Raleigh’s Missing Middle Reforms Built More Housing

Raleigh’s reforms are working, leading to the construction of new homes that wouldn’t have been possible under previous zoning laws.

Raleigh is growing, and with that growth comes a need for more housing options that suit different lifestyles, budgets, and family sizes. After passing the Missing Middle Housing text changes, Raleigh is beginning to see a pipeline of new missing middle housing units—new homes that may not have existed without these changes. The adoption of text changes TC-5-20 in 2021 and TC-20-21 in 2022 laid the groundwork for these changes by permitting missing middle housing in more residential districts and increasing density near high-frequency transit corridors.

What is Missing Middle Housing?