NoHo ranks 10th of 236 council areas for ADU permits, with 818 issued between 2020 and now. The area falls within Council District 2 and the data shows no hillside share (0 percent).
Year by year
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permits issued | 78 | 145 | 166 | 129 | 134 | 128 | 38 |
The count rose from 78 in 2020 to 145 in 2021 and 166 in 2022, then eased to 129, 134 and 128 in the next three years. 2026 is partial, at 38 so far.
Breaking it down by type
| ADU type | No. of permits | Size, median (sq ft) | Valuation, median declared | $ per sq ft, median | Wait for permit (days) | Permit to CofO (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New detached or new construction | 178 | 1,048 | $140,000 | $109 | 264 | 461 |
| Garage or space conversion | 570 | 572 | $50,000 | $91 | 156 | 402 |
| JADU | 45 | 364 | $45,000 | $136 | 115 | 324 |
| All ADU permits | 818 | 630 | $65,000 | $101 | 175 | 411 |
Reading the table
Conversions make up 570 of the 818 permits, roughly 70 percent, so the typical NoHo project is a conversion with a median declared value of $50,000 for 572 square feet. If that is your plan, compare it with the alternatives in ADU vs JADU vs garage conversion.
New construction is a smaller group, 178 permits (about 22 percent), but far larger. The median declared valuation is $140,000 for 1,048 square feet, and the median wait for a permit is 264 days. JADUs are rare here: only 45 permits, with a median of $45,000 and 364 square feet, and a $136 per square foot figure that rests on a small sample.
No permit gets issued without going through LADBS. The permit process page explains plan check and corrections, and sloped lots should also look at fire hazard zone rules.
NoHo next to the city as a whole
The overall Los Angeles picture, from the same permits: $60,000 declared, 558 square feet, $105 per square foot, then 154 days to issue and 368 days to CofO at the median. By type: new construction $120,000 and 813 square feet, conversion $50,000 and 496 square feet, JADU $35,000 and 400 square feet.
NoHo's overall medians are $65,000 declared, 630 square feet, 175 days to issue and 411 days from issue to CofO. That is $5,000 and 72 square feet above the citywide median, 21 days slower to permit and 43 days slower to CofO. For new construction the declared value of $140,000 is $20,000 above the citywide $120,000.
A certificate of occupancy is on record for 587 of the 818 NoHo permits, about 72 percent, compared with about 63 percent citywide (26,170 of 41,450). Newer permits have had less time to finish, so the share should be read with the year table in mind.
Where to go from here
Want to know what a declared valuation leaves out? The cost page covers it. Want the schedule? Open the timeline page. Ready to talk to contractors? Checking a builder's CSLB record is the first step.
Source and method
Permit data: LADBS "Building Permits Issued 2020 to Present," data.lacity.org dataset pi9x-tg5x (City of Los Angeles). Numbers come from our analysis as of November 2026.
Method, briefly: ADU permits were identified through ADU flags and permit descriptions, and supplemental permits were removed. The valuation is applicant-declared and is not a full project price, as design, fees, utilities and finishes are commonly extra. Median days only count permits that reached each step. Please remember that 2026 is a partial year.
