6983 196 St
Surrey · PID 027-132-820
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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
- 6983 196 St
- City
- Surrey
- PID
- 027-132-820
- 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)
- $1,369,000 (land $1,039,000)
- 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 1.25
- 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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- 6937 196a St 356 m² · R-CL
- 6949 196a St 356 m² · R-CL
- 6960 195 St 399 m² · R4
- 6971 196 St 279 m² · R5
- 6984 196a St 350 m² · R-CL
- 7005 195 St 421 m² · R4
- 7025 195 St 340 m² · R4
- 7039 196 St 270 m² · R5
- 7052 196a St 468 m² · R-CL
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.