1459 161 St
Surrey · PID 000-492-990
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What BC law allows here
Under BC's small-scale multi-unit housing law, the city must allow at least 4 homes on this lot (a multiplex, a house with suites, or a house plus a laneway home).
Front of the lot
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Lot facts
- Address
- 1459 161 St
- City
- Surrey
- PID
- 000-492-990
- Lot size
- 769 m² · 8,277 ft²
- Zone
- R3 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes R3 rules
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in Surrey?
- Assessed value (2026)
- $1,703,000 (land $1,382,000)
- Property tax
- about $5,840 a year
Zoning rules · R3 · Urban Residential Zone
Small-scale multi-unit housing for 2 to 6 units on urban lots typically 560 m2 or larger.
- Max floor area
- 6,458 ft² (600 m²), floor space ratio 0.78
- Max height
- 30 ft (9.0 m), 3 incl. basement (houseplex) storeys
- Max building footprint
- 4,635 ft² (431 m²)
- Setbacks
- side 1.2 m, rear 7.5 m, flanking side 2.4 m
- Homes
- 2 on lots >=4,050 m2; on lots 280-4,050 m2: 4 (house or duplex, with suite/coach house/garden suite), 6 on eligible lots in Frequent Bus Stop Areas, 2 inside Transit-Oriented Areas; lots <280 m2: 3 (2 in TOA). Heritage-protected or unserviced lots: 2. R3 also permits a houseplex.
Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (consolidated to 2026-09-21, last amendment By-law 22120) · Part 15; Schedule G. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.
More on the map
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Nearby lots
- 1370 160A St 671 m² · R3
- 1387 161 St 811 m² · R3
- 1429 161 St 749 m² · R3
- 1447 160A St 770 m² · R3
- 1466 161 St 738 m² · R3
- 1481 161B St 717 m² · R3
- 1493 160A St 771 m² · R3
- 1511 161 St 770 m² · R3
- 1524 160 St 749 m² · R3
- 1535 161B St 621 m² · R3
- 16011 14 Ave 804 m² · R3
- 16134 14 Ave 677 m² · R3
Data updated Nov 2, 2026. Sources: lot lines from city open data and ParcelMap BC, zoning from each city's open data and bylaw, values from city open data where published, BC Bills 44 and 47. Estimates only, not an appraisal or legal advice; confirm with the city.