TABLE 2

Suburbs rarely zone for multi-family housing

Share of residential land by zoning specification in principal cities relative to their surrounding suburban jurisdictions in 10 major metropolitan areas

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"Principal cities" are the largest incorporated place in each U.S. Census-designated Core Based Statistical Area (CBSAs).

Source: Bronin, S., Markley, S., Fader, A., and Derickson, E. 2026. National Zoning Atlas [dataset]. Get the dataDownload image

New America