Revere
Suffolk County · Pop. 62,186
Revere has approved 9 of 17 ADU applications (53% approval rate) and has 0 of 4 ordinance provisions consistent with state law.
Based on 9 approved ADU applications and 62,186 residents
Permits
17 applications since the ADU law took effect in Feb 2025
Ordinance Consistency
Revere has pursued a legislative exemption from the state ADU law. A city councillor filed a Home Rule Petition in March 2025 seeking exemption (Revere Journal, March 2025). The planning director expressed skepticism about its viability (Revere Journal, March 2025). Meanwhile, all 4 provisions that conflict with state law have been preempted since February 2, 2025.
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We've mapped 4 provisions in Revere against Chapter 150. See which specific ordinance sections appear inconsistent with state law.
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In 2024, Revere issued 92 total residential building permits. In the first year of the ADU law, 9 ADU permits were approved — equivalent to 9.8% of prior-year housing production.
Source: Census Bureau (2024) via UMass Donahue Institute; EOHLC ADU Survey (2025)
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Sources: EOHLC ADU Survey 2025. Population estimates from 2024 Census ACS.
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