Ridgefield Market Report for January 2015

The single family home real estate market in Ridgefield for January 2015 has started out strong with an increase in the number of properties sold, number that went under contract, and number of new listings available compared to January 2014. The median home sales price, however, dropped 14.4% when compared to the same time last year.

MEDIAN SALES PRICE and CLOSED SALES
January 2105 saw the median sold price of a property in Ridgefield decrease from $707,500 during the same time last year to $619,500 this year. This represents a 14.4% drop. The number of closed sales actually increased to 18 in January 2015, compared to 16 during the same time period last year.

PROPERTIES UNDER CONTRACT
Reflecting continued strong interest by buyers, the number of properties under contract increased by 42.9% over the same time period last year, with 30 properties entering escrow compared to 21 last year.

DAYS ON MARKET and INVENTORY
The Average Days On Market decreased in January 2015 with properties spending an average of 123 days as compared to 204 days during the same time last year. The months supply of inventory has also decreased to just 8 months, down from 12.3 months during the same time last year.

NEW PROPERTIES FOR SALE
The number of new properties listed in January totaled 49, which is up from last year’s 43 properties.

For a full graphical analysis of Ridgefield’s January 2015 real estate market, click here. You can also take advantage of my complimentary Comparative Market Analysis to find out what your home’s worth.

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