The City of Concord has launched a rebate program that will provide up to $15,000 to property owners who apply to build an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on their property. The rebates will be provided on a first-come, first serve basis while funds last, and applications must be submitted prior to Sept. 30, 2026 to be considered for the program.
The funds were provided through a $277,226 grant to the City of Concord by the California Housing Finance Agency to incentivize housing production, including low-income housing. This is part of a $2.5 million initiative to facilitate the construction of hundreds of ADUs in the East Bay.
Concord’s recently updated and approved Housing Element identifies the need for the City to plan for the addition of 5,000 more housing units of all types by 2031.
“We are grateful for these state funds to support our efforts to encourage the production of new housing,” Mayor Carlyn Obringer said. “I urge our community to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity, which will not only generate more affordable housing, but will ultimately spur economic growth.”
Rebate Amounts:
Low-Income Restricted ADUs (20-year property deed restriction required):
- $15,000 for units smaller than 500 square feet
- $10,000 for units 501-750 square feet
- $5,000 for units 751-1,000 square feet
Non-Restricted ADUs:
- $7,500 for units smaller than 500 square feet
- $5,000 for units 501-750 square feet
- $2,500 for units 751-1,000 square feet
No rebates will be offered for units larger than 1,000 square feet.
If approved, the rebate will be reserved for the applicant, but it is not paid until the ADU is complete and the building permit is finalized. The building permit must be issued within six months from the rebate application date, and the ADU construction must be complete, and the building permit finalized within 18 months of the permit being issued; otherwise, the rebate will be forfeited.
In addition to the rebate program, the City of Concord has made it easier for property owners to launch their ADU project by offering free, pre-approved ADU plans, which are available on the City’s website.
Learn more at: www.cityofconcord.org/ADU
And then they’ll fine you for every month your ADU is not on the market.
Don’t laugh, they were detached enough to pass the “rent control” debacle against the majority of public input.
No matter where they say the money comes from, it’s still our tax dollars.
The government gives, takes, takes more, and tells you it’s fair.
Only the government wins, the people always lose.
Someone told me that yhese ADUs are costing $200 to $300,000! I’m sure the one in your picture can’t be that much but maybe a hundred thousand? Insane!
Solving the ‘housing crisis’ I see.
That picture above is an outhouse, not an ADU.
Cmon people don’t fall for this garbage.
Will $15K even cover the sewer hookup? I doubt it.
Plus, the cost to run the water line, and permits.
Soooo…. the city won’t pay till… “The building permit must be issued within six months from the rebate application date, and the ADU construction must be complete, and the building permit finalized within 18 months of the permit being issued; otherwise, the rebate will be forfeited.” after which you may have spent a fortune. Very easy for the city to stall the whole process just to inadvertently or purposely screw you.
of course they did… fill every lot with multi family occupancy until there is not capacity left in infrastructure. Our hydrants will be the next horror stories.. or maybe it will be sewage or brown outs. Nothing wrong with population growth within reason but infrastructure has to come first and there is no money in that.
Angry American,
.
The City of Concord never properly planned for post WWII growth, so 80 years later they’re still playing catch up with our roadway network.
.
Over a decade ago, the Concord City Council was supportive of the unelected and unaccountable ABAG/MTC plan, known as “One Bay Area” and “Plan Bay Area,” to build enough housing in downtown Concord for an additional population of 22,000 people. The Concord City Council is fully supportive of the development of the former CNWS, the former USCG housing property, ADUs, in-fill housing, development of both Concord BART Station parking lots, former Concord Redevelopment Agency properties (which have sat vacant for decades, and less supportive of the rezoning in East Concord and South Concord.
.
Anyone who’s supported and voted for the corrupt, cheating, lying, preacher, and State Senator Tim Grayson and his YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard) agenda, who opposes all of the housing projects being forced on the residents of Concord, is in part to blame for what is being forced on us.
Sorry, Tim Grayson SUPPORTS all of the YIMBY housing projects being forced on us, not OPPOSES.
“low income restricted ADU” No thanks. If I’m going to build an ADU (which I’m not, although I bought property and planned to) I’m certainly not going to offer it to those with low income.
If you already have a plan to build an adu on your property, take advantage.
To build just to take a rebate would be stupid.
Like spending just to get credit card points.🤔
I cannot imagine the permitting process to build one of these fancy Tuff Sheds on your property. To me, this makes the rebate not worth it. How many properties in Concord have the sufficient amount of space (lot coverage) necessary, to meet setback requirements, lot coverage limitations, and so many other code requirement/restrictions?
Jeff (the other one),
.
A former neighbor down the street built a non-permitted ADU himself. When the property was up for sale the realtor said the ADU couldn’t count for any increased property value in the appraisal process, but was otherwise good to sell without a retroactive permit.
.
Two other neighbors built themselves offices in their backyards, one with a permit and another with no permit.
.
A fourth neighbor built a large ADU with a permit, he was angry about all of the costs and requirements associated with building it and wishes he didn’t go through the permitting process.
.
A fifth neighbor purchased two sheds, the largest he could buy without needing a permit, he then connected the two of them and did all of the work himself, and because they are barn shaped sheds he has two upstairs loft bedrooms.
.
A sixth neighbor moved a small modular home into his backyard with no permit for one of his kids to live in.
.
A seventh neighbor moved a travel trailer into his backyard that he’s allowed a family member and a friend to live in at different times.
.
An eighth neighbor built a large “shed” without a permit several years ago, but someone turned him in before he started working on the inside and he was forced to get a permit after building it, but finished the inside without a permit.
Most likely the day is coming that you can’t live in your monster home since the kids moved away that you are told to take in emigrants. You might like a smaller home at that point. 😀
I’ll have long since left this failed state by the time that happens. Such a shame, CA used to be the envy of the nation, but now we’re the butt of all the jokes. One party has quite literally driven the state into the ground and yet, the people who remain continue to vote for more destruction.
People should stand up and vote against the destruction. I have little faith however in I saw the Harris signs in front of the houses in the forest in the next block up. I suspect those people are just money junkies and learned little about history (particularly the history of the French Revolution and where things went from there).
.
Regarding small home I have friends in Oregon who wanted to build one for their son to live as he looks after them in their “golden years”. They have run into the bureaucracy of the town the loved so much that they moved from Seattle to there and how difficult it is get one built.
.
Take back California!
This will only overpopulation neighborhoods that were not designed for high occupancy. You only have to look at Meadow Lane and surrounding area to see what it can do to a neighborhood.
Wait a minute! Small houses like that are going overpopulate neighborhoods? Probably true of highrises but not these homes.
Do you really think they will only house a single person? Like I said drive down Meadow Lane (especially in the evening) and look in both directions.
Captain Bebops,
.
The rebates are for homes up to 1,000 square feet, which can easily be 3 bedrooms, and possibly 4 bedrooms, they aren’t all going to be the size of the small 100-150 square foot ADU pictured.
NoMoreFreeRides,
.
Unfortunately, it’s either these ADU’s or the Concord City Council will just rezone single family neighborhoods to high-density neighborhoods and wait for developers to buy up some or all of the single family homes in rezoned neighborhoods and build multi-story high-density housing development projects. The Concord City Council follows the demands of their overlords in Sacramento, because they lack the courage to fight back against the tyrants in Sacramento, unlike the Huntington Beach City Council, who actually does attempt to fight against the demands of the tyrant overlords in Sacramento. We could actually end up with 8-story high-density housing projects next to our homes.