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  2. Spokane, WA
  3. R1

Spokane, WA · zoning record

R1 zoning in Spokane.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the R1 district, straight from Spokane's ordinance, with every figure quoting its source. Check a specific address to see how these rules apply to a real lot.

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R1 dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base R1 district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.

Minimum lot size

1,200 sf

Smallest conforming lot.

“Minimum lot area | 7,200 sq. ft. | 1,200 sq. ft. | 1,200 sq. ft. | 1,200 sq. ft. | 1,200 sq. ft.”Spokane Municipal Code › LOT DIMENSIONS FOR SUBDIVISIONS AND SHORT SUBDIVISIONS › Minimum lot area › R1 column · Spokane code · read 2026-10-02

Minimum lot depth

80 ft

Shallowest conforming lot.

“Minimum lot depth | 80 ft. | 80 ft. | 40 ft. | N/A | N/A”Spokane Municipal Code › LOT DIMENSIONS FOR SUBDIVISIONS AND SHORT SUBDIVISIONS › Minimum lot depth › R1 column · Spokane code · read 2026-10-02

Rear setback

15 ft

Required space from the rear line.

“Rear | 25 ft. | 15 ft. | 15 ft. | 10 ft. | 10 ft.”Spokane Municipal Code › Minimum Setbacks › Rear › R1 column · Spokane 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.

Other Spokane districts on record.

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