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• Bay Area ADU Fees Ranked: Oakland vs San Francisco vs Palo Alto vs San Jose

  Updated:25 Oct, 2026

  The same 800 sq ft ADU, four Bay Area fee philosophies: Palo Alto ~$303,000 (corrected), Oakland $322,000, San Francisco $325,000, San Jose ~$400,000. Why the 'expensive Bay Area' assumption falls apart once you read the fee schedules — and where the 750 sq ft cliff bites hardest.