What can I build on my Seattle Neighborhood Residential property? Case 3: Townhouses
Seattle's Neighborhood Residential zones-until recent years known as Single Family zones-occupy about 72% of Seattle's land area. To accommodate growth and provide more housing options for residents with a wide range of incomes, Seattle's Land Use Code now allows greater density and housing types, including houses, accessory dwelling units, townhouses, and even up to 6 units of apartments in these areas formerly restricted to single family homes.
The Land Use Code allows up to 4 dwelling units on a property (6 if near a major transit stop or affordable units are provided). The diagrams show how 4 townhouses (or 2 duplexes) can be constructed, both on lots with adjacent alleys and without adjacent alleys.
