6939 196 St
Surrey · PID 027-132-731
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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
- 6939 196 St
- City
- Surrey
- PID
- 027-132-731
- Lot size
- 279 m² · 3,003 ft²
- Zone
- R5 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes R5 rules
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in Surrey?
- Assessed value (2026)
- $1,347,000 (land $1,039,000)
- Property tax
- about $4,620 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 1.25
- Max height
- 36 ft (11.0 m), 3 incl. basement (duplex) storeys
- Max building footprint
- 1,802 ft² (167 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
- 19488 70 Ave 642 m² · R4
- 19645 70 Ave 347 m² · R-CL
- 19673 68a Ave 463 m² · R-CL
- 6863 196a St 458 m² · R-CL
- 6892 195A St 270 m² · R5
- 6931 196a St 356 m² · R-CL
- 6947 195A St 400 m² · R4
- 6957 195 St 392 m² · R4
- 6967 196 St 279 m² · R5
- 6977 196b St 381 m² · R-CL
- 6990 195A St 334 m² · R4
- 7010 195A St 342 m² · R4
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.