261 173 St
Surrey · PID 027-358-801
BC law allows 3 homes on this lot
2,713 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 3 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
- 261 173 St
- City
- Surrey
- PID
- 027-358-801
- Lot size
- 252 m² · 2,713 ft²
- Zone
- R5 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes R5 rules
- Street
- All 98 lots on 173 St
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in Surrey?
- Assessed value (2026)
- $1,369,000 (land $1,008,000)
- Property tax
- about $4,690 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 1.39
- Max height
- 36 ft (11.0 m), 3 incl. basement (duplex) storeys
- Max building footprint
- 1,628 ft² (151 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
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Nearby lots
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- 17252 2 Ave 362 m² · R5
- 17288 2 Ave 308 m² · R5
- 17330 2 Ave 338 m² · R5
- 17358 3A Ave 386 m² · R4
- 224 172 St 4,085 m² · R4
- 260 172A St 252 m² · R5
- 276 172 St 252 m² · R5
- 290 172A St 252 m² · R5
- 303 173 St 253 m² · R5
- 315 173 St 255 m² · R5
- 325 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.