Question 7: Allow Single-Family Homes on Small Lots with Adequate Infrastructure
What does this measure do?
Supports: Housing Affordability
Lets a single-family home be built on any residential lot of at least 5,000 square feet with 50 feet of street frontage and public water and sewer, overriding larger local minimum-lot rules. Analysts estimate roughly 750 more homes a year; no new tax.
Proposed by: Citizen initiative by Legalize Starter Homes (chair Andrew Mikula)
Mikula leads the campaign group. It raised about $1.3 million by the end of 2025, with gifts from real estate groups like the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
Source: wbur.org
A YES vote means
Cities and towns could no longer require lots bigger than 5,000 square feet or special permits for single-family homes on lots with water and sewer service.
A NO vote means
Local zoning keeps setting minimum lot sizes and permit rules for single-family homes.
Sources: ballotpedia.org · tischcollege.tufts.edu · en.wikipedia.org