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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Ridgefield is $661,900, which is much higher than the state average of $274,500 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Ridgefield median house value has grown by 54.11% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Ridgefield is lower than the state average rate of 64.47% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Ridgefield was built is 1969, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1964 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 2,165 Owner Occupied Houses in Ridgefield, CT, #12

Ridgefield, CT	661,900 USD
Connecticut	274,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #84

Ridgefield, CT	54.11%
Connecticut	64.47%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Ridgefield, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,411, see rank, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	3,034, 88.95%, see rank	91.00%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	2,165, 63.47%, see rank	61.26%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	869, 25.48%, see rank	29.73%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	377, 11.05%, see rank	9.00%	12.45%
For Rent	37, 1.08%, see rank	2.24%	2.34%
For Sale Only	36, 1.06%, see rank	1.06%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.77%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	91, 2.67%, see rank	1.99%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.03%
Other Vacant	213, 6.24%, see rank	2.94%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #27

Ridgefield, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
1969	1964	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Ridgefield, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	2,165	100%	913,043	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	1,681	77.64%, see rank	70.56%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	484	22.36%, see rank	29.44%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Ridgefield, CT	3,499 USD
Connecticut	2,110 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Ridgefield, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	1.59%
$500 to $699	13	0.77%, see rank	0.92%	5.01%
$700 to $999	11	0.65%, see rank	3.69%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	94	5.59%, see rank	15.87%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	103	6.13%, see rank	24.51%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	365	21.71%, see rank	33.89%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	1,095	65.14%, see rank	20.70%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Ridgefield, CT	24.80% of the Total Income
Connecticut	25.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Ridgefield, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
10% or Less	91	5.41%, see rank	4.96%	5.86%
10% to 20%	490	29.15%, see rank	27.69%	31.95%
20% to 30%	460	27.36%, see rank	29.27%	27.64%
30% to 40%	233	13.86%, see rank	15.59%	13.74%
40% or More	388	23.08%, see rank	22.10%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Ridgefield, CT	1,001 USD
Connecticut	832 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Ridgefield, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
$199 or Less	7	1.45%, see rank	0.88%	7.76%
$200 to $299	0	0.00%, see rank	1.36%	14.70%
$300 to $499	11	2.27%, see rank	7.77%	34.63%
$500 to $699	9	1.86%, see rank	21.87%	21.16%
$700 or More	457	94.42%, see rank	68.12%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Ridgefield, CT	16.40% of the Total Income
Connecticut	16.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Ridgefield, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
10% or Less	154	31.82%, see rank	26.06%	40.19%
10% to 20%	153	31.61%, see rank	32.33%	31.47%
20% to 30%	53	10.95%, see rank	16.31%	12.24%
30% to 40%	38	7.85%, see rank	8.58%	5.64%
40% or More	86	17.77%, see rank	15.69%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Ridgefield, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,411, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	2,270, 66.55%, see rank	59.24%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	263, 7.71%, see rank	5.36%	5.82%
2 Units	93, 2.73%, see rank	8.06%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	203, 5.95%, see rank	8.95%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	171, 5.01%, see rank	5.47%	4.78%
10 or More Units	411, 12.05%, see rank	12.10%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.81%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Ridgefield, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,411, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
1 Room	91, 2.67%, see rank	1.93%	1.95%
2 Rooms	112, 3.28%, see rank	2.44%	2.48%
3 Rooms	387, 11.35%, see rank	8.62%	9.13%
4 Rooms	366, 10.73%, see rank	15.12%	16.60%
5 Rooms	371, 10.88%, see rank	18.84%	20.41%
6 Rooms	417, 12.23%, see rank	17.57%	18.06%
7 Rooms	295, 8.65%, see rank	13.35%	12.27%
8 Rooms	433, 12.69%, see rank	9.85%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	939, 27.53%, see rank	12.29%	10.60%
Median Rooms	6.40, see rank	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Ridgefield, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,411, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
No Bedroom	114, 3.34%, see rank	2.11%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	511, 14.98%, see rank	12.40%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	705, 20.67%, see rank	27.10%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	878, 25.74%, see rank	36.79%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	791, 23.19%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	412, 12.08%, see rank	4.57%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Ridgefield, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,034, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
Utility Gas	455, 15.00%, see rank	32.80%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	148, 4.88%, see rank	3.33%	4.86%
Electricity	408, 13.45%, see rank	15.36%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,941, 63.97%, see rank	45.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.12%
Wood	21, 0.69%, see rank	2.16%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.05%
Other Fuel	12, 0.40%, see rank	0.67%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	49, 1.62%, see rank	0.28%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Ridgefield, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	814, 100%	424,208	39,201,928
$199 or Less	23, 2.83%, see rank	1.84%	1.50%
$200 to $299	8, 0.98%, see rank	3.78%	3.18%
$300 to $499	26, 3.19%, see rank	5.89%	7.37%
$500 to $699	42, 5.16%, see rank	6.97%	16.01%
$700 to $999	59, 7.25%, see rank	25.33%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	203, 24.94%, see rank	36.47%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	183, 22.48%, see rank	12.85%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	270, 33.17%, see rank	6.88%	6.10%
Median	$1,626, see rank	$1,069	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Ridgefield, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	3,034, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	111, 3.66%, see rank	9.10%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	1,020, 33.62%, see rank	32.69%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	1,284, 42.32%, see rank	38.00%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	619, 20.40%, see rank	20.21%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.