SB 1211 for 5-unit apartment in Huntington Beach
In Huntington Beach, a 5-unit 5-unit apartment just became one of the highest-yield SB 1211 typologies — 6 new homes, ministerially approved. At Huntington Beach's median rent of $2,700/mo, that's ~$194K in additional gross annual rent.
The Huntington Beach scenario
The capital stack on a typical Huntington Beach 5-unit apartment project: existing equity (the lot itself, owned outright in many cases), construction loan against the new ADU appraised value, refi at completion against the stabilized rent roll.
Local tip for Huntington Beach: Coastal Commission considerations near the coast.
Mid-size multifamily (5–8 unit) design playbook
This is SB 1211's sweet spot. A 5-unit existing building maxes out the 8-detached cap (or comes close), so design moves are about packing detached ADUs efficiently around the existing structure and converting underutilized parking.
Pro-forma snapshot
| Existing units | 5 |
| Detached ADUs (SB 1211) | 5 |
| Interior conversions | 1 |
| Total new units | 6 |
| Median 1BR rent in Huntington Beach | $2,700/mo |
| Est. additional gross rent | $194K/yr |
| Estimated total project cost | ~$1,478K |
| Year-1 NOI estimate | ~$146K |
| Stabilized cap rate at cost | 9.9% |
| Replacement parking required | No (§66313) |
| Approval pathway | Ministerial · §66314 |
| Typical permit timeline in Huntington Beach | 75-120 days |
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