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Newton, MA zoning districts

What each zoning code in Newton stands for, read from the town's own adopted regulations. Every parcel we list carries one of these codes; this is where you check what it permits.

CodeDistrictType ParcelsOpportunities Our reading
SR2 —the zone you clicked None 8,498 0 Single Family
SR3 —the zone you clicked None 7,140 0 Single Family
MR1 —the zone you clicked None 5,932 1,258 Multi-family
MR2 —the zone you clicked None 2,159 415 Multi-family
SR1 —the zone you clicked None 1,878 0 Single Family
MR3 —the zone you clicked None 892 13 Multi-family
MR1/MRT —the zone you clicked None 588 132 Multi-family
BU1 —the zone you clicked None 524 19 Multi-family
PUB —the zone you clicked None 431 0 Single Family
MR4 —the zone you clicked None 426 0 Multi-family
BU2 —the zone you clicked None 384 31 Multi-family
MAN —the zone you clicked None 160 0 Single Family
MR2/MRT —the zone you clicked None 134 36 Multi-family
MR3/VC2 —the zone you clicked None 125 0 Multi-family
SR2/MRT —the zone you clicked None 122 83 Multi-family
BU1/VC2 —the zone you clicked None 121 0 Multi-family
BU1/VC3 —the zone you clicked None 77 0 Single Family
BU2/VC2 —the zone you clicked None 60 0 Single Family
MU1 —the zone you clicked None 53 0 Single Family
MR1/VC2 —the zone you clicked None 52 1 Multi-family
SR3/MRT —the zone you clicked None 42 35 Multi-family
MU2 —the zone you clicked None 41 0 Single Family
LMD —the zone you clicked None 30 0 Single Family
BU2/VC3 —the zone you clicked None 29 0 Single Family
BU4 —the zone you clicked None 15 0 Unknown
MAN/VC2 —the zone you clicked None 12 0 Unknown
SR2/VC2 —the zone you clicked None 12 0 Unknown
BU2/MRT —the zone you clicked None 8 0 Unknown
BU5 —the zone you clicked None 8 0 Unknown
MU4/VC3 —the zone you clicked None 8 0 Unknown
MR1/VC3 —the zone you clicked None 7 0 Unknown
MAN/VC3 —the zone you clicked None 6 0 Unknown
MRT —the zone you clicked None 6 0 Unknown
SR2/VC3 —the zone you clicked None 6 0 Unknown
ORD —the zone you clicked None 5 0 Unknown
BU5/MRT —the zone you clicked None 3 0 Unknown
BU5/VC2 —the zone you clicked None 3 0 Unknown
MR2/VC2 —the zone you clicked None 3 0 Unknown
VC2 —the zone you clicked None 3 0 Unknown
MR3/MRT —the zone you clicked None 2 0 Unknown
BU1/MRT —the zone you clicked None 1 0 Unknown
MU3 —the zone you clicked None 1 0 Unknown
PUB/MRT —the zone you clicked None 1 0 Unknown

Our reading is derived from what is actually built in each district today, not from the code string — a code like R-15 means different things in different Connecticut towns. It is an estimate, and the regulations linked above are the authority.