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Tyler, TX Building Setbacks & Zoning: Structure Height Limits (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Single-family max
42 feet
Multifamily (R-MF)
50 feet
Manufactured home (R-MH)
18 feet
Downtown (DBAC)
Up to 165 feet
Over-height
Needs added setback

Summary

Most Tyler residential districts cap building height at 42 feet, including R-1A, R-1B, R-1C, and Residential Estate. Multifamily (R-MF) allows 50 feet. A building may exceed the cap only if every setback increases one foot for each added foot of height.

Buildings allowed to exceed stated maximum height if front, side and rear setback are increased at least one foot (above minimum setbacks) for each one foot of additional building height (above stated maximum).

Source: Tyler Code of OrdinancesView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: July 2026: Including amendments through July 22, 2026).

Full Breakdown

Under Table 10-23 of the Tyler Unified Development Code, maximum building height in the Residential Estate, R-1A, R-1B, R-1C, and R-2 districts is 42 feet. Multifamily R-MF districts allow 50 feet, and manufactured-home (R-MH) districts cap height at 18 feet. A building may exceed its district's stated maximum only if the front, side, and rear setbacks are each increased at least one foot above the minimum for every additional foot of height. Commercial districts climb higher, up to 165 feet in the Downtown Business, Arts, and Culture (DBAC) district. Height is measured and confirmed during plan review by Development Services.

Violations & Fines

Exceeding the district height limit without the required added setback or a variance leads to permit denial and correction orders from Tyler Development Services before a certificate of occupancy is issued.

Frequently Asked Questions

How tall can I build a house in Tyler?
Up to 42 feet in the RE, R-1A, R-1B, R-1C, and R-2 districts. Going taller requires increasing every setback one foot per extra foot of height.
Do height limits differ downtown?
Yes. The Downtown Business, Arts, and Culture (DBAC) district allows buildings up to 165 feet, far above the 42-foot residential limit.

Sources & Official References

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