Albuquerque Zoning Intelligence
Zoning, permitted uses, and development potential for Albuquerque, New Mexico. 28 districts with their permitted uses and building controls.
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How is Albuquerque zoned?
Albuquerque regulates land through 28 zoning districts under a prefix system that splits the roster in two. NR marks non residential districts, R marks residential and MX marks mixed use.
The non residential family is the more differentiated half, covering parks and major public open space, sensitive use, light manufacturing, general manufacturing, business park, commercial, and two further parks and open space categories distinguished by ownership. The largest district in the city is a non residential parks and major public open space district at roughly 16,039 acres.
Splitting open space by whether the city owns or manages it is a precise distinction that affects what can happen there.
The Non Residential Sensitive Use district at roughly 8,307 acres is the notable one. Naming sensitive use as a zoning category, at that scale, identifies land where particular care applies rather than leaving it to an overlay.
The residential ladder runs single family at four levels covering roughly 27,561 acres, plus rural and agricultural, townhouse, and multifamily at low and high density.
Mixed Use appears at low, medium and high intensity covering roughly 7,363 acres between them, a substantial framework. A Planned Community district covers roughly 13,528 acres, the second largest classification. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Albuquerque, New Mexico Zoning Districts: What Do They Mean?
Zoning districts are areas regulated by specific laws that determine land use, building types, and development rules. Each district below shows its zone type. Albuquerque's ordinance does not state permitted uses as citywide flags, so they are read from each district's own table rather than summarised here.
| Zone Code | Zone Type | Area |
|---|---|---|
NR-PO-B Non Residential Parks And Major Public Open Space | - | 16,038.6 ac |
PC Planned Community | - | 13,528.1 ac |
R-1C Single Family Residential | - | 10,154 ac |
NR-SU Non Residential Sensitive Use | - | 8,307.1 ac |
What are the building controls in Albuquerque?
Setback, height, FAR, lot area, and density controls enforced across Albuquerque zoning districts.
- Building height
- Coverage
- Density
- FAR
- Front setback
- Lot
- Lot width
- Pervious
- Rear setback
- Side setback
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Albuquerque zoning: frequently asked questions
- What do the prefixes in Albuquerque district codes mean?
- NR marks non residential districts, R marks residential and MX marks mixed use. The prefix sorts the roster before any question about intensity.
- What is the Non Residential Sensitive Use district?
- A district covering roughly 8,307 acres that names sensitive use as a zoning category. At that scale it identifies land where particular care applies rather than leaving it to an overlay.
- How is open space classified?
- Through three non residential districts distinguished partly by ownership, including one for parks and major public open space at roughly 16,039 acres and one for city owned or managed parks and open space at about 1,703.
- How much mixed use zoning is there?
- Roughly 7,363 acres across low, medium and high intensity districts, with the medium intensity district the largest at about 3,929 acres.
- What is the Planned Community district?
- The second largest classification at roughly 13,528 acres, covering master-planned areas where the approved plan governs rather than the citywide district tables.
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