ADUs are allowed in HendersonvilleTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Hendersonville, NC
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# of Properties
6,828
Owner-occupied
50%
Zoning districts
59
Avg Home Value
$681,474
Median Lot Size
0.33 acres
Avg Income
$58,635
Residential Types:
6,828 housing units
Single Family
49%
2-3 Family
3%
Apts (4+ units)
18%
Other
30%
Zoning Districts:
16,190 parcels · 59 districts
R-15
29%(4,758)
PRD-CZD
14%(2,313)
R-6
8%(1,352)
C-3
6%(917)
Other
42%(6,850)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Hendersonville, NC?
Hendersonville, NC follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.
Eligibility
- –Internal / Attached ADU: By Right
- –Detached ADU: By Right
Interior / Attached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum ADU heated floor area up to the size of the principal dwelling when the principal is 1,200 sq ft or smaller; otherwise 1,200 sq ft maximum.
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum ADU size equals the principal structure’s size when the principal is 1,200 sq ft or smaller; otherwise the maximum is 1,200 sq ft of heated floor area.
Max Units
- –1 ADU per lot
Parking
- –1 space/ADU; 1.5 spaces for 3+ BR (Residential dwellings when ADU not listed separately). Exceptions: Seventh Avenue MSD exemption; up to 40% reduction with parking analysis; Urban Village CZD: no off-street parking for individual uses; Urban Residential CZD: on-street parking counts toward off-street; C-1 CBD: separate standards.
ADU State Law
What can you build in North Carolina?
- –North Carolina does not have a statewide ADU mandate; ADU rules are set by individual municipalities.
- –Building/fire codes are set statewide, but whether an ADU is allowed is local zoning.
- –There is active proposed legislation (H627 / S495, "Regulation of Accessory Dwelling Units") that would create G.S. 160D-917 and require local governments to allow at least one ADU in certain single-family areas, but it is not enacted.
What's allowed on your lot?
These are the municipality-wide rules. What's allowed on a specific property also depends on state laws, setbacks, floor area ratio, lot coverage, environmental constraints, topography, and other property-specific factors. Search your address on FutureLot to see what's allowed on your property.
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