Albuquerque, NM

Population — 918,292   Land Area — 5,903,091 acres
Population — 918,292
Land Area — 5,903,091 acres
Metro Area Zoning Snapshot

Zoning Codes Overview

24 Jurisdictions Analyzed
20 out of 24 Jurisdictions Have Zoning
1,795 Pages of Zoning Text Analyzed
315 Total Districts Analyzed

Land Categories

Zoned Land
Tribal Land
Protected Land
Unzoned Land
The existence of Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJs) zoning means that the Zoned Land may exceed 100% of the jurisdiction land in some cases.

Zoning Categories

Primarily Residential
Mixed With Residential
Nonresidential

Housing Units Allowed

Allowed (As of Right)
May Be Allowed (Subject to a Public Hearing)
Prohibited

1-Family Minimum Lot Sizes

Percent of land allowing 1-family housing

None
Less than 10,000 sqft
10,000 to 19,999 sqft
20,000 to 39,999 sqft
40,000 to 79,999 sqft
80,000 sqft or more
Varies
1 acre is equal to 43,560 sqft.

Accessory Dwelling Units

Percent of land allowing 1-family housing

Allowed
Allowed with
    Occupancy Restrictions
May Be Allowed
    (Subject to a Public Hearing)
May Be Allowed
    (Subject to a Public Hearing)
    with Occupancy Restrictions
Prohibited

Parking Mandates

81%
Of Residential Land Has a Minimum
Parking Requirement
Albuquerque, Belen, Bernalillo, Bernalillo County, Bosque Farms, Corrales, Cuba, Encino, Estancia, Jemez Springs, Los Lunas, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, Moriarty, Mountainair, Paradise Hills, Peralta, Rio Communities, Rio Rancho, Sandoval County, San Ysidro, Tijeras, Torrance County, Valencia County, Willard

The list of jurisdictions analyzed includes those fully within the metro/micropolitan area, and it may include or exclude jurisdictions that cross the metro/micropolitan area boundaries (jurisdictions are assigned to the county containing the highest portion of the jurisdiction's land, and counties comprise metro/micropolitan areas). Accordingly, the Population and Land Area statistics on the County and Metro/Micro Area Snapshot pages may differ from other sources.