Maximum allowable residential density in the four regions of the U.S. 2019

The number of houses allowed to be built in a given area in 2019 was generally bigger in western areas of the United States than in other parts of the country. This according to a survey that is held once about every 10 to 20 years, with the latest survey having occurred in 2019. There, jurisdictions responsible for land use in the 50 largest US metropolitan areas answered questions on the so-called maximum allowable residential density. For example, jurisdiction from the source generally had between 16 to 30 maximum density which means that for every acre a range between 16 to 30 housing units could be constructed. Consequently, this is a measurement for zoning in the United States - the dividing of land into different districts or zones, depending on their potential land use like residential buildings or commercial buildings. Zoning is carried out on a local level, with counties being able to make their own rules in order to guide urban development as they see fit.