Zoning Rasters
30x30 meter grid cells that standardize residential and nonresidential uses for high-level analysis, planning, and data integration.
Product specifications.
30x30 resolution and use regulation classification layer that integrates with existing geospatial environments.
30x30 meter raster cells
Rasters classifying general uses (7 classes), residential uses (15 classes), and nonresidential uses (32 classes) are available through this website; contact us for Zoning Rasters with a different classification scheme or resolution.
A map of allowable land uses
Your choice of one of three zoning rasters:
- General uses (7 classes)
- Residential uses (15 classes)
- Nonresidential uses (32 classes)
Click each to view their data dictionary.
A license to use delivered information internally; for external or display purposes, contact us for a custom license.
Analysis-ready files
GeoTIFF format.
Built for your workflow.
Tailored zoning intelligence for the professionals who rely on it most.
Data Integration
Quickly overlay which residential and nonresidential uses are allowed against your own data.
City and Regional Planning
Inform high-level planning decisions about siting, growth, infrastructure investments, and more, with standardized data.
Environmental Analysis
Examine how allowed uses overlay with flood zones, fire hazard severity zones, areas with heat exposure, tree canopy coverage, topography, and more.
Land Use Research
Explore how zoning rules shape development patterns, land conservation, and environmental quality in different places.
Explore the data before you buy.
Check out our data dictionary for general, residential, or nonresidential uses - and read our methodology to see every regulation we collect, how we code them, and how they're defined.
All You Need Is a Geography
Choose your geographic scope, select detail level and license exactly what you require.
Zoning Rasters standardize allowable land uses onto 30x30 meter grid cells, so zoning can be analyzed alongside any other raster dataset. You choose the geography and the classification scheme. We deliver the GeoTIFF.
1. Select Geographic Scope
2. Search Area
3. Detail Level
Each raster classifies the same 30x30 meter cells at a different level of detail.
Why our data is the gold standard
Derived From Verified District Data
Each Raster is generated from accurate jurisdiction-level data.
Human Verification
Our dataset is created, verified, and updated by human experts, not AI. Every entry undergoes a multi-step review process by team members with expertise spanning law, geography, planning, and data science.
Regular Update Cycles
Recognizing the value of refreshed zoning data, we continuously monitor, track, and input updates, and we regularly conduct full-state and full-metro area reviews.
Frequently asked questions
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Any area shown on our coverage map, which is continually expanding.
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All three products describe how land may be used, but Zoning Rasters are raster data rather than vector data. Zoning Districts and Zoning Slices deliver multipolygons carrying detailed regulatory attributes; Rasters translate use permissions onto a uniform grid of cells, which makes them straightforward to overlay and analyze alongside other raster datasets, such as land cover or elevation.
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No. Zoning Rasters cover use permissions only. For height limits, lot sizes, setbacks, and other dimensional standards, see our Parcel Reports, Zoning Districts, or Zoning Slices.
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Where a cell overlaps more than one district or use, we apply a consistent set of resolution rules rather than choosing arbitrarily. Our Rasters Methodology page walks through exactly how those cases are handled.
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Yes. Zoning Rasters are built to be analyzed alongside land cover, parcel, environmental, and other spatial datasets.
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Embedding Zoning Rasters in an internal tool or platform is permitted under our standard Data Licensing Agreement. Public-facing portals and subscriber-based portals fall outside of our standard agreement; if you're planning either, contact us and we'll discuss custom license terms.
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Yes, as provided in our Data Licensing Agreement, including required attribution to Land Use Labs and safeguards against third-party downloads of the Zoning Rasters themselves.
Not sure if rasters are the right fit?
We make five data products built for analyzing zoning, each designed for a different question, scale, and workflow.
Parcel Reports
Best for:
Due diligence on a specific address, quick one-off lookups for developers, lawyers, consultants
Unit: Individual parcel
Format: PDF
$250 per report
View productZoning Districts
Best for:
Regulatory comparisons, map display
Unit: Zoning district
Format: GeoJSON, Geodatabase, GeoPackage
Per-district, per-variable pricing
View productZoning Rasters
Best for:
Environmental analysis, land use modeling, integration with other geospatial datasets
Unit: 30×30m grid cells
Format: GeoTIFF
Per-acreage, per-category pricing
View productZoning Slices
Best for:
Site selection, scenario planning, policy research
Unit: Block group, census tract, jurisdiction, or custom geography
Format: GeoJSON, Geodatabase, GeoPackage
Per-slice, per-variable pricing
View productZoning Tables
Best for:
Cross-geography comparisons, housing research, zoning reform advocacy
Unit: Selected geographic area
Format: CSV, GeoJSON (optional), GeoPackage (optional)
Per-geographic unit pricing
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