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Livability Library: Accessory Dwelling Units

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All About Accessory Dwelling Units

As small houses or apartments that exist on the same property lot as a single-family residence, Accessory Dwelling Units — or ADUs — play a major role in serving a national housing need for people of all ages. Visit AARP.org/ADUs

Accessory Dwelling Units

AARP VIDEOS AND PHOTO ALBUMS

Accessory Dwelling Units: An Animated Tour

ADUs and the AARP Community Challenge

ADUs and Family Housing Needs

Livable Lesson Videos: Eli Spevak on Accessory Dwelling Units

Videos: AARP Community Challenge Projects: Housing

Webinar: Accessory Dwelling Units

Webinar: ADU Initiatives Throughout the Nation

FREE AARP PUBLICATIONS

Fact Sheet: Accessory Dwelling Units: What They Are, What They Can Do

The ABCs of ADUs: A Guide to Accessory Dwelling Units and How They Expand Housing Options for People of All Ages

Presentation: The ABCs of ADUs

Accessory Dwelling Units: A Step-by-Step Guide to Design and Development

Expanding ADU Development and Occupancy: Solutions for Removing Local Barriers to ADU Construction

Accessory Dwelling Units: Model State Act and Local Ordinance

MORE FROM AARP ABOUT ADUS

ADUs Make Housing More Affordable for Older Adults — When They're Allowed (2026)

ADUs Allow Homeowners to Choose Where They Live (2020)

Backyard Dwellings Get a Pandemic Push (2020)

Two Houses in One: A Home Within a Home (2016)

STATE-SPECIFIC AARP ARTICLES AND GUIDES

Georgia (Atlanta): Educating a Community About ADUs (2018)

Iowa (Des Moines): How Cookies — Actual Cookies — Can Be a Tool for Creating ADUs (2022)

Kentucky (Lexington): Homeowner's Guide to Accessory Dwelling Units (2018)

New Hampshire: The State Says Yes to ADUs (2017)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

AARP Future of Housing

AccessoryDwellings.org

American Planning Association: Knowledge Base About Accessory Dwelling Units

BuildingAnADU.com

Past Proposals: ADU State Model Act and Local Ordinance (c.2000)

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