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An accessory dwelling unit (ADU), a granny flat, in-law suite, or backyard home, can add rental income or family space. Whether Highlands allows one, and how big, comes down to the town’s zoning and your specific lot. Here’s what we know, and how to check yours.
We've mapped Highlands's residential zoning. An ADU on your lot follows the town's accessory-structure standards: check your specific address for the exact size, height, and setback it allows.
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New Jersey has no single statewide ADU law. Each of the state's 564 municipalities, Highlands (Monmouth County, NJ) included, sets its own zoning for accessory dwelling units (granny flats, in-law suites, backyard homes). Whether you can build one in Highlands, how big, and how tall depends on the town's ordinance and your specific lot. We've mapped Highlands's residential zoning: buildings are capped around 36 ft. Your ADU follows the town's accessory-structure standards on top of that.
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Explore all modelsHighlands sets its own ADU rules, and we've mapped its residential zoning. Whether your specific lot qualifies, and how big an ADU it allows, comes down to your parcel's size, setbacks, and the accessory-structure standards. Check your Highlands address to see for sure, free.
A detached ADU in Highlands typically runs $150,000 to $300,000+ all-in depending on size, site, and finishes. Because the build is financed, you can add rental income to your Highlands property without paying the build cost up front, and the rent helps carry the loan.
Some NJ towns require owner-occupancy; others (like Jersey City) don't. We check Highlands's specific ordinance for you when you run your address.
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