What zoning districts does Jonesboro use?

Jonesboro's zoning ordinance follows a conventional structure with single-family (R-1) and multifamily (R-3) residential districts, general commercial (C-3) districts, and heavy industrial (I-2) districts, administered by the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission.

How do I find the zoning for a parcel in Jonesboro?

Contact the Jonesboro Metropolitan Area Planning Commission to confirm the current zoning district and any pending rezoning for a given address.

Why is there so much multifamily zoning near Arkansas State University?

Jonesboro's R-3 multifamily district is concentrated around Arkansas State University to accommodate student and university-area rental housing demand, a pattern typical of Arkansas's regional university cities.

Jonesboro, Arkansas · city zoning districts · 4 districts

Jonesboro, AR zoning map & districts

Jonesboro, the regional hub for northeast Arkansas and home to Arkansas State University, zones under a conventional Euclidean ordinance administered by the city's Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (MAPC) staff, with rezonings reviewed by the Planning Commission before City Council action. The ordinance follows the standard Arkansas municipal-planning-chapter framework, separating single-family, multifamily, commercial, and industrial districts.

The code City of Jonesboro Zoning Ordinance

Jonesboro zoning map

The Jonesboro Metropolitan Area Planning Commission maintains the zoning ordinance and the city's zoning map; parcel-specific zoning is confirmed directly with MAPC staff.

There is no link to the official map here yet — confirm current district boundaries directly with the Jonesboro planning or zoning department.

A published summary is never the authority. The adopted ordinance and the city's official zoning map govern, and both change — verify the district and every standard on your parcel before you rely on it.

How zoning works in Jonesboro

Arkansas has no statewide ADU or missing-middle housing mandate, so Jonesboro's accessory-unit and infill-density rules are set locally through its own zoning ordinance; university-area rental demand from Arkansas State drives much of the city's multifamily development pattern.

Jonesboro zoning districts by family

The 4 district codes below are the ones that decide most projects in Jonesboro, grouped by what they are for rather than by the order the ordinance prints them.

Key districts in the City of Jonesboro Zoning Ordinance — a curated reference, not the exhaustive list. Confirm against the current adopted code.
Code	District	What it is for
Residential 2 districts
R-1	Single-Family Residential District	Standard single-family residential zoning.
R-3	Multi-Family Residential District	General multifamily residential zoning, common near Arkansas State University.
Commercial 1 district
C-3	General Commercial District	General commercial corridor zoning.
Industrial 1 district
I-2	Heavy Industrial District	Manufacturing and heavier industrial uses.

Jonesboro zoning — common questions

What zoning districts does Jonesboro use?: Jonesboro's zoning ordinance follows a conventional structure with single-family (R-1) and multifamily (R-3) residential districts, general commercial (C-3) districts, and heavy industrial (I-2) districts, administered by the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission.
How do I find the zoning for a parcel in Jonesboro?: Contact the Jonesboro Metropolitan Area Planning Commission to confirm the current zoning district and any pending rezoning for a given address.
Why is there so much multifamily zoning near Arkansas State University?: Jonesboro's R-3 multifamily district is concentrated around Arkansas State University to accommodate student and university-area rental housing demand, a pattern typical of Arkansas's regional university cities.

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Jonesboro zoning summaries on this page are provided for information, not legal advice. Confirm every project against the current adopted code for the jurisdiction.