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ADU Market Data

ADUs in Van Nuys (91405)

472 ADU building permits have been issued in ZIP 91405 since 2020, from Los Angeles City permit records refreshed weekly. Here is what your neighbors actually built, and how long it took.

472

ADU building permits issued since 2020

127 / 345

new builds / conversions and additions

4 mo

median time from application to permit

1,144 sq ft

median new-build ADU size

$121,000

median declared valuation, new builds

Permits issued by year

2020
60
2021
61
2022
87
2023
59
2024
88
2025
75
2026
42

The current year shows permits issued so far, not a full-year total.

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Source: Los Angeles City Building & Safety permit records via the city's open data portal, refreshed weekly. Counts are building permits flagged as adding or changing an ADU (new construction, garage conversions, and additions) issued in ZIP 91405 from 2020 to present. Median time from application to permit covers the same permits. Valuations are the declared construction value on the permit, which typically runs below real-world project cost.