Photo: Lenier81 · CC BY-SA 4.0155 homes sold in Ridgefield in the last year, at a typical $949K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Ridgefield homes are listed.
Every place Ridgefield homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Ridgefield.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
7% of Ridgefield’s sales are condos, at $543K less than a house
121 houses and 11 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 121 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $401NJ $331
- Days to sell
- 61
- Sold over asking
- 55%
- Listings with a price cut
- 12%
typical sale · 11 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $446NJ $450
- Days to sell
- 101
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 60%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 21 sold, typical $1M
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $529K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
155 sales in the last year, against 279 in 2021 and a low of 138 in 2025. The typical sale went from $570K in 2016 to $949K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $950K buys in Ridgefield
Check a listing against what Ridgefield homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Ridgefield are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Ridgefield’s home sales since 2016 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 155 sales.
If you’re buying in Ridgefield
- Shop in March. It brings about 27 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 11% of listings cut their price, against 16% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.2% of the list price on average; 50% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 39% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 71 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 33 a month), but August is the most competitive: 33% of August sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (23%). December has the least competition (22%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and about like New Jersey as a whole
| Ridgefield now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NJ now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 50% | 13% | 37% | 48% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 39% | 12% | 28% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 11% | 16% | 13% | 17% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.2% | 97% | 99.7% | 101.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 71 | 109 | 78 | 45 |
39 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (31), 67% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 138.
1 in 9 listings has cut its price
11% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 17% across New Jersey.
Since 2019, houses are up 74%, condos 95%
A house typically sold for $1M in the last year (121 sales), a condo for $458K (11).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Ridgefield ranks 162nd of 299 busy New Jersey markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Ridgefield is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Ridgefield, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RidgefieldTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Ridgefield.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Little Ferry sells for less a square foot; Edgewater for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Ridgefield, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffside Park | 224 | $661K | $448 | 31% | 82 |
| Edgewater | 191 | $710K | $500 | 28% | 88 |
| Ridgefield | 155 | $949K | $399 | 50% | 71 |
| Palisades Park | 121 | $967K | $476 | 28% | 88 |
| Ridgefield Park | 80 | $591K | $390 | 66% | 92 |
| Little Ferry | 69 | $553K | $379 | 61% | 74 |
| Fairview | 54 | $691K | $405 | 44% | 84 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Ridgefield
What do homes sell for in Ridgefield, NJ?
155 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $949K, $399 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1M, condos for about $458K.
Is Ridgefield a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 37 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.2% of asking on average, and 11% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Ridgefield?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Ridgefield?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Ridgefield’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Ridgefield.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).