Rensselaer County
Village of Nassau, NY: zoning for new construction
Residential lots in the Village of Nassau run from a 0.5-acre minimum in Single-Family Residential District up to 1 acres in Very-Low-Density Residential District, across 5 zoning districts in all. No local short-term-rental law on record - which is not the same as permission. Power here is National Grid territory. The district table below has the setbacks, height limits and coverage - confirm the specifics with the building department at (518) 766-3044 before you rely on a figure.
Looking specifically at an accessory dwelling unit? See ADU rules for Nassau →
Zoning districts
| District | Min lot | Setbacks F / S / R | Max height | ADU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very-Low-Density Residential District | 1 ac | 50 / 17 / 50 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Single-Family Residential District | 0.5 ac | 25 / 10 / 25 ft | 35 ft | No |
| Single- and Multifamily Residential District | 0.5 ac | 25 / 10 / 25 ft | 35 ft | Special permit |
| General Business District | 0.5 ac | 10 / 5 / 30 ft | 40 ft | No |
| Land Conservation Overlay District | 1 ac | 80 / 50 / 50 ft | 35 ft | — |
Short-term rentals
No local short-term-rental law on record - which is not the same as permission. The Village of Nassau has no local short-term rental law, and that is not the same as permission. Confirm with the building department before counting on the use.
Conditions the code attaches:
- New York State law (Ch. 99 of the Laws of 2025) requires every short-term rental host to register the unit through the Rensselaer County registry.
- Building department: (518) 766-3044.
Good to know
- UtilityNational Grid territory.
- Zoning codeVillage of Nassau Code, Chapter 120, Zoning, adopted 3-3-1970 and amended in its entirety 2-13-2019 by Local Law 5-2019.
- Building dept(518) 766-3044
- Last reviewed2026-08-05
Working out a budget? A standard-finish build here runs $200–$262/sq ft , and a conforming lot adds about $7,607 on top - see the full cost to build a house in Nassau, or what an ADU costs here.
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Zoning figures for Village of Nassau are compiled from the municipal code (last reviewed 2026-08-05) and provided for decision-support only - not legal, engineering, or architectural advice. Setback and dimensional standards often carry conditions and exceptions; verify with the building department at (518) 766-3044 before relying on any number. Source: the Offsite / Aldo zoning dataset.