Ridgefield, CT
Western Connecticut41.2815°N, 73.4982°W
Tracking 9,245 properties across Ridgefield, Connecticut — a community where the median home dates to 1968 and the oldest to 1700. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
9,245
Properties Tracked
1968
Median Year Built
$661K
Median Assessed Value
7%
FEMA Flood Zone
2.59M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Ridgefield, CTInc. 1709
Ridgefield is an affluent suburb with a distinctive Main Street — a wide, tree-lined boulevard with colonial-era homes, upscale shops, and the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. The town combines a walkable, cultural village center with surrounding neighborhoods of large single-family homes on generous lots. I-84 is accessible but not intrusive.
For property professionals, Ridgefield is a premium residential market with the walkable downtown amenity that many affluent Connecticut suburbs lack. Assessed values are among the highest in western Connecticut, and the historic Main Street properties carry preservation considerations.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
616 properties (7%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
8,629
AE
543
A
73
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Grade A
383
Grade B
902
Grade C
2,815
Grade D
2,255
Grade E
2,890
Zone 1
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
30 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
9,245 properties · Median year built 1968 · Avg 2,675 sf
Property Types
Single Family
8,691
Commercial
161
Condominium
146
Other
88
Mixed Use
39
Residential Other
32
Institutional
32
Multi-Family
26
Industrial
21
Vacant Land
9
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
44
1800-1849
54
1850-1899
181
1900-1949
884
1950-1979
4,270
1980-1999
1,727
2000+
731
Architectural Styles
Colonial
3,775
Ranch
1,302
Cape Cod
1,156
Raised Ranch
406
Contemporary
278
Split Level
260
Gambrel
205
Victorian
6
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Western Connecticut Registry of Deeds
74%
Owner-Occupied
3%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 90% of Ridgefield properties. Ownership intelligence includes transaction history, entity detection, portfolio identification, and lien analysis — assembled from public registry records into a single property-level profile.
Building Permits & Maintenance
78,277 municipal building permits on file · 73% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 78,277 building permits across 6,741 Ridgefield properties — 73% coverage. 3,205 properties have permit activity in the last five years.
Each permit record reveals maintenance decisions: roof replacements, electrical upgrades, kitchen renovations, solar installations. For insurance, lending, and appraisal professionals, permit history is the most objective evidence of property condition available from public records.
78,277
Permits on File
73%
Coverage
Properties with permits
3,205
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
85%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Ridgefield
Western Connecticut · Connecticut
Zip Codes06810068770689606897
25,033
Population
2020 Census
9,245
Properties
$661K
Median Assessed
74%
Owner-Occupied
34.5
Square Miles
Ridgefield covers 34.5 square miles in Western Connecticut, Connecticut. The median assessed property value is $661K.
Single-family homes account for 8,691 of Ridgefield's 9,245 properties, with 146 condominiums. There are 161 commercial properties. About 74% of properties are owner-occupied, and 3% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $491K and $912K, with the highest assessed property at $202.1M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most properties rely on private septic systems, and 48% have public water service. Electric service is provided by UNITED ILLUMINATING CO. 3,208 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Ridgefield its character. 1,310 properties have swimming pools.
What Ridgefield Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Ridgefield's fire protection grade distribution (383 Grade A, 902 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Ridgefield's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1700 to present, require local market knowledge for accurate comparable selection and valuation. NEP assembles building characteristics, environmental exposure, and condition signals into a single property profile.
Real estate solutionsLending & Title
Collateral assessment requires flood zone verification, environmental screening, and ownership chain validation. 7% of Ridgefield properties are in SFHAs where flood insurance is a federal lending requirement. NEP provides property-level compliance data from public records.
Lending solutionsInspection & Property Services
78,277 permits across 73% of properties means most Ridgefield inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Ridgefield property intelligence.
9,245 Ridgefield properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
Newburyport, MA · Federalist · 3,524 sq ft · 4 bed / 3 bath · Built 1800 · Historic District
NEP Property Intelligence Summary
ConditionC1Fire ClassBFlood ZoneXOwnerIndividualOccupancyOwner-Occupied
Purchased2018 (8yr)Permits11 totalSystems3 updatedLiensClearAssessed$1.6MOcean0.3 mi
EraPre-1940HistoricDesignatedRenovationRecentRadonZone 1
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