the rules?

Are ADUs allowed in Dallas?Overlays, special exceptions, owner occupancy and ForwardDallas.Read the guide How do I get a special exception for an ADU in Dallas?The fee, the standard, what to submit and what comes after.Read the guide

What else could stop me?

Can I rent out my ADU in Dallas?The owner-occupancy rule and how the suburbs compare.Read the guide Can an HOA block an ADU in Texas?Why city approval does not override covenants.Read the guide

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