Beverly & Peabody, Massachusetts

Your backyard could be an income property.

See in seconds whether your lot can fit a backyard rental apartment — how big it can be, what it would cost to build, and what it could rent for. Free and instant.

Takes 10 seconds · no sign-up
✓ Completely free ✓ Instant result ✓ Built on your real property details
STREET SETBACK EXISTING HOME ≈ 1,850 SF NEW ADU 800 SF 24'-0" N 0 10 20 FT SCHEMATIC SITE PLAN · TO SCALE
Est. rent$2,450/mo
ADU fits~900 sq ft

Why a backyard ADU

The law changed. The math works.

An ADU isn't a someday idea anymore — it's a real, financeable move. Here's what it actually does for you.

Income that pays the loan

A backyard apartment rents for roughly $2,000–$2,900/mo on the North Shore. Sized right, the rent covers the financing — the unit pays for itself.

Little to nothing down

Massachusetts' MassHousing ADU loan covers up to $250,000. A right-sized modular build can mean $0 out of your pocket — if you qualify.

Keep family close

A private home for aging parents or grown kids — independence and proximity, without assisted-living prices.

Now it's your right

Since 2025, Massachusetts allows an ADU on most single-family lots by right — no variance, no special-permit fight.

How it works

From curiosity to a clear answer in three steps — no contractor, no guesswork.

1

Type your address

We pull your real lot lines, your home, and the local zoning rules — the things that decide what can actually be built.

2

See what fits & earns

We draw the largest apartment your lot allows, with the build cost and the estimated monthly rental income.

3

Talk to us

Like the numbers? Leave your details and we'll follow up to help you figure out your next steps.

See what fits on your lot

Pick your town and type your address — we'll draw the largest apartment that fits your lot, with build cost and rental income.

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Live for Beverly & Peabody, MA — more North Shore towns coming soon.

SCREENING SITE PLAN — generated from public assessor & GIS records. NOT a permit set, stamped survey, or engineered drawing. Confirm all dimensions, setbacks & utilities on site before design or construction.

Your lot — to scale

Lot House (real roofprint) Wetland + buffer Buildable Your ADU

Drag the ADU to move it · drag a corner to resize · drag the dot to rotate (snaps square to the street) · tap 🔓 to lock the size so you can drag it freely · +/− to zoom.

Plan key: kitchen & bath fixtures · appliances (fridge · range · W/D) · furniture & built-ins — zoom in to label each piece.

Feasibility

Model
Floors
Build
Auto-design

Opens your print dialog — choose “Save as PDF” to download a one-page screening site plan you can forward to a builder.

Drop in a real, pre-approved design

These award-winning ADUs are from the Massachusetts ADU Design Challenge — free, replicable designs by independent architects. Tap Use in planner to drop one onto your lot to scale, or get the official plan set from the state.

Designs courtesy of the Massachusetts ADU Design Challenge, shown under the Commonwealth's design user agreement and credited to their architects. MAADU is an independent service — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the designers. These are starting points, not final or stamped construction documents; the homeowner is responsible for code compliance and an architect/engineer's stamp. Download the official plan sets from mass.gov ↗.

Investment · long-term rental, protected statewide

Screening estimate from public property records — not a stamped survey. Final size confirmed on site.