Greene County
Building in Greene County, NY: zoning by town
Zoning in Greene County changes at every town line. Below is each municipality with its actual districts, lot minimums, setbacks, and short-term-rental rules - pick a town for the full breakdown.
Working out a budget too? A standard-finish build in Greene County runs $197–$259/sq ft - see the full cost-to-build breakdown by system.
The Greene County market at a glance
Greene is the Catskills' ski county. Hunter and Windham anchor year-round demand. Catskill village is growing as a Hudson River gateway with rising values. High vacancy rate signals underbuilt STR inventory. Strong growth anchored by ski resort demand and outdoor recreation tourism.
How much gets built here
Builders pulled 112 residential permits across Greene County in 2024, up from 107 in 2021. New supply is the lever that actually moves affordability, so a county's permit pace is the clearest read on whether its housing pipeline is open or stalled.
Permits: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey.
On the supply side, Greene County has roughly 9,012 vacant residential parcels on the tax rolls, with vacant land assessed around $16k/acre. See where it sits on the land-inventory and price-per-acre maps.
Short-term rental market
High STR demand driven by Hunter Mountain and Windham ski resorts plus summer hiking season (Kaaterskill Falls, North-South Lake). Windham and Tannersville are the strongest nightly-rate markets. STR rules are set town by town, though — each town page below shows where they stand.
14 municipalities
Also in Greene County
These municipalities have no district table, because they either publish no zoning code or have none at all. Each page says what governs instead and who to call.
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Zoning compiled from municipal codes for decision-support only - not legal, engineering, or architectural advice. Verify with the municipality before relying on any figure. County demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2024). Building permits: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey. Vacant-land counts: NYS statewide tax parcels.