How many homes can I build in Anmore?
What BC's housing laws and Anmore's own zones allow on house lots, counted lot by lot from public data. To check one lot, find it on the map and open its card.
What BC law requires
Anmore has fewer than 5,000 people, so under Bill 44 (2023) lots in single-family zones inside the urban containment boundary must allow a house plus one secondary suite or one laneway or garden home, rather than the 3 to 6 homes required in larger cities.
The city's own zones can allow more than this. Lots in the Agricultural Land Reserve, outside the urban boundary, or on hazard land are treated differently.
Lots in Anmore by homes allowed
- House + suite or laneway home (towns under 5,000 people)286 lots
Our estimate per lot from lot size, distance to frequent transit and SkyTrain, the urban boundary and the farmland reserve.
House lots by size
| Up to 280 m² (3,014 ft²) | 8 lots |
| 280–557 m² (3,014–6,000 ft²) | 0 lots |
| 557–1,000 m² (6,000–10,764 ft²) | 27 lots |
| Over 1,000 m² (10,764 ft²) | 537 lots |
Lot size decides the 3- versus 4-home threshold and, in most zones, how much floor space you can build.
What Anmore's zones allow
| Zone | Lots | Homes allowed (city bylaw) |
|---|---|---|
| RS-1 | 519 | 4 on parcels <=4,050 m2 inside the Urban Containment Boundary (s.9.1.2(a)); otherwise house + secondary suite + coach house (3) |
| RS-2 | 28 | House + secondary suite (2); 1 principal and 1 accessory building (s.9.23.2-9.23.3) |
| INF | 23 | 4 on parcels <=4,050 m2 inside the Urban Containment Boundary: 1 principal building + 1 secondary suite + 2 coach houses (s.9.22.2(b), was 9.20.2(b)) |
| RS-1A | 2 | House + secondary suite or coach house (2); 2 one-family dwellings allowed on parcels >0.8 ha (s.9.2.4(b)). No SSMUH 4-unit clause in s.9.2 |
Zoning changes in progress
- Anmore Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 719-2025 (2420 Leggett Drive) and No. 724-2025 (230 Fern Drive) first, second and third readings scheduled 2025-10-21; 724 is in the 2026-07-23 consolidation list (adopted), 719 is not (adoption not confirmed)
Site rezonings RS-1 to INF. source ↗ - Anmore Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 720-2025 (1000A & 1000B Sugar Mountain Way) first, second and third readings scheduled 2025-09-16; not in the 2026-07-23 consolidation list (adoption not confirmed)
Site rezoning RS-1 to INF. source ↗
Sources: BC Housing Statutes (Residential Development) Amendment Act 2023 (Bill 44) and Bill 47; Anmore Zoning Bylaw No. 568-2017 (consolidated to 2026-07-23; latest amendments 735-2026, 742-2026) ↗; ParcelMap BC; the city's open zoning data. Estimates only: confirm with Anmore before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.