Zoning Tables
Summary statistics for over 50 land cover, demographic, housing, and zoning characteristics at your chosen geographic level.
| Jurisdiction | Total Acres |
Zonable Acres |
Districts | 1-Fam Acres |
4-Fam Acres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Washington
District of Columbia
|
39,473 | 31,598 | 167 | 17,534 | 8,716 |
|
Newport News
Virginia
|
43,233 | 34,131 | 30 | 16,677 | 4,990 |
|
Surry County
Virginia
|
167,665 | 164,758 | 14 | 159,254 | 157,278 |
Product specifications.
Comprehensive summary statistics of zoning regulations in your choice of geography.
Geographic unit
Block group, census tract, and jurisdiction level; contact us for purchase by a different geography (e.g., zip code or Congressional district).
Selected variables
Demographic characteristics for each selected geography, zoning code summary details, and land area in each selected geography subject to specific zoning rules as further described in our data dictionary.
Analysis-ready tables
CSV, or with the geospatial add-on, File Geodatabase (.gdb), GeoJSON, and GeoPackage (.gpkg) formats ready for direct ingestion.
Built for your workflow.
Tailored zoning intelligence for the professionals who rely on it most.
Cross-Geography Comparison
Compare zoning rules on density, parking, and uses side by side across your selected geographies.
Data Visualization
Use data for maps and charts ready for reports, presentations, or public-facing dashboards.
Housing Research
Quantify how zoning shapes housing supply by comparing rules with demographic and market data to study affordability, density, and development trends.
Demographic Cross-Tabs
Cross-reference zoning categories with census and demographic data to analyze who zoning rules affect, and where.
Regulatory Summaries
Generate plain-language breakdowns of complex zoning codes for fast reference.
Zoning Reform
Quickly identify where current zoning frameworks fall short, and make the case for reform with evidence, not anecdotes.
Explore the data before you buy.
Download a sample Zoning Table that shows information for three jurisdictions — and check out our data dictionary for jurisdictions, census tracts, or block groups 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 variable and license exactly what you require.
Zoning Tables deliver pre-computed summary statistics for every variable at your chosen geographic level. Select your unit of analysis, scope, and area below.
1. Unit of Analysis
2. Select Geography
3. Search Area
Search by name, then select from the results below.
Why our data is the gold standard
Derived From Verified District Data
Each Slice is computed by flattening our verified base and overlay Zoning District data into non-overlapping polygons, so every Slice inherits the same sourcing rigor as our District-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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Zoning Tables include more than fifty summary statistics covering zoning, land cover, housing, and demographics. Our Data Dictionaries for Zoning Tables list every variable in full.
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Yes. Zoning Tables are keyed to standard Census boundaries, such as block groups and tracts, using the 2020 vintage. All observations include Census geographic IDs, so they join directly to Census data.
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Zoning Tables are delivered as CSV, with GIS boundaries available as an optional add-on.
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Not yet. Zoning Tables currently reflect the most recent zoning characteristics we have on record.
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Yes. Contact us if you would like Zoning Tables for transit corridors, metro areas, service districts, or other custom geographies.
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We use areal weighting. Where a zoning district and a Census geography only partly overlap, each district's contribution to the summary statistic is weighted by the share of the geography's area it covers.
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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 Tables themselves.
Not sure if tables are the right fit?
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Parcel Reports
Best for:
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Unit: Individual parcel
Format: PDF
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Best for:
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Unit: Zoning district
Format: GeoJSON, Geodatabase, GeoPackage
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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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