ADUs are allowed in Unincorporated WilsonTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Unincorporated Wilson, NC
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# of Properties
18,132
Owner-occupied
26%
Zoning districts
52
Avg Home Value
$151,923
Median Lot Size
1.20 acres
Avg Income
$67,383
Residential Types:
18,132 housing units
Other
100%
Zoning Districts:
20,332 parcels · 52 districts
AR
65%(13,136)
RA
9%(1,759)
R20MH
6%(1,226)
R20
4%(856)
Other
17%(3,355)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Unincorporated Wilson, NC?
Unincorporated Wilson, NC follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.
Eligibility
- –Internal / Attached ADU: By Right
- –Detached ADU: By Right
Interior / Attached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size is 25% of the principal structure’s gross floor area
- –Maximum size is 50% of the principal dwelling’s gross habitable floor area
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size of 50% of the gross habitable floor area of the principal structure
Max Units
- –1 ADU per single-family lot
Owner Occupancy
- –No owner-occupancy requirement.
Parking
- –1 space/ADU (off-street) in addition to principal-dwelling parking; max 1.5 spaces (150%); may be waived by Ordinance Administrator with a traffic study; must use the same driveway as the principal dwelling; no transit-based exemptions.
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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