Explore zoning districts and recent rezoning activity in Austin, TX. ZoneWire monitors council meetings to track every zoning change.
Live records updated through October 22, 2026
Updated with meetings through October 22, 2026.
The zoning information on this page comes from official sources. Confirm the zoning of a specific parcel with the Austin planning department.
Zoning classifications used in this jurisdiction, from the adopted local code.
Standard single-family residential lots
Urban single-family, smaller lots and ADUs
Townhouses and condominiums, moderate density
Garden apartments, up to 2 stories
Medium apartments up to 60 ft height
High-rise residential, no height limit
Professional offices and limited retail
Community retail and commercial services
Broad commercial uses along corridors
Light industrial and warehousing
Ground-floor retail with residential above
Custom-designed mixed-use development
These parcels came up for a zoning decision in Austin in the last 30 days, often before they hit the market. See what changed, how the vote went, and hear the moment it happened. According to ZoneWire's analysis of official public meeting records, each decision below links to its timestamped source.
Austin · Oct 13, 2026
ApprovedLand Development Code amendments status briefing, including data center regulations, approved on Oct 13, 2026 in Austin.
Your move: Higher-intensity use now allowed. Comp the parcel before the owner reprices.
In Austin, 63% of land-use board decisions were approved over the last 24 months. Land use / comp-plan amendment clear 56%, Commercial / office / retail 82%. ZoneWire analyzed 78 land-use board decisions in Austin over the last 24 months. Here are the most active project types and how often each one clears.
| Project type | Decisions | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| Land use / comp-plan amendment | 48 | 56% |
| Commercial / office / retail | 11 | 82% |
| Multifamily / attached housing | 7 | 57% |
These are the denials and deferrals in categories that usually sail through, the deals worth understanding before you commit capital.
Get free county alertsThe official Austin zoning map is maintained by the local planning department. The zoning information on this page comes from official sources, and ZoneWire monitors council meetings for rezoning activity and zoning changes in Austin.
Zoning districts in Austin include SF-2 (Single-Family (Standard)), SF-3 (Single-Family (Urban)), SF-6 (Townhouse/Condo), MF-2 (Low-Density Multifamily), MF-4 (Moderate-Density Multifamily), MF-6 (High-Density Multifamily), GO (General Office), CR (Community Retail). Each district has specific permitted uses, setbacks, and density requirements set by the local code.
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Austin City Council, Planning Commission, and Board of Adjustment meetings are monitored by ZoneWire for rezoning requests, VMU (Vertical Mixed Use) applications, ADU permits, conditional use permits, and land development code amendments across the Austin metro area.
Austin has approximately 8 zoning-related meetings per month across City Council, the Planning Commission, and the Board of Adjustment. City Council typically meets weekly, while the Planning Commission meets twice per month.
VMU (Vertical Mixed Use) is an Austin zoning overlay that allows mixed-use buildings with ground-floor commercial and upper-story residential along designated corridors. VMU applications are a key signal for density increases, particularly along South Lamar, Burnet Road, and the I-35 corridor.
The highest volume of zoning activity in Austin occurs along the I-35 corridor as the highway reconstruction opens redevelopment opportunities, in the Domain and North Burnet areas for mixed-use densification, and in East Austin and South Lamar for VMU and ADU applications.
Key zoning terms for Austin include VMU (Vertical Mixed Use), ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit), rezoning, conditional use permit, site plan, land development code amendment, PUD, and compatibility waiver. ZoneWire tracks all of these automatically across every Austin governing body.
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