Boston, Massachusetts
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29th Aug 2025
Date Published
27th Aug 2025
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Planning and Zoning for Boston, MA
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The Zoning Map for the City of Boston in MA divides the city’s real estate into zones differentiated according to land use and building regulations.
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What is the Land Use Allocation in Boston, MA?
The following table illustrates how land is allocated for various uses within Boston, MA as defined by city ordinances.
| Permitted Use Type | Permitted Use Sub Type | Percentage | Area(sq. m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community | 84.40% | 75894.98 | |
| Transportation facilities and infrastructure | 59.22% | 53252.76 | |
| Medical | 45.67% | 41067.63 | |
| Public, quasi-public, and government | 84.51% | 75987.77 | |
| Schools and universities | 84.40% | 75894.98 | |
| Lodging | 23.82% | 21418.44 | |
| Hotel/motel | 38.40% | 34527.03 | |
| Bed & breakfast | 23.82% | 21418.44 | |
| Commercial | 37.55% | 33764.61 | |
| General commercial | 32.85% | 29539.16 | |
| Professional office | 43.83% | 39408.42 | |
| Research and laboratory facilities | 40.15% | 36104.63 | |
| Automobile related uses | 36.22% | 32567.00 | |
| Entertainment | 41.43% | 37255.07 | |
| Non-retail sales | 37.55% | 33764.61 | |
| Other | 48.81% | 43888.24 | |
| Multiple | 63.81% | 57372.84 | |
| Signage | 3.09% | 2779.97 | |
| Accessory | 68.55% | 61640.96 | |
| Temporary uses | 60.81% | 54676.16 | |
| Uncategorized | 48.81% | 43888.24 | |
| Retail | 41.24% | 37077.93 | |
| Restricted retail | 38.11% | 34271.58 | |
| Professional services | 46.27% | 41603.52 | |
| Personal services | 41.92% | 37692.02 | |
| General retail | 43.83% | 39411.47 | |
| Eating and drinking establishments | 41.24% | 37077.93 | |
| Parking | 41.58% | 37385.47 | |
| Parking garage or lot | 41.58% | 37385.47 | |
| Industrial | 9.96% | 8959.25 | |
| Contractors office | 6.90% | 6200.00 | |
| Hazardous materials handling or processing | 40.86% | 36737.07 | |
| Equipment rental and repair services (excluding automobiles) | 38.83% | 34912.16 | |
| Mining, excavation and resource extraction | 3.09% | 2779.97 | |
| Mills, plants, and other processing facilities | 10.11% | 9089.22 | |
| Storage and warehouses | 40.29% | 36223.46 | |
| Manufacturing | 38.02% | 34184.63 | |
| General industrial | 9.96% | 8959.25 | |
| Agriculture | 54.14% | 48681.40 | |
| Agricultural and hunting | 54.14% | 48681.40 | |
| Residential | 56.42% | 50729.14 | |
| Two family dwelling | 47.09% | 42343.89 | |
| Dwellings (unspecified) | 42.53% | 38239.87 | |
| Communal housing | 67.24% | 60457.40 | |
| Mobile and floating homes | 32.41% | 29143.91 | |
| Multi family dwelling | 46.15% | 41500.42 | |
| Single family dwelling | 56.42% | 50729.14 | |
| Mechanical | 18.52% | 16651.91 | |
| Utility structures | 63.72% | 57294.71 | |
| Communication towers | 18.52% | 16651.91 |