What does MF-24 zoning mean in Little Rock?

MF-24 is Little Rock's highest-density base multifamily district, allowing up to 24 dwelling units per acre. The number in each MF district corresponds directly to the maximum permitted density.

How do I find the zoning for a property in Little Rock?

The Little Rock Planning & Development Department maintains an online GIS zoning map covering the whole city, and can also confirm a parcel's zoning directly or through a formal request.

What is a Planned Zoning District (PZD) in Little Rock?

A PZD is a custom rezoning tool Little Rock uses for developments that don't fit neatly into a standard district — the applicant and city negotiate site-specific use and design standards, which then go through Planning Commission and Board of Directors approval.

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Little Rock, AR zoning map & districts

Little Rock, Arkansas's capital and largest city, zones under a traditional Euclidean ordinance administered by the Planning & Development Department, with rezonings reviewed by the Planning Commission before Board of Directors action. Residential zoning runs from single-family districts (R-2 through R-5, distinguished by lot size and density) through a separate multifamily series (MF-6 through MF-24, the number denoting maximum dwelling units per acre), and commercial zoning is similarly tiered by intensity from neighborhood-scale to general commercial.

The code Little Rock Zoning Ordinance

Little Rock zoning map

The Little Rock Planning & Development Department maintains the zoning ordinance and the city's official zoning map, both accessible through the department's GIS mapping application; parcel-specific zoning can also be confirmed directly with the department.

There is no link to the official map here yet — confirm current district boundaries directly with the Little Rock 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 Little Rock

Little Rock has no citywide ADU or missing-middle mandate — Arkansas has not enacted a statewide preemption law comparable to Arizona's — so accessory-unit and infill density questions are resolved district by district under the base zoning ordinance, with Planned Zoning Districts (PZDs) and Planned Residential Districts used for custom master-planned or mixed-use sites that don't fit the standard categories.

Little Rock zoning districts by family

The 13 district codes below are the ones that decide most projects in Little Rock, grouped by what they are for rather than by the order the ordinance prints them.

Key districts in the Little Rock Zoning Ordinance — a curated reference, not the exhaustive list. Confirm against the current adopted code.
Code	District	What it is for
Residential 8 districts
R-2	Single-Family District	Standard single-family residential zoning.
R-3	Single-Family District	Single-family, smaller minimum lot size than R-2.
R-4	Two-Family District	Allows duplexes in addition to single-family homes.
R-5	Urban Residence District	Higher-density urban residential, including smaller-lot and attached housing.
MF-6	Multifamily District	Multifamily, up to 6 units per acre.
MF-12	Multifamily District	Multifamily, up to 12 units per acre.
MF-18	Multifamily District	Multifamily, up to 18 units per acre.
MF-24	Multifamily District	Multifamily, up to 24 units per acre; the ordinance's highest base-density residential district.
Mixed-use 1 district
O-1	Quiet Office District	Low-intensity office use, often as a transition between residential and commercial areas.
Commercial 3 districts
C-1	Neighborhood Commercial District	Small-scale, neighborhood-serving retail and service uses.
C-2	Shopping Center District	Shopping-center-scale commercial zoning.
C-3	General Commercial District	General commercial corridor zoning.
Special purpose 1 district
PZD	Planned Zoning District	Custom-negotiated development standards for sites that don't fit a standard district.

Little Rock zoning — common questions

What does MF-24 zoning mean in Little Rock?: MF-24 is Little Rock's highest-density base multifamily district, allowing up to 24 dwelling units per acre. The number in each MF district corresponds directly to the maximum permitted density.
How do I find the zoning for a property in Little Rock?: The Little Rock Planning & Development Department maintains an online GIS zoning map covering the whole city, and can also confirm a parcel's zoning directly or through a formal request.
What is a Planned Zoning District (PZD) in Little Rock?: A PZD is a custom rezoning tool Little Rock uses for developments that don't fit neatly into a standard district — the applicant and city negotiate site-specific use and design standards, which then go through Planning Commission and Board of Directors approval.

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