Build an ADU in Temple.
New Hampshire's HB 577 lets you add one accessory dwelling unit on your single-family lot in Temple — by-right. A detached ADU can be up to 950 sf, and ADU setbacks match your lot's single-family setbacks.
3 districts
Each district's single-family setbacks — which your ADU follows. The primary residential district is highlighted.
Verified against the official Temple zoning ordinance · source · 2026-07-07
- Front
- 35 ft
- Side
- 35 ft
- Rear
- 35 ft
- Max coverage
- —
- Min lot
- 130,680 sf (~3.00 ac)
Temple's principal (and by far largest) single-family district: all land outside the quarter-mile Village circle except the Mountain District (Art III Sec 1). Setback is a single town-wide standard: every new building, addition or accessory building >=35 ft from ALL lot lines…
- Front
- 35 ft
- Side
- 35 ft
- Rear
- 35 ft
- Max coverage
- —
- Min lot
- 87,120 sf (~2.00 ac)
All land within a one-quarter-mile radius of Town Hall (Art III Sec 1); a district of dwellings and farms with historic-preservation purpose. Min lot 2 acres (87,120 sf); lot must contain a 200 ft x 200 ft square; min frontage 250 ft on a Class V or better road (Art V.A.2).
- Front
- 35 ft
- Side
- 35 ft
- Rear
- 35 ft
- Max coverage
- —
- Min lot
- 217,800 sf (~5.00 ac)
Mountain/woodland district on the town's western ridges, mapped by the historic 1972 Ranges-and-Lots layout (Art III Sec 1). Min lot 5 acres (217,800 sf); lot must contain a 300 ft x 300 ft square; min frontage 350 ft on a Class V or better road (Art V.C.2).
Form-based and downtown districts may use build-to lines instead of fixed setbacks (shown as “—”); verify your parcel's district before you build.
Temple ADU FAQ
Yes. Under NH RSA 674:71-73 (HB 577), one accessory dwelling unit is allowed by-right on single-family lots statewide, including Temple (Hillsborough County). A detached ADU can be up to 950 sf.
In Temple's RRA zone, ADUs follow the single-family setbacks: 35 ft front, 35 ft side, and 35 ft rear. Temple has 3 zoning districts in total — see the full table below. Confirm your exact zone with the town.