Explore zoning districts, official map resources, and recent rezoning activity in Raleigh, NC. ZoneWire monitors council meetings to track every zoning change.
Live records updated through September 3, 2026
Updated with meetings through September 3, 2026.
Zoning classifications used in this jurisdiction, from the adopted local code.
Allows detached houses and tiny houses at a maximum density of 1 dwelling unit per acre on lots of at least 40,000 square feet.
Allows detached houses plus two-unit living in an attached house or tiny house on lots of at least 20,000 square feet.
Allows detached houses plus two-unit living in an attached house or tiny house on lots of at least 10,000 square feet.
Allows detached, attached, and tiny houses plus multi-unit townhouses on lots of at least 6,000 square feet.
Allows detached and attached houses, townhouses, and apartments on lots of at least 4,000 square feet.
Provides a variety of residential building types at densities above 10 dwelling units per acre, with retail and services limited to the ground-floor corner unit of an apartment building.
Reserves land for office and employment uses and can serve as a transition between other mixed use districts and residential neighborhoods.
Provides for office and employment uses alongside housing and limited retail and service uses whose size and scale are restricted by use standards.
Provides residential, retail, service, and commercial uses within walking distance of neighborhoods, on lots no larger than 10 acres.
Provides for a variety of residential, retail, service, and commercial uses, with residential and employment uses encouraged alongside commercial.
Provides for intense mixed use development within the City’s downtown area.
Provides for light industrial and manufacturing uses with retail, service, and commercial activity, and limits residential use to the upper stories of mixed use buildings.
Preserves land as permanent open space for passive and recreational use; property must remain predominantly unoccupied by buildings or other impervious surfaces.
Accommodates high-impact manufacturing and industrial uses, including extractive and waste-related uses, that are not compatible with nearby residential, mixed use, or special districts.
Allows growth of colleges, universities, hospitals, and other campus-like uses under a master plan, with retail and restaurant uses intended mainly for the convenience of district users.
A relief mechanism from the prescriptive standards of a general use district, used to achieve higher-quality project design through an approved master plan.
These parcels came up for a zoning decision in Raleigh 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.
Raleigh · Sep 3, 2026
Approved · 6-2Leesville Road, Raleigh (Wake and Durham County line)
Zoning change from IX-3 to OX-4 (32 acres), approved by a 6-2 vote on Sep 3, 2026 in Raleigh.
Your move: Downzoned. Existing entitlements may now be non-conforming; verify before you transact.
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Unlock who filed this with ProRaleigh · Sep 1, 2026
Continued · UnanimousCapitol Boulevard, Raleigh
Zoning change from IX to CX (20 acres), continued unanimously on Sep 1, 2026 in Raleigh.
Your move: Still pending. Track the next hearing before it's decided.
Raleigh · Sep 1, 2026
Approved · UnanimousHeritage Park, bounded by West South Street, South Dawson Street, Western Boulevard, and South Saunders, downtown Raleigh
Zoning change from RX-3 to DX-12 (12 acres), approved unanimously on Sep 1, 2026 in Raleigh.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
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Unlock who filed this with ProRaleigh · Aug 18, 2026
Approved · 6-2Leesville Road (Wake and Durham counties)
Zoning change from IX-3 to OX-4 (32 acres), approved by a 6-2 vote on Aug 18, 2026 in Raleigh.
Your move: Downzoned. Existing entitlements may now be non-conforming; verify before you transact.
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Approved · Unanimous2233 and 2321 Capitol Boulevard
Zoning change from IX-3 to CX-20 (19.74 acres), approved unanimously on Aug 11, 2026 in Raleigh.
Your move: Downzoned. Existing entitlements may now be non-conforming; verify before you transact.
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Approved · 6-14020 Carrier Drive
Zoning change from OX-3 to IX-3 (43 acres), approved by a 6-1 vote on Aug 11, 2026 in Raleigh.
Your move: Higher-intensity use now allowed. Comp the parcel before the owner reprices.
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Unlock who filed this with ProIn Raleigh, 75% of land-use board decisions were approved over the last 24 months. Land use / comp-plan amendment clear 72%, Mixed-use 82%. ZoneWire analyzed 193 land-use board decisions in Raleigh 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 | 53 | 72% |
| Mixed-use | 38 | 82% |
| Multifamily / attached housing | 27 | 81% |
| Variance | 18 | 83% |
| Special exception / conditional use | 15 | 53% |
| Single-family homes | 7 | 57% |
| Subdivision / plat | 6 | 100% |
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 Raleigh zoning map is maintained by the local planning department. You can access the interactive GIS map at https://data.raleighnc.gov/maps/6e03606265fc42f89e6be2f16b227f26. ZoneWire also tracks rezoning activity discussed in council meetings.
Zoning districts in Raleigh include R-1 (Residential-1), R-2 (Residential-2), R-4 (Residential-4), R-6 (Residential-6), R-10 (Residential-10), RX- (Residential Mixed Use), OP- (Office Park), OX- (Office Mixed Use). Each district has specific permitted uses, setbacks, and density requirements set by the local code.
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