Abbotsford: zoning, lots and development

How land is zoned

• Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes37.3%
• Townhouses & apartments35.6%
• Agricultural & rural8.7%
• Other / special8.7%
• Commercial & mixed use4.4%
• Industrial & employment3.3%
• Parks, schools & institutional1.9%

Share of 56,515 lots by zoning category, from City of Abbotsford Open Data Licence. Categories are simplified from the city's own zone codes.

What BC law allows on lots

• 4 homes19,571 lots
• 3 homes (small lots)863 lots

Under BC's Bills 44 and 47 (2023), most house lots inside the urban boundary allow 3 to 6 homes, and land near rapid-transit stations allows taller buildings. Counts are our estimate from lot size, zoning and transit.

Building permits

Abbotsford doesn't publish issued building permits as data.

Rezoning & development applications

447 open applications on the map. Most recent:

• PRJ24-186 Active
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• PRJ16-001 Active
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• PRJ17-001 Active
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• PRJ17-099 Active
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• PRJ17-101 Active
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• PRJ17-183 Active
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• PRJ18-002 Active
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• PRJ18-027 Active
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• PRJ18-052 Active
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• PRJ18-079 Active
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• PRJ18-084 Active
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• PRJ18-164 Active
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Neighbourhoods

22 named areas, from the city's own boundaries:

AberdeenBradner-Mt. LehmanCity CentreClayburnClearbrookFairfieldHazelwoodHistoric DowntownImmel-McMillanMarshall-McCallumMatsqui PrairieMcKeePeardonvilleSouth ClearbrookSouth PoplarSumas MountainSumas PrairieSumas WayTownlineUDistrictWest AbbotsfordWhatcom

Getting around & everyday life