Submit Your ADU: Best ADUs of 2026
Designed, built or moved into an ADU you're proud of? Enter it in Maxable's 7th annual Best ADUs of the Year. Entry is free and open to homeowners, architects, designers and builders anywhere in the U.S.
Deadline: December 31, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific
How it works
- Submit by December 31. Fill out the form below with photos and a few details about your project.
- We pick the Top 10. Our team reviews every entry and picks 10 finalists in early January.
- The public votes. Finalists go live on Maxable in January, and anyone can vote through January 31.
- We crown the winner. The ADU with the most votes is named the Best ADU of 2026 in early February.
What finalists and the winner get
- All 10 finalists are featured in our "10 Best ADUs of 2026" article and the Maxable newsletter, with a link to the designer and builder.
- Every finalist gets a finalist badge and ready-to-post social graphics.
- The winner gets the Best ADU of 2026 title and badge, plus a full video tour and interview on our YouTube channel.
What we look for
We judge on design, smart use of space, creativity, how well the ADU fits the people who live in it, and the story behind it.
Tips for a strong entry
- Upload 6 to 12 sharp photos, inside and out. Horizontal photos work best.
- Tell us the story: who lives there, what problem it solved, what was hard about it.
- Include square footage, bedrooms and bathrooms, and who designed and built it.
Rules
- Renderings or in-progress projects are okay to submit, but we prefer a finished ADU.
- Projects anywhere in the U.S. can enter.
- You can enter more than one project. Use a separate form for each.
- You need the right to share the photos you upload, and permission from the homeowner to feature the project.
See past winners and finalists: 2025 2024 2023