Santa Fe, New Mexico Zoning Map
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Santa Fe, 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. Santa Fe'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
R1 Residential District Single Family 1 Dwelling Per Acre | - | 13,124.2 ac | Standards & uses → |
R5 Residential District Single Family 5 To 6 Dwelling Per Acre | - | 3,319 ac | Standards & uses → |
I1 Light Industrial District | - | 3,159.9 ac | Standards & uses → |
PRC Planned Residential Community District | - | 3,045.5 ac | Standards & uses → |
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Santa Fe regulates land through 68 zoning districts, and the residential codes state density directly as dwellings per acre: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R7, R12 and R21.
That notation is unusually explicit. R1 at one dwelling per acre is the largest district in the city at roughly 13,124 acres, and R21 at twenty-one dwellings per acre covers about 720. The number is the density, not a sequence position.
The planned unit development suffix is the organising mechanism. R1, R2, R3, R21 and the general commercial district all appear in PUD versions, together covering roughly 1,633 acres. In a PUD version the approved plan governs rather than the citywide standards.
Two planned community districts name their intent: Planned Residential Community at roughly 3,045 acres, the fourth largest classification, and Planned Resort Residential Community at about 624. Distinguishing a resort residential community from an ordinary one is a meaningful separation in a city with a substantial visitor economy.
Light Industrial covers roughly 3,160 acres and general industrial about 240, with a Business And Industrial Park district at roughly 465.
A Mixed Use district covers roughly 224 acres and a Mobile Home Park district about 310. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Santa Fe zoning: frequently asked questions
What do the numbers in Santa Fe residential districts mean?
Dwellings per acre, stated directly. R1 at one dwelling per acre is the largest district in the city at roughly 13,124 acres, and R21 at twenty-one dwellings per acre covers about 720.
How does the PUD suffix work?
R1, R2, R3, R21 and the general commercial district all appear in planned unit development versions, together covering roughly 1,633 acres. In those the approved plan governs rather than the citywide standards.
What is the Planned Resort Residential Community district?
A district covering roughly 624 acres distinguishing resort residential development from the ordinary Planned Residential Community district at about 3,045 acres. That separation matters in a city with a substantial visitor economy.
Which is the largest district?
R1, the one dwelling per acre single family district, at roughly 13,124 acres. R5 follows at about 3,319 acres and Light Industrial at roughly 3,160.
How much industrial land is there?
Light Industrial covers roughly 3,160 acres and general industrial about 240, with a Business And Industrial Park district adding roughly 465 acres.
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Zoning data is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice. Verify with the Santa Fe planning department before acquisition or design.