Richmond, Virginia Zoning Map
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Richmond, Virginia 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. Richmond'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-5 Single Family Residential District | - | 6,336.6 ac | Standards & uses → |
R-2 Single Family Residential District | - | 5,476.1 ac | Standards & uses → |
R-4 Single Family Residential District | - | 4,084 ac | Standards & uses → |
R-1 Single Family Residential District | - | 3,862.4 ac | Standards & uses → |
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Run it →How is Richmond zoned?
Richmond regulates land through 35 zoning districts, and the multifamily districts use a two-digit code that is easy to misread: R-43, R-48, R-53, R-63 and R-73.
Those are separate multifamily districts, not lot sizes or densities in the usual sense, and R-53 is the largest of them at roughly 1,030 acres. Because the single family districts are numbered R-1 through R-5, the jump to two digits marks the change of category.
The single family series covers roughly 23,541 acres across five districts, with R-5 the largest at roughly 6,337 acres, and a Single Family Attached district covers about 2,219.
A Transit Oriented Nodal District covers roughly 655 acres, a substantial commitment that names nodal development rather than corridor development.
Two central business districts appear, covering roughly 637 acres together, and a Mixed Use Business District covers about 576.
An Urban Residential district covers roughly 170 acres and a Single And Two Family Urban Residential district about 389, both naming urban fabric within the residential ladder.
Heavy industrial covers roughly 3,251 acres and light industrial about 2,590.
An Institutional District covers roughly 436 acres. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Richmond zoning: frequently asked questions
What do the two-digit residential codes mean?
R-43, R-48, R-53, R-63 and R-73 are multifamily districts, distinguished from the single family series numbered R-1 through R-5. The jump to two digits marks the change of category.
What is the Transit Oriented Nodal District?
A district covering roughly 655 acres that names nodal development rather than corridor development, a substantial commitment for a city of this size.
How much single family land is there?
Roughly 23,541 acres across five districts, with R-5 the largest at about 6,337 acres, plus a Single Family Attached district covering roughly 2,219.
How is downtown zoned?
Through two central business districts covering roughly 637 acres together, with a Mixed Use Business District at about 576 acres alongside them.
How much industrial land is there?
Heavy industrial covers roughly 3,251 acres and light industrial about 2,590, together the sixth and seventh largest classifications in the city.
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Zoning data is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice. Verify with the Richmond planning department before acquisition or design.