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Alexandria, VA · zoning record

R-5 zoning in Alexandria.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the R-5 district, straight from Alexandria's ordinance, with every figure quoting its source. Check a specific address to see how these rules apply to a real lot.

Free · Every figure cited · Read from the current code (2026-10-02)

R-5 dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base R-5 district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.

Minimum lot size

5,000 sf

Smallest conforming lot.

“on 5,000 square foot lots. Nonresidential uses of a noncommercial nature”Sec. 3-400 R-5 Residential /Single-family zone. › 3-401 · Alexandria code · read 2026-10-02

Sources

Every figure above is quoted verbatim from the current ordinance. We never substitute a typical-for-zone default: a field absent from the record shows nothing, not a guess.

Informational only — not a permit, appraisal, or professional engineering opinion. Verify with your local planning department before acting on it. See Terms and data sources.

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