234 172 St
Surrey · PID 027-358-950
BC law allows 4 homes on this lot
4,047 ft² lot · zone R5
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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
- 234 172 St
- City
- Surrey
- PID
- 027-358-950
- Lot size
- 376 m² · 4,047 ft²
- Zone
- R5 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes R5 rules
- Street
- All 237 lots on 172 St
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in Surrey?
- Assessed value (2026)
- $1,390,000 (land $961,000)
- Property tax
- about $4,760 a year
Zoning rules · R5 · Compact Residential Zone
Small-scale multi-unit housing (2 to 6 units) on compact, typically rear-lane lots of 291 m2 or larger.
- Max floor area
- 3,767 ft² (350 m²), floor space ratio 0.93
- Max height
- 36 ft (11.0 m), 3 incl. basement (duplex) storeys
- Max building footprint
- 2,428 ft² (226 m²)
- Setbacks
- front 3.5 m, side 1.2 m, rear 6.0 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.
Surrey Zoning By-law, 1993, No. 12000 (consolidated to 2026-09-21, last amendment By-law 22120) · Part 17; Schedule G. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.
More on the map
The map shows this lot's true shape and buildable area, slope, sun and shadow, walking distances, schools, hazards, rents and building permits nearby.
Nearby lots
- 137 173 St 266 m² · R5
- 159 172A St 283 m² · R5
- 17238 2 Ave 276 m² · R5
- 17263 2 Ave 616 m² · R3
- 17301 2 Ave 617 m² · R3
- 199 172 St 1,039 m² · MR4
- 256 172A St 252 m² · R5
- 267 172 St 5,054 m² · RA
- 279 173 St 252 m² · R5
- 291 173 St 252 m² · R5
- 302 172A St 253 m² · R5
- 310 172A St 255 m² · R5
Data updated Nov 5, 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.