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US Zoning Activity Trends

October 2026

Last updated: October 7, 2026

5867 total meetingsZoning Insights: 287,094
US county zoning activity rankings for October 2026, sorted by total zoning insights detected
RankCountyMeetingsZoning InsightsLast Meeting
1San Antonio, TX18212747Oct 1Start Trial
2Orange County, FL488376Oct 1Start Trial
3Hillsborough County, FL287759Oct 5Start Trial
4Bismarck, ND1216766Oct 5Start Trial
5Nashville-Davidson County, TN776585Oct 5Start Trial
6Raleigh, NC436534Sep 22Start Trial
7Boston, MA1705455Oct 6Start Trial
8San Francisco, CA1245406Oct 5Start Trial
9Tulsa, OK1225244Sep 30Start Trial
10Louisville, KY505087Jun 4Start Trial
11Clark County, NV794755Sep 16Start Trial
12Jacksonville, FL314693Sep 22Start Trial
13Stafford County, VA354312Sep 29Start Trial
14Cobb County, GA454253Sep 22Start Trial
15Hawaii County, HI1304123Sep 16Start Trial
16Jersey City, NJ544075Oct 5Start Trial
17Fairfax County, VA283925Sep 30Start Trial
18Chesterfield County, VA243820Sep 23Start Trial
19New York City, NY503751Oct 6Start Trial
20Spotsylvania County, VA303686Sep 22Start Trial
21Lake County, FL403502Oct 6Start Trial
22Tucson, AZ553447Sep 24Start Trial
23Boulder County, CO703363Sep 29Start Trial
24Polk County, FL343240Oct 6Start Trial
25Lancaster County, SC603201Sep 28Start Trial
26St. Lucie County, FL263133Sep 24Start Trial
27Las Vegas, NV503130Sep 23Start Trial
28Denver, CO533127Oct 5Start Trial
29San Jose, CA853073Oct 5Start Trial
30Mansfield, TX343017Oct 1Start Trial
31Hanover County, VA222901Sep 23Start Trial
32Charlotte, NC302852Sep 28Start Trial
33Springfield, MO462841Oct 5Start Trial
34Columbus, OH242796Sep 22Start Trial
35Houston, TX522720Oct 1Start Trial
36Prince George's County, MD902612Oct 1Start Trial
37Santa Clara, CA422494Sep 22Start Trial
38Norwalk, CT542465Sep 24Start Trial
39Prince William County, VA182451Sep 25Start Trial
40Loudoun County, VA212424Oct 5Start Trial
41Chicago, IL462368Sep 29Start Trial
42Douglas County, CO512175Oct 5Start Trial
43San Diego, CA702171Oct 5Start Trial
44Green Bay, WI312136Sep 28Start Trial
45Dayton, MN172107Oct 1Start Trial
46Salt Lake City, UT282088Sep 23Start Trial
47Riverside County, CA382077Sep 21Start Trial
48Colleyville, TX272048Sep 28Start Trial
49Dover, NH271973Sep 23Start Trial
50Miami, FL381970Oct 5Start Trial
51Pasco County, FL261919Oct 6Start Trial
52New Orleans, LA151884Oct 1Start Trial
53Maui County, HI581851Sep 9Start Trial
54College Station, TX241850Sep 24Start Trial
55St. Joseph County, IN281844Sep 22Start Trial
56Martin County, FL191827Oct 6Start Trial
57Dallas, TX221805Sep 23Start Trial
58Leander, TX331804Oct 1Start Trial
59Long Beach, CA491801Oct 1Start Trial
60Deschutes County, OR561706Sep 14Start Trial
61Fort Wayne, IN391702Sep 22Start Trial
62Overland Park, KS191672Oct 5Start Trial
63Eagle Mountain, UT241651Sep 24Start Trial
64Atlanta, GA371640Oct 5Start Trial
65Allentown, PA591626Sep 30Start Trial
66Monticello, MN161616Sep 28Start Trial
67Loveland, CO301526Sep 28Start Trial
68Milwaukee, WI501515Oct 6Start Trial
69Citrus County, FL201491Sep 21Start Trial
70Coweta County, GA161444Sep 24Start Trial
71Seattle, WA591368Sep 22Start Trial
72Pittsburgh, PA531367Sep 30Start Trial
73Omaha, NE201340Oct 6Start Trial
74Minnehaha County, SD341301Oct 6Start Trial
75Franklin, TN211297Oct 1Start Trial
76Laramie County, WY161290Sep 15Start Trial
77Austin, TX421236Oct 6Start Trial
78Fresno, CA391223Sep 17Start Trial
79Baltimore, MD181219Sep 17Start Trial
80Jacksonville, NC231214Sep 22Start Trial
81New Albany, OH181197Sep 28Start Trial
82Los Angeles, CA1021190Oct 6Start Trial
83Missoula County, MT581187Oct 6Start Trial
84Napa County, CA421184Sep 30Start Trial
85Memphis, TN201170Sep 23Start Trial
86Maricopa County, AZ321152Sep 30Start Trial
87Rancho Cordova, CA331144Oct 5Start Trial
88San Diego County, CA281143Sep 16Start Trial
89Wayne Township, NJ281132Sep 28Start Trial
90Huntsville, AL181045Sep 24Start Trial
91Weld County, CO711038Oct 5Start Trial
92Nottingham, NH251030Oct 5Start Trial
93South Burlington, VT281030Sep 22Start Trial
94Pima County, AZ421022Sep 22Start Trial
95Mobile, AL61991Sep 29Start Trial
96Albuquerque, NM17932Oct 5Start Trial
97Newton County, GA19932Sep 15Start Trial
98Oakland, CA27915Sep 22Start Trial
99Miami-Dade County, FL13903Sep 24Start Trial
100Mesa, AZ48888Sep 28Start Trial
101Kuna, ID19861Sep 22Start Trial
102Portland, OR21845Sep 1Start Trial
103Scottsdale, AZ26829Sep 23Start Trial
104Sugar Land, TX30777Sep 24Start Trial
105Phoenix, AZ34761Sep 9Start Trial
106Fontana, CA25754Sep 15Start Trial
107Pueblo County, CO91728Oct 6Start Trial
108Pinellas County, FL27714Sep 24Start Trial
109Wyandotte County, KS22708Oct 1Start Trial
110Fort Worth, TX20703Jun 16Start Trial
111Los Angeles County, CA33685Oct 6Start Trial
112Fulton County, GA22679Sep 30Start Trial
113San Mateo County, CA26666Sep 29Start Trial
114East Hartford, CT19658Sep 23Start Trial
115Philadelphia, PA31642Oct 1Start Trial
116Fremont, CA18626Oct 5Start Trial
117Broward County, FL17621Sep 22Start Trial
118Buffalo, MN15616Oct 5Start Trial
119Morgantown, WV6597Sep 10Start Trial
120Sacramento, CA54576Sep 29Start Trial
121Archuleta County, CO21563Oct 6Start Trial
122Lewiston, ME21560Sep 15Start Trial
123Livonia, MI34548Sep 28Start Trial
124Sarpy County, NE18544Oct 6Start Trial
125Portland Metro, OR39541Oct 1Start Trial
126Providence, RI23527Oct 1Start Trial
127Juneau, AK26509Sep 22Start Trial
128West Des Moines, IA12500Oct 5Start Trial
129Storey County, NV12496Oct 6Start Trial
130Indianapolis, IN29474Oct 5Start Trial
131Bexar County, TX22461Sep 15Start Trial
132Tulsa County, OK39455Oct 5Start Trial
133Greenville, SC21444Sep 28Start Trial
134King County, WA37429Sep 22Start Trial
135Mount Pleasant, WI8408Aug 10Start Trial
136New Castle County, DE15400Sep 22Start Trial
137Conway, AR14387Sep 22Start Trial
138Salt Lake County, UT29386Oct 6Start Trial
139Willmar, MN20380Oct 5Start Trial
140Caddo Parish, LA36356Oct 5Start Trial
141Oakland County, MI44343Sep 17Start Trial
142Butte County, CA19338Sep 24Start Trial
143Gulfport, MS20334Oct 6Start Trial
144Tarrant County, TX12318Sep 15Start Trial
145Port Washington, WI12280Sep 15Start Trial
146Mecklenburg County, NC20257Sep 15Start Trial
147Douglas County, NE18256Oct 6Start Trial
148Santa Cruz County, AZ19224Sep 16Start Trial
149Saint Paul, MN4219Jun 26Start Trial
150Lawrence County, TN35218Sep 22Start Trial
151Snohomish County, WA20211Sep 1Start Trial
152Westchester County, NY36201Oct 6Start Trial
153Brazoria County, TX22180Oct 5Start Trial
154Hillsborough Township, NJ5137Sep 3Start Trial
155Dakota County, MN16125Oct 6Start Trial
156Ramsey County, MN38116Oct 6Start Trial
157Washtenaw County, MI498Jul 1Start Trial
158Box Elder County, UT587Jul 7Start Trial
159Cook County, IL1186Jul 15Start Trial
160Hennepin County, MN1680Oct 6Start Trial
161Charleston, WV1464Oct 5Start Trial

Source: ZoneWire analysis of 5,867 public council meeting transcripts across 161 US counties.

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US Zoning Activity Trends

This page tracks zoning activity across 161 US counties, ranking markets by the volume of rezoning discussions, variance requests, and development approvals detected in public city council, county commission, and planning board meetings. High-activity counties signal development momentum and are where land use is actively changing.

How We Track Zoning Activity

ZoneWire processes public meeting recordings through automated transcription, analyzing the resulting text for 23+ zoning keywords including rezoning, variances, PUDs, annexations, and conditional use permits. Each county page includes monthly trends showing how activity has changed over time.

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