What kinds of homes are in Ridgefield (community), CT?

Name: Types of homes in Ridgefield (community), CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ridgefield (community), CT has 3,006 (±324) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 480 homes per square mile of land.

58.2% are detached single-family houses.

18.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

18.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,006 (±324)
Detached houses: 58.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 18.5%
5+ unit buildings: 18.4%

Homes in Ridgefield (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ridgefield (community)	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	58.2% (±5.9 points)	57.3%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.9% (±2.6 points)	7.4%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	3.2% (±2.4 points)	6.2%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	15.3% (±6.5 points)	5.8%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.7% (±3.5 points)	4.2%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.9% (±2.6 points)	3.5%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.8% (±4.3 points)	15.2%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Ridgefield (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Western Connecticut Planning Region (22.9%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (18.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Ridgefield (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ridgefield (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ridgefield (community)	—	18.4% (±6.1 points)	—
Route 7 Gateway	3.5 mi	38.7% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Georgetown	3.5 mi	1.6% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Lakes East	4.2 mi	2.7% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Lakes West	4.7 mi	0.0% (±16.3 points)	Lower
Wilton	4.8 mi	8.3% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Town of Lewisboro	5.0 mi	3.7% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Redding	5.8 mi	8.4% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Pound Ridge	6.2 mi	1.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Georgetown, CT (1.6%), Lakes East, CT (2.7%), Lakes West, CT (0.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Western Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Darien Downtown	32.0% (±13.4 points)
4	New Milford (community)	31.2% (±8.2 points)
5	Greenwich (community)	30.9% (±4.9 points)
6	South Wilton	24.0% (±14.4 points)
7	New Canaan (community)	21.2% (±6.7 points)
8	Noroton	19.4% (±8.3 points)
9	Ridgefield (community)	18.4% (±6.1 points)
10	Westport Village	16.4% (±8.7 points)
11	Bethel (community)	15.0% (±4.7 points)
12	Byram	11.6% (±5.2 points)
13	Old Greenwich	10.5% (±5.8 points)
14	Pemberwick	9.4% (±6.0 points)
15	Cos Cob	8.4% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Ridgefield (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Ridgefield, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ridgefield (community)

How many homes are in Ridgefield (community)?

Ridgefield (community), CT has an estimated 3,006 (±324) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ridgefield (community) houses or apartments?

58.2% are detached houses and 4.9% attached houses, while 36.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Ridgefield (community)?

18.5% of homes in Ridgefield (community) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ridgefield CDP, Connecticut

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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