Westchester County
Town of Eastchester, NY: zoning for new construction
Residential lots in the Town of Eastchester run from a 0.008-acre minimum in Multi-Family Residence up to 0.4591 acres in One Family Residence, across 19 zoning districts in all. No local short-term-rental law on record - which is not the same as permission. Power here is Con Edison territory. The district table below has the setbacks, height limits and coverage - confirm the specifics with the building department at (914) 771-3317 before you rely on a figure.
Looking specifically at an accessory dwelling unit? See ADU rules for Eastchester →
Zoning districts
| District | Min lot | Setbacks F / S / R | Max height | ADU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Family Residence | 0.2296 ac | — | 20 ft | No |
| One Family Residence | 0.3444 ac | — | 20 ft | No |
| One Family Residence | 0.4591 ac | — | 20 ft | No |
| One Family Residence | 0.1148 ac | — | 20 ft | No |
| One Family Residence | 0.1377 ac | — | 20 ft | No |
| One Family Residence | 0.1722 ac | — | 20 ft | No |
| Two Family Cluster Residence | 0.0689 ac | — | 20 ft | No |
| Multi Family Residence | — | — | — | No |
| Multi-Family Residence | 0.0344 ac | — | 25 ft | No |
| One Family Cluster Residence | 0.0344 ac | — | 25 ft | No |
| Multi-Family Residence | 0.008 ac | — | 65 ft | No |
| Multi-Family Residence | 0.0161 ac | — | 45 ft | No |
| Residential Transition | 0.0138 ac | — | 35 ft | No |
| Designed Shopping Center | — | — | 50 ft | No |
| General Business | — | — | 35 ft | No |
| Open Retail Business | — | — | 35 ft | No |
| Retail Business | — | — | 45 ft | No |
| Park | — | — | — | — |
| Unzoned | — | — | — | — |
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 as of 2026-08-26. The Town Zoning Law is a scanned document and was read by OCR end to end (222 pages); it contains no short-term-rental, transient-rental or rental-registration provision. IT DOES CLOSE THE OBVIOUS RESIDENTIAL ROUTE: the definition of HOME OCCUPATION expressly excludes 'tourist homes' from the uses that may be carried on as a secondary use of a dwelling, and the definition of HOME PROFESSIONAL OFFICE excludes them again — so operating transient lodging as an accessory to living there is not available. Transient lodging is otherwise contemplated only as a HOTEL, defined as a building of rooms without individual kitchens occupied by transient guests, which carries a five-acre minimum and 1,500 square feet of land per guest room. Absence of a found STR law is not permission. New York State's 2025 short-term rental registry (Ch. 99 of the Laws of 2025) separately requires every host statewide to register the unit regardless of local law. Confirm with Town of Eastchester at (914) 771-3317 before listing.
Good to know
- UtilityCon Edison territory.
- Building dept(914) 771-3317
- Last reviewed2026-06-08
Working out a budget? A standard-finish build here runs $242–$318/sq ft , and a conforming lot adds about $80 on top - see the full cost to build a house in Eastchester, or what an ADU costs here.
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Zoning figures for Town of Eastchester are compiled from the municipal code (last reviewed 2026-06-08) 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 (914) 771-3317 before relying on any number. Source: Offsite / Aldo zoning dataset, municipalData.js.