{"id":15878,"date":"2025-02-21T02:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T10:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=15878"},"modified":"2025-11-13T10:56:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T18:56:54","slug":"buyer-what-is-a-mother-in-law-suite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/buyer-what-is-a-mother-in-law-suite\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Mother-in-Law Suite, and Should I Consider Adding One?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If mom isn\u2019t happy, no one is. You\u2019ve heard it before, but it bears repeating \u2014 especially when it comes to a certain mother-in-law moving in.<\/p>\n<p>Plenty of households are cohabiting across several generations, by choice or by necessity, and that\u2019s generated more interest in the home additions or renovations known as mother-in-law suites. In fact, in 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/2024-home-buyers-and-sellers-generational-trends-04-03-2024.pdf\">14% of home buyers bought a multi-generational home<\/a>, the top reasons being to take care of or spend more time with aging parents, to make room for children over 18 moving back in, and for cost savings.<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"geo-cta widget-cta widget-cta--content     widget-cta--dark widget-cta--dark-blue-gradient\">\n    <div class=\"widget-element--content\">\n        <div class=\"widget-element--content-header\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"homelight logo\" class=\"widget-element--logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ccprototypev5\/images\/logo-small-cta.png\" width=\"106\" height=\"25\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n        \n                <h3 class=\"cta-headline widget--bold\">How Much Should You Put Down on a House?<\/h3>\n                        <p>Estimate how much you should put down on a home and learn more about the loan options that work best for you with HomeLight&#8217;s Down Payment Calculator.<\/p>\n        \n                <div class=\"widget-element--buttons\">\n            <a data-type=\"In Content CTA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/down-payment-calculator\" class=\"cta-click-track widget-element--button\">Check Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <div id=\"section--1\" data-toc-header=\"What exactly is a mother-in-law suite?\" data-toc-type=\"head\"><\/div><\/p>\n<h2>But what exactly is a mother-in-law suite?<\/h2>\n<p>All jokes aside, a mother-in-law-suite is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/how-much-value-does-a-mother-in-law-suite-add\/\">private living area within a home<\/a> or property, designed as a separate living space to provide comfort and privacy for the occupant. These dwellings vary widely depending on the needs of the resident, but they typically include at least one bedroom and bathroom.<\/p>\n<p>They can also earn a few creature comforts of home, such as a separate entrance, kitchen, and living room. These conveniences are a big bonus, especially if the living situation is going to be long-term. Lauren Reinhardt of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.juddbuilders.net\/\">Judd Builders<\/a> in Asheville, North Carolina, says, \u201cMany of the suites we build are configured in lower levels of homes that have walk-out basements with an exterior door.\u201d Reinhardt adds that most of them include a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen or kitchenette, and a small living space.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a mother-in-law suite? 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