Raleigh, North Carolina Zoning Map
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Raleigh, North Carolina 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. Raleigh'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 | Category | Area | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
R-4 Residential 4 | - | 38,149.7 ac | Standards & uses → |
R-6 Residential 6 | - | 12,627.6 ac | Standards & uses → |
R-10 Residential 10 | - | 7,953.3 ac | Standards & uses → |
R-6-CU Residential 6 Conditional Zoning District | - | 5,109 ac | Standards & uses → |
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Raleigh regulates land through 264 zoning districts, and the code combines a base district with frontage designations to produce that count.
The mixed use districts are coded by type and intensity: industrial mixed use, office mixed use, commercial mixed use and residential mixed use, each followed by a number. Many then carry a frontage suffix such as parkway or parking limited, which controls how a building meets the street. Industrial Mixed Use at 3 with parkway frontage covers roughly 1,733 acres and the parking limited version about 1,516.
That frontage layer is the distinctive part. Two sites in the same mixed use district can face different requirements at the street depending on which frontage applies, and the suffix is where that is recorded.
The conditional zoning suffix runs through the roster as well, appearing on residential districts at 4, 6 and 10, residential mixed use and heavy industrial, together covering roughly 10,952 acres.
The residential districts state units per acre at 1, 2, 4, 6 and 10. R-4 is by far the largest at roughly 38,150 acres.
Conservation Management covers roughly 2,002 acres, Agricultural Productive about 1,666 and a Campus district roughly 1,235. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Raleigh zoning: frequently asked questions
What are the frontage suffixes in Raleigh?
Designations such as parkway or parking limited that control how a building meets the street. Two sites in the same mixed use district can face different street requirements depending on which frontage applies.
How are the mixed use districts coded?
By type and intensity: industrial, office, commercial and residential mixed use, each followed by a number, and many then carry a frontage suffix. Industrial Mixed Use at 3 with parkway frontage covers roughly 1,733 acres.
How much land is under conditional zoning?
Roughly 10,952 acres across conditional versions of residential districts at 4, 6 and 10, residential mixed use, and heavy industrial.
How is residential density stated?
As units per acre at 1, 2, 4, 6 and 10. R-4 is by far the largest district in the city at roughly 38,150 acres, with R-6 at about 12,628 and R-10 at roughly 7,953.
What is Agricultural Productive?
A district covering roughly 1,666 acres naming productive agriculture specifically, alongside a Conservation Management district at about 2,002 acres.
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Zoning data is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice. Verify with the Raleigh planning department before acquisition or design.