What can I build in Burnaby?
BuildHere covers 8 residential zones in Burnaby, with rules read from the Burnaby Zoning Bylaw (2026). On a standard 33 × 122 ft lot with a rear lane, these zones allow up to 11 units, and 8 of them allow four or more. The table shows the most units each zone allows outright on three common lot sizes, worked out by the same engine as a BuildHere report.
Units by zone and lot size
Each lot is a plain rectangle with a rear lane, not on a corner and not in a frequent-transit area. A dash means no building form is allowed outright on that lot size.
| Zone | 33 × 122 ft | 50 × 122 ft | 66 × 122 ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing | Up to 4 unitsMultiplex | Up to 4 unitsMultiplex | Up to 4 unitsMultiplex |
| R2Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (R2) | About 4 unitsTownhouse | About 7 unitsTownhouse | About 10 unitsTownhouse |
| R2rSmall-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (R2, rental) | About 6 unitsTownhouse | About 10 unitsTownhouse | About 13 unitsTownhouse |
| R3Townhouse / Low-Rise | About 6 unitsLow-rise apartment | About 15 unitsLow-rise apartment | About 23 unitsLow-rise apartment |
| R3rTownhouse / Low-Rise (rental) | About 6 unitsLow-rise apartment | About 15 unitsLow-rise apartment | About 23 unitsLow-rise apartment |
| R4Low-Rise / Mid-Rise | About 10 unitsLow-rise apartment | About 22 unitsLow-rise apartment | About 30 unitsLow-rise apartment |
| R4rLow-Rise / Mid-Rise (rental) | About 10 unitsLow-rise apartment | About 22 unitsLow-rise apartment | About 34 unitsLow-rise apartment |
| R5Mid-Rise / High-Rise | About 11 unitsMid-rise apartment | About 19 unitsMid-rise apartment | About 24 unitsMid-rise apartment |
Your lot will differ.
Frontage, depth, lane access, corner lots and frequent-transit areas all change the answer. Search your address for a report on the real lot in Burnaby.
Common questions
How many units can I build on a lot in Burnaby?
On a standard 33 × 122 ft lot with a lane, the 8 residential zones BuildHere covers in Burnaby allow 4, 6, 10 or 11 units, depending on the zone; 8 of them allow four or more. Lots near frequent transit, corner lots and bigger lots can allow more.
Which zoning bylaw is this based on?
Burnaby Zoning Bylaw (2026). City of Burnaby open data (legal parcels, zoning). Loaded October 2026; not refreshed automatically. Each zone page links to the section of the bylaw its rules were read from.
Is this Burnaby’s official zoning answer?
No. Preliminary screening only. Verify with the City of Burnaby. BuildHere is a preliminary screen of what the bylaw allows on a typical lot; it does not check covenants, heritage, trees, servicing or site-specific zoning, and it is not a permit review.
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