98 172 St
Surrey · PID 027-362-191
BC law allows 4 homes on this lot
4,715 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
- 98 172 St
- City
- Surrey
- PID
- 027-362-191
- Lot size
- 438 m² · 4,715 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)
- $1,493,000 (land $1,091,000)
- Property tax
- about $5,120 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 0.80
- Max height
- 36 ft (11.0 m), 3 incl. basement (duplex) storeys
- Max building footprint
- 2,829 ft² (263 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
- 107 173 St 292 m² · R5
- 125 172A St 252 m² · R5
- 150 172A St 252 m² · R5
- 17148 1 Ave 335 m² · R5
- 17172 1 Ave 301 m² · R5
- 17235 0 Ave 1,333 m² · R3
- 17260 0A Ave 560 m² · R3
- 17277 0 Ave 1,675 m² · R3
- 17294 0B Ave 363 m² · R4
- 17306 0B Ave 342 m² · R4
- 175 173 St 322 m² · R5
- 53 172A St 320 m² · R4
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.