Richmond ADU Permit Fees & Cost Calculator
Richmond’s ADU-related costs appear to be governed primarily by the City’s building permit fee schedule, which uses a valuation-based formula plus a 2% state surcharge; the city’s ADU page confirms ADUs are allowed and gives size limits, but it does not publish a standalone ADU fee schedule. Exact total fees for a specific ADU should be verified with Planning and Development Review and the permit fee schedule.
Free ADU fee calculator
Estimate local ADU fees
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The calculator uses staged city data from the ADUFee database with visible confidence levels and dated source tracking.
Fee overview
No official city source in the provided results lists an exact total ADU permit cost.
Third-party fee pages may be outdated or may not reflect the latest city fee schedule.
If the ADU involves site work, utility extensions, or a land-use review, additional fees may apply and should be verified separately.
An ADU in Richmond will generally use the city’s residential permit fee structure rather than a separate ADU-only fee table.
Any electrical, plumbing, mechanical, zoning, or land-use review fees beyond the building permit must be checked for the specific project scope.
Richmond fee estimates should be verified against the current city, utility, and school district fee schedules before filing.
FAQs
Are Richmond ADU fee estimates official?
No. ADUFee.com provides planning estimates only. Final fees are set by the city, utility providers, school district, and other agencies.
What sources are used for Richmond?
The database stores city, state, utility, school, county, and other source links where available. Each estimate should still be verified locally.
Can ADU fees vary within Virginia?
Yes. Permit, utility, school, inspection, and impact fees can vary by jurisdiction, parcel, project size, utility provider, and local interpretation.