North Vancouver (District): zoning, lots and development
What the map knows about North Vancouver (District): who lives here, how the land is zoned, what BC's new housing laws allow on each lot, and what's being built and proposed right now.
How land is zoned
- Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes58.0%
- Site-specific (comprehensive development)16.9%
- Townhouses & apartments9.9%
- Parks, schools & institutional6.9%
- Other / special3.4%
- Commercial & mixed use3.4%
- Industrial & employment1.5%
Share of 37,384 lots by zoning category, from OGL – North Vancouver v2.0. Categories are simplified from the city's own zone codes.
What BC law allows on lots
- 4 homes16,973 lots
- 6 homes (near frequent transit)3,369 lots
- 3 homes (small lots)161 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
North Vancouver (District) doesn't publish issued building permits as data.
Rezoning & development applications
North Vancouver (District) doesn't publish development applications as data.
Neighbourhoods
46 named areas, from the city's own boundaries:
BlueridgeBoundaryBraemarCanyon HeightsCapilanoCarisbrookeCentral LynnClevelandCove CliffDeep CoveDelbrookDollartonGrousewoodsHandsworthHighlandsIndian Arm CommunitiesIndian RiverKeith LynnKirkstoneLions GateLower Capilano MarineLower West LynnLynn CanyonLynnmour NorthLynnmour SouthMaplewoodMcCARTNEY WOODSNorgateNorthlandsNorwood QueensParkgateParkwayPemberton HeightsRiverside EastRiverside WestRoche PointSeymour HeightsSeymour Non-ResidentialTsleil-WaututhUpper DelbrookUpper LynnUpper West LynnValley CentreWest Lynn TerraceWindridgeWindsor Park
Getting around & everyday life
| Rapid transit | Bus service only |
|---|---|
| Schools | 34 K–12 schools on the map · SD 44 North Vancouver |
| Hospital | Lions Gate (City of North Vancouver) |
| EV chargers | 52 charging sites, 8 with fast charging |
| Land area | 160.7 km² · 3.4% of Metro Vancouver's people (these cities) |
Sources: Statistics Canada 2021 Census; North Vancouver (District) open data; ParcelMap BC; BC Assessment values as republished by the city where available; TransLink. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.