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ADUs are allowed in Unincorporated Wilkes
Types:Detached

Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Unincorporated Wilkes, NC

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# of Properties
28,957
Owner-occupied
53%
Zoning districts
32
Avg Home Value
$225,231
Median Lot Size
1.56 acres
Avg Income
$54,954
Residential Types:
28,957 housing units
Single Family
65%
Other
35%
Zoning Districts:
53,620 parcels · 32 districts
NZ
78%(41,592)
UZ
4%(2,043)
R-20A
4%(1,968)
R20
4%(1,945)
Other
11%(6,072)

ADU Rules

What can you build in Unincorporated Wilkes, NC?

Unincorporated Wilkes, NC follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.

Owner Occupancy

  • –No owner-occupancy requirement for ADUs

ADU State Law

What can you build in North Carolina?

  • –North Carolina does not have a statewide ADU mandate; ADU rules are set by individual municipalities.
  • –Building/fire codes are set statewide, but whether an ADU is allowed is local zoning.
  • –There is active proposed legislation (H627 / S495, "Regulation of Accessory Dwelling Units") that would create G.S. 160D-917 and require local governments to allow at least one ADU in certain single-family areas, but it is not enacted.

What's allowed on your lot?

These are the municipality-wide rules. What's allowed on a specific property also depends on state laws, setbacks, floor area ratio, lot coverage, environmental constraints, topography, and other property-specific factors. Search your address on FutureLot to see what's allowed on your property.

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