A backyard casita turns the equity sitting in your lot into a real, permitted apartment — steady monthly income on a fixed budget, without leaving the home you love. Rent the casita, or downsize in place and rent the house. You own it outright. We handle every permit.
$95K
Starting Price
4–6 Mo
Build Time
100%
Permits Handled
ROC #348547
Licensed & Insured
The retirement math most Phoenix homeowners miss
You did everything right. You bought the house, you raised the family, and now it's nearly yours free and clear. But fixed income doesn't stretch the way it used to — every Social Security bump seems to vanish into one more premium, and the cost of staying put keeps climbing. Nationally, retirees without a pension face a yearly income gap that runs roughly $20,000–$40,000 (national, EBRI/annuity.org). The worry underneath all of it is simple: will it be enough?
Here's the part nobody tells you. The equity you've built isn't stuck — and you don't have to sell the house, take a roommate, or move to a community you didn't choose to get at it. The biggest piece of land you own, your backyard, can become a real, permitted apartment. Rent the casita for steady monthly income. Or downsize in place: move into the easy, single-story casita yourself and rent out the larger house for the bigger check. Either way, you stay on the block you love.
This isn't borrowing against the family's future like a reverse mortgage or a HELOC. It's adding a new income-producing asset to land you already own — and you keep all of it, free and clear, for as long as you want.
~$1,300/mo
Average Phoenix one-bedroom rent · RentCafe, June 2026 — the income your casita is built to capture
For years, building a second home in your backyard wasn't a real option in Phoenix. That changed. In 2023, Phoenix legalized backyard casitas and ADUs (HB 2720) — which is why you're suddenly seeing them go up around the valley.
That timing matters at this stage of life. Most homeowners 50 and up have no idea the rules changed, and 75% of adults over 50 say they want to stay in their current home as they age (national, AARP 2024). The quiet advantage is right out your back door: an established lot, steady Phoenix rents, and an open permitting path to turn it into income — without moving.
A casita isn't a shed or a temporary structure. It's permitted, appraisable living space — real square footage added to a property you already own. We tell you up front exactly what your lot allows, before you spend a dollar.
You want breathing room in the budget, not a second job. A long-term tenant in the backyard pays steady monthly rent that lands on top of your fixed income — one lease, one tenant, no nightly turnovers. The quiet, low-stress kind of money that helps a paycheck go further.
Move into the easy, single-story casita yourself — less to clean, less to maintain — and rent out the larger house for the bigger monthly check. You free up cash and shed the upkeep without ever leaving your street, your neighbors, or the home you raised the family in.
Rent it today for the income, then change its job whenever life does. Move an adult child in, or have a grandkid 30 feet away instead of 3,000 miles. It's a real, permitted apartment with a full kitchen, a real bath, and a private entrance — not a converted garage.
How It Works
Tell us your address and your goal. We come out, look at your lot, and tell you exactly what's possible and what it costs. No guesswork, no pressure.
You get one transparent price up front — no change orders. We pull 100% of the permits with the city. You don't chase paperwork or sign anything downtown.
Built on your property by our own crew, managed by one company start to finish. Regular updates the whole way. 4–6 months from signed plans to a finished, move-in-ready casita.
We walk the finished casita with you — inspected, permitted, and ready. Then it starts doing its job, whatever you built it for.
One price, every permit, our own crew from start to your finish line. If we can't build on your lot, we'll tell you before you spend a thing.
Why Space Break
Your casita is built by our own crew and managed by one company. Foundation to finish — one point of accountability, no finger-pointing, no quality gaps.
We handle 100% of the permitting process. City applications, structural engineering, zoning review, and all inspections. You don't make a single call to the city.
Your quote is your price. No change orders, no hidden fees, no mid-project surprises. The number we say at the start is the number on the final invoice.
The owners are on job sites, not behind desks. When you call us, you talk to the people running your build — not a call center.
From signed contract to keys in your hand. Your build follows a predictable timeline with regular updates the whole way through.
ROC #348547. Fully licensed, bonded, and insured. BBB A+ rated. 5-star Google reviews. Verify us with the Arizona Registrar of Contractors.
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Free estimate. No pressure, no obligation. We handle every permit.