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What can you build in Franklin Lakes?

The single-family zoning rules in Franklin Lakes, zone by zone, read from the town ordinance by our builder desk. Then check any address to see what fits on that lot.

Single-Family Zones

Franklin Lakes zoning, zone by zone.

Zone	Min lot (sq ft)	Min width	Front	Side (each / total)	Rear	Bldg coverage	Height	FAR
PRD-2 PRD-2 Planned Residence District-2 (single-family dwellings)	20,250	135 ft	40 ft	15 ft / 50 ft	25 ft		40 ft / 2.5 st

Source: Chapter 300 Land Use and Development, Art. XI Zoning: General Provisions and Art. XIII Zoning: Zone Districts and Permitted Uses (eCode360). Read 2026-09-28. Only zones we could confirm from the ordinance are shown. Rules change and have exceptions (corner lots, undersized lots, steep slopes, overlays), so confirm with the town zoning officer before you buy or design.

What Builders Build Here

What the market pays for new homes in Franklin Lakes.

Zoning tells you what you are allowed to build. These numbers tell you what sells.

28teardowns since 2019older homes and lots bought by builders

$825Kmedian builder paidfor the old house and lot

7,665median new home, sq ftnew homes sold, last 2 years

$5.15Mmedian new home price2 sold, last 2 years

Check A Lot

Check any Franklin Lakes address.

Enter an address and we will show the lot size, its zone, roughly how big a new home could be, and how likely a builder is to want it.

Check a lot in Franklin LakesFree, instant, from the state parcel map and this ordinance.Get our full read on a parcelZoning, density, subdivision, what it will sell for and how fast.Builder deal sheetMonthly: teardown and land opportunities in the towns you build in.

Daren Donofrio

Written and reviewed by

Daren Donofrio

REALTOR-Associate, Builders Resource Center at Corcoran Sawyer Smith. Advises builders and owners in Franklin Lakes. Numbers updated September 2026.

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