This is an interactive map of Vancouver lots, coloured by how many homes each one can hold under Bill 44, the provincial Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing rules. Vancouver implemented those rules through its R1-1 district, so a lot that was zoned for one house and a basement suite now commonly permits a multiplex.
Click any lot to see its zone, the unit count it supports, the rule that produced that number, and a link to the full bylaw-cited report for that address.
Unit counts are derived from the City of Vancouver zoning fabric plus lot area, frontage, and proximity to frequent transit, then checked against the Zoning and Development By-law. Lots exempt from Bill 44, such as protected heritage properties, are shown in the lowest band rather than dropped from the map.
Every figure on this map is a starting point, not a permit. Actual capacity for a given site depends on lot dimensions, corner and lane conditions, easements, and form of development. Run the address for the cited, per-lot answer.
Most residential lots in Vancouver are now R1-1. A lot of at least 306 m² with 10 m of frontage permits a multiple dwelling of up to four units, a larger lot reaches six, and eight is available only where every unit is secured rental rather than strata. A lot that cannot meet the multiple dwelling conditions is limited to a duplex with a secondary suite.
R1-1, Residential Inclusive, is the district that replaced Vancouver’s RS single-family zones in 2023 when the city implemented Bill 44. It permits a multiple dwelling of up to eight units outright, at 1.00 FSR, 11.5 m and three storeys, with no site coverage limit but a maximum building depth of 19.8 m and width of 17.4 m.
No. Section 2.2.7 of the R1-1 schedule requires vehicular access from a rear lane, a lot that was on record before 17 October 2023, and a site outside the designated flood plain. A lot that fails any of those tests stays at a duplex with a secondary suite, and this map shows those lots in the lowest band.
No. Within R1-1 a multiple dwelling is an outright use, so it is a development permit rather than a rezoning. Lots inside a Transit-Oriented Area are different in the other direction: the Bill 44 count is a floor there, and apartment scale is available by rezoning.
A multiple dwelling on a conforming R1-1 lot is 1.00 FSR with no bonus. A lot below the 306 m² or 10 m frontage minimum falls to section 3.2 instead: 0.70 FSR for a duplex, 50 percent site coverage.