Bolthole Index county-legal census · checked 2026-10-02
1 of New York's 62 counties — 2% — set no minimum dwelling size. That is the 30th-largest count of any state. The strongest of them on the Bolthole Index is Orange County (44/100). Every entry below cites the county’s own official source.
Rules change, and cities inside these counties set their own — treat this as a verified starting point, not legal advice. All 464 counties nationwide → New York: no zoning → New York: owner-builder → New York: rv living → New York: tiny homes → Full New York profile →
1 of 62 New York counties · sorted by Index score
County zoning minimum-dwelling-size standards in unincorporated Orange County. No county zoning ordinance is identified; municipal zoning, building-code, and health rules may st…
Map Resources | Orange County, NY ↗Every county here has a full profile — water, land prices, hazard safety, seclusion, and the rest of its building rules. See the New York state page for all 62 counties ranked, or go back to the national list.
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Building on land in one of these New York counties? The kit we'd start with:
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General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.
