Rensselaer County
Town of East Greenbush, NY: zoning for new construction
Residential lots in the Town of East Greenbush run from a 0.172-acre minimum in Residential District up to 5 acres in Agriculture-Residential District, across 14 zoning districts in all. No local short-term-rental law on record - which is not the same as permission. Power here is National Grid territory. The district table below has the setbacks, height limits and coverage - confirm the specifics with the building department at (518) 477-6225 before you rely on a figure.
Looking specifically at an accessory dwelling unit? See ADU rules for East Greenbush →
Zoning districts
| District | Min lot | Setbacks F / S / R | Max height | ADU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture-Residential District | 5 ac | 50 / 50 / 50 ft | 35 ft | Occupancy restricted |
| Residential-Open Space District | 2 ac | 50 / 50 / 50 ft | 35 ft | Occupancy restricted |
| Residential-Buffer District | 1.5 ac | 40 / 25 / 30 ft | 35 ft | Occupancy restricted |
| Residential District | 0.287 ac | 35 / 10 / 25 ft | 35 ft | Occupancy restricted |
| Residential District | 0.207 ac | 35 / 8 / 25 ft | 35 ft | Occupancy restricted |
| Residential District | 0.172 ac | 25 / 8 / 25 ft | 35 ft | Occupancy restricted |
| Residential District | 0.23 ac | 25 / 25 / 25 ft | 40 ft | Occupancy restricted |
| Personal/Professional District | 1 ac | 25 / 12 / 25 ft | 35 ft | Occupancy restricted |
| General Business Mixed Use District | 0.5 ac | 0 / 12 / 12 ft | 50 ft | Occupancy restricted |
| General Business District | 0.5 ac | 25 / 12 / 12 ft | 50 ft | Occupancy restricted |
| Corporate Office Only District | 5 ac | 25 / 12 / 25 ft | 50 ft | Occupancy restricted |
| Corporate Office/Regional Commercial District | 5 ac | 25 / 12 / 25 ft | 50 ft | Occupancy restricted |
| Corporate Office/Light Industrial District | 3 ac | 35 / 12 / 25 ft | 50 ft | Occupancy restricted |
| Coastal Industrial District | 10 ac | 50 / 25 / 25 ft | 50 ft | Occupancy restricted |
Short-term rentals
No local short-term-rental law on record - which is not the same as permission. No local short-term-rental law found for Town of East Greenbush as of 2026-08-05; absence of a found law is not permission. Separately, New York State's 2025 STR registry (Ch. 99 of the Laws of 2025) requires every host statewide to register the unit through the Rensselaer County registry regardless of what the municipality allows. Confirm with the building department at (518) 477-6225 before listing.
Good to know
- UtilityNational Grid territory.
- Building dept(518) 477-6225
- Last reviewed2026-08-05
Working out a budget? A standard-finish build here runs $200–$262/sq ft , and a conforming lot adds about $6,132 on top - see the full cost to build a house in East Greenbush, or what an ADU costs here.
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Zoning figures for Town of East Greenbush are compiled from the municipal code (last reviewed 2026-08-05) and provided for decision-support only - not legal, engineering, or architectural advice. Setback and dimensional standards often carry conditions and exceptions; verify with the building department at (518) 477-6225 before relying on any number. Source: Offsite / Aldo zoning dataset, municipalData.js.