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Sacramento R-2A zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Sacramento's R-2A zone, buildings can be up to 35 feet tall, the front setback is 10 feet and the minimum lot size is 2,500 square feet (Sacramento code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 feet
- Minimum front setback: 10 feet
- Minimum side setback: No minimum
- Minimum rear setback: 15 feet
- Minimum lot size: 2,500 square feet
- Maximum lot coverage: 50 percent
- Maximum density: 17 dwelling units per net acre
R-2A (R-2A Zone—Multi-Unit Dwelling Zone) is a zoning district in Sacramento. Every value below was read from the Sacramento Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.
Development standards in R-2A
The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.
| Maximum building height | 35 feet § 17.208.120 · code textThe maximum height is 35 feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 10 feet § 17.208.140 · code textThe minimum front and street side-yard setback is 10 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | No minimum § 17.208.140 · code textUnless paragraph 2 of this subsection applies, no minimum interior side-yard setback is required. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 feet § 17.208.140 · code textUnless paragraph 2 of this subsection applies, the minimum rear-yard setback is 15 feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 2,500 square feet § 17.208.130 · code textThe minimum lot size is 2,500 square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50 percent § 17.208.120 · code textThe maximum lot coverage is 50 percent. |
| Maximum density | 17 dwelling units per net acre § 17.208.120 · code textThe maximum density is 17 dwelling units per net acre. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-2A:
- Minimum side setback: 5 feet — If the interior side-yard lot line abuts a lot in the R-1 or R-1B zone, or abuts a lot containing a detached single-unit dwelling § 17.208.140
- Minimum rear setback: 5 feet — If the rear lot line abuts a public alley § 17.208.140
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for R-2A in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Sacramento Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Sacramento's R-2A zone?
35 feet — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.208.120.
What is the minimum front setback in Sacramento's R-2A zone?
10 feet — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.208.140.
What is the minimum side setback in Sacramento's R-2A zone?
No minimum — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.208.140.
What is the minimum rear setback in Sacramento's R-2A zone?
15 feet — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.208.140.
What is the minimum lot size in Sacramento's R-2A zone?
2,500 square feet — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.208.130.
General information, not legal advice.
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