Tag: school fees

All the articles with the tag "school fees".

• The 499 Sq Ft Line: One Foot Costs $2,690

  31 Oct, 2026

  School fees turn on one sentence: units under 500 sq ft of interior livable space are exempt. At the 2026 cap of $5.38/sq ft, the 500th foot triggers $2,690.

• ADU School Fees, Explained: Level 1, Level 2, and the 500 Sq Ft Exemption

  Updated:25 Oct, 2026

  Why school district fees on the same 800 sq ft ADU range from $1,792 to $4,304 across California — who sets the rate, what Level 1 vs Level 2 means, why 500 sq ft is the magic number, and the 13-city data from our fee series.

• The $2,528 School Fee Gap: Pasadena ($2.24) vs Campbell ($5.40)

  Updated:25 Oct, 2026

  Same 800 sq ft ADU, $2,528 difference in school fees — from school district boundaries alone. Pasadena Unified charges $2.24/sq ft; Campbell's two districts total $5.40/sq ft. Why the rate varies and who sets it.