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Kirkland, WA · Homes with an ADU, DADU or in-law suite

Kirkland homes with an ADU for sale

20 active NWMLS listings right now · 66 closed in the last 12 months at a median $1.73M. Refreshed hourly.

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This page lists every Kirkland house on the NWMLS whose listing describes an ADU, a detached ADU (backyard cottage) or an in-law suite, refreshed hourly. 66 such homes closed in Kirkland in the last twelve months at a median $1,726,250 ($648 per square foot, 32 median days on market). The value is in the permit: RexMont pulls the city's permit history and the rent record before you write, and prices the main house and the unit separately when you sell.

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The last 12 months

What homes with an ADU sold for in Kirkland, Oct 2025 to Oct 2026

Every closed NWMLS sale of homes with an ADU in Kirkland in the window, compiled by RexMont from the listing records. This is the comparable set a buyer should be offering against and a seller should be pricing from.

Closed sales
66
Median price
$1.73M
Median $/sq ft
$648
Median days on market
32
Sale-to-list
98.7%
Sold at or over asking
45.5%

Sales by price

  • Under $750K0
  • $750K–$1M5
  • $1M–$1.5M21
  • $1.5M–$2M17
  • $2M–$3M13
  • $3M+10

Where they sold (NWMLS area)

  • Kirkland/Bridle Trails42
  • Juanita/Woodinville24

Range $779K to $4.9M; median home 2,585 sq ft, median year built 1978.

Information and statistics derived from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Window Oct 2025–Oct 2026; refreshed monthly.

How this market works

What a Kirkland home with an ADU buyer is really buying

Kirkland allows both an attached and a detached ADU on most single-family lots under the code it updated to meet Washington's 2023 ADU law, and the city's larger lots in Finn Hill, Juanita, Bridle Trails and the Houghton hillside are where the backyard cottages went. For a family moving a parent close, or a household that wants the Lake Washington School District with a rent check against the mortgage, these are the homes.

I check the Kirkland permit history for every ADU house before a client writes, because the city's permit record, not the listing, decides whether the unit is a legal dwelling the lender will count. When we list one, the permit file and the rent record come first in the marketing.

The twelve-month data on this page is every Kirkland ADU-home closing on the NWMLS.

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New Kirkland homes with an ADU, the day they list.

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Kirkland homes with an ADU for sale right now

Active NWMLS listings of homes with an ADU in Kirkland (20 active). Refreshed hourly.

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Based on information submitted to the MLS GRID as of October 23, 2026 at 2:46 AM PT (date and time MLS GRID Data was obtained). All data is obtained from various sources and may not have been verified by broker or MLS GRID. Supplied Open House Information is subject to change without notice. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information.

Listing information courtesy of Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS). The listing data relating to real estate for sale on this web site comes in part from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than RexMont Real Estate are marked with the “Listing courtesy of NWMLS” designation. Information provided is for the consumer’s personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing.

Some IDX listings have been excluded from this website.

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Where to look

Where Kirkland ADU homes are

Finn Hill and Holmes Point

Half-acre lots under the firs where a detached cottage fits without crowding the house.

Juanita and North Juanita

1960s–70s houses with daylight basements converted to attached units, near Juanita Beach.

Bridle Trails

Acre lots with room for a cottage, a shop and the horses; the largest ADU homes in the city.

Houghton and the Market neighborhood

Older houses near the lake with carriage units; the highest ADU rents in Kirkland.

Before you write

What to check before buying a Kirkland home with an ADU

Permit history first

Pull Kirkland's permit records for the address: a legal ADU shows a dwelling-unit permit and a final inspection. An "in-law suite" with a kitchenette and no permit is extra space, not a second home, and lenders treat it that way.

Separate entrance, separate meter, separate lease

The ADUs that rent well and appraise well have their own door, often their own utility metering, and a lease a lender can read. Ask for the current lease and the rent history when the unit is occupied.

Rental income on the loan

Conventional and FHA underwriting can count documented ADU rent toward qualifying. Decide early whether you need that credit; it changes which homes you can afford and which lender to use.

Short-term rental rules are separate

Long-term rental of a permitted ADU is allowed; nightly rental is regulated by Kirkland separately. Count on long-term rent in the math and treat anything else as a bonus.

Who lives where

Since 2025 Washington cities may not require the owner to live on the lot, so an ADU house can be two rentals. Still, the best use for many buyers is family first: a parent, an adult child, a caregiver.

Resale is to a defined buyer

Houses with permitted ADUs sell to multigenerational families, house-hackers and investors. When you sell, the permit file and the rent record are the marketing. RexMont prepares both.

Selling

Selling a house with an ADU in Kirkland?

The buyers for a house with an ADU search for exactly this page, and they compare your home with the closings listed above, not with the city median. RexMont prices from this set, prepares the file the buyer's inspector and lender will ask for, and markets to the audience that is already looking.

Adriano Tori, RexMont's founder and designated broker, prepares the value personally for every home in this niche: the closings, the current competition, and the number that gets the home sold, in writing, within one business day.

Your buyers are comparing you with the 66 homes with an ADU that closed in Kirkland in the last 12 months, median $1.73M.

What is my home with an ADU worth?

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A written value within one business day.

The address, your timing, and anything you want us to know. Adriano prepares the value from the Kirkland homes with an ADU closings and sends it in writing.

Your request goes to Adriano Tori and the RexMont team. No obligation, no automated estimate.

Common questions

Kirkland homes with an ADU FAQ

What counts as an ADU in Kirkland?
An accessory dwelling unit is a second, self-contained home on a single-family lot: an attached ADU (AADU) inside or attached to the main house, or a detached ADU (DADU, a backyard cottage). Washington's 2023 law (HB 1337) required cities to allow two ADUs per lot and to drop owner-occupancy rules by mid-2025; Kirkland's code follows it. The difference that matters when you buy is whether the unit was permitted and finaled as a dwelling, or is an unpermitted "in-law" space.
Does a permitted ADU in Kirkland count toward my mortgage?
Often, yes. Conventional loans can count rental income from a permitted ADU when it is documented (a lease or an appraiser's rent schedule), and FHA counts a share of it. Unpermitted units get no credit, so the permit status changes what you can borrow. Your lender decides; your agent pulls the permit history before you write.
How do I check whether an ADU is legal before I buy in Kirkland?
Three records: the city's permit history for the address (the ADU should show a dwelling-unit permit and a final inspection), the county assessor record (a legal unit is usually counted), and the listing's NWMLS remarks (agents must describe unpermitted space honestly, but "in-law suite" is not a permit). RexMont pulls all three during the inspection period.
Can I rent the ADU out in Kirkland?
A permitted ADU can be rented long-term under the city's rental rules; short-term rentals are regulated separately, so confirm the current code before you count on nightly income. Many Kirkland buyers use the ADU for family first, rent it later, or house-hack from day one.
How much more does a house with an ADU sell for in Kirkland?
The twelve-month closings on this page are the answer for Kirkland: compare the median here with the city median on the housing-market page. A permitted, separately metered unit with its own entrance commands the most; a basement with a hot plate does not. RexMont prices the two parts separately when we list one.

Buying

Talk to a Kirkland home with an ADU specialist before you tour.

Tell us the budget and the sub-market, and whether you are buying only or selling first. A RexMont agent who works this niche sets the call, with the current listings and the twelve-month closings already pulled.

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