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What can you build in Livingston?

The single-family zoning rules in Livingston, 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

Livingston zoning, zone by zone.

Zone	Min lot (sq ft)	Min width	Front	Side (each / total)	Rear	Bldg coverage	Height	FAR
R-1 R-1 Residence District Max home size 6,200 sq ft	35,250		75 ft	15 ft	75 ft		35 ft	0.15
R-2 R-2 Residence District Max home size 4,870 sq ft	25,000		60 ft	15 ft	50 ft		35 ft	0.18
R-3 R-3 Residence District Max home size 3,520 sq ft	15,000		50 ft	10 ft	40 ft		35 ft	0.21
R-4 R-4 Residence District Max home size 3,220 sq ft	9,375		40 ft	10 ft	35 ft		35 ft	0.3
R-5E R-5E Residence District	9,375		40 ft	10 ft	35 ft		35 ft

Source: Chapter 170 Land Use, Article XII District Regulations (§§ 170-96 to 170-104.1) and Article XI General Zoning Regulations (§ 170-87V, BB, CC, DD at https://ecode360.com/10296278). 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 Livingston.

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

125teardowns since 2019older homes and lots bought by builders

$533Kmedian builder paidfor the old house and lot

3,134median new home, sq ftnew homes sold, last 2 years

$1.94Mmedian new home price42 sold, last 2 years

Check A Lot

Check any Livingston 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 LivingstonFree, 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.

Igor Guberuk

Written and reviewed by

Igor Guberuk

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

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