A starting price only means something if the scope is printed next to it. Here are our three models, what the starting price covers, what it doesn’t, and the city rule that moves the number most. Your final price is set in writing after a site review, before any contract — and construction contracts are with the licensed building partner, not with us.
| Model | Size | Starting price | Illustrative payment* |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Compact — studio | 380 sq ft | From $65,000 in shared-meter cities (e.g. Chandler). Higher where separate meters are required. | ≈ $455/mo |
| The Haven — 1 bed / 1 bath | 600 sq ft | From $149,000 — final price after site review | ≈ $1,042/mo |
| The Legacy — 2 bed / 2 bath | 800–850 sq ft | From $219,000 — final price after site review | ≈ $1,531/mo |
*Principal & interest at 7.5% over 30 years, illustration only — not a loan offer. See Financing. For context: the lowest competing published all-in studio price in the Valley is $69,900 (a 325 sq ft studio). The Compact is bigger — and starts lower where shared-meter rules apply.
This is the part no competitor prints. Whether your city makes a casita share your home’s meters or install new ones changes the real cost by thousands — before anyone lifts a hammer.
| City | Meter rule | What it does to your price |
|---|---|---|
| Chandler | Shared meters required — the casita connects through the main home’s meters; no separate city water meter. | The Compact’s from-$65,000 scoped price is built for exactly this case. |
| Glendale | Separate meters required — including a separate City of Glendale water meter, plus separate electric metering. | Expect the same casita to cost more here. Your feasibility check prices it openly, in writing. |
| Phoenix | Confirmed property-by-property during the feasibility check. | We don’t guess. The check confirms your lot’s requirements before pricing. |
| Mesa | Confirmed property-by-property during the feasibility check; details vary by zoning district. | Priced after the check, in writing — never assumed. |
Arizona’s HB 2720 (2024) requires cities over 75,000 people to allow backyard casitas on single-family lots and limits how restrictive local rules can be — but cities still control details like metering. That’s why the honest answer always starts with your city and your lot.
Published starting prices get you oriented. The free feasibility check plus a site review get you the number you can actually plan on — in writing, before any contract.