Seattle Zoning Designations

A presentation and Q&A on the Mayor's proposed zoning updates for the One Seattle Comprehensive Plan For more info and to. Seattle's Comprehensive Plan is a roadmap for where and how our city will grow and invest in our communities over the next 20. Washington just changed its zoning laws-your property might now be eligible for higher density and worth more to a developer.

Big changes are on the horizon for Seattle's growth and real estate market In the last 30 years our city's zoning laws have. Seattle's Neighborhood Residential zoning rules changed in 2026 and if you own property in Seattle this could affect what may. Upzoning hopes to lower housing costs in Seattle by adding more housing units onto a lot by building vertically.

The City of Seattle is currently in the process of updating our Comprehensive Plan which we are calling the One Seattle Plan.