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What can you build in Bloomfield?

The single-family zoning rules in Bloomfield, zone by zone, read from the town ordinance by our builder desk. Then check any address to see what fits on that lot.

Single-Family Zones

Bloomfield zoning, zone by zone.

ZoneMin lot (sq ft)Min widthFrontSide (each / total)RearBldg coverageHeightFAR
R-1A
R-1A Single-Family Low-Density Residential (50-ft frontage)		5,00050 ft25 ft6 ft / 14 ft25 ft20%40 ft / 2.5 st0.5
R-1B
R-1B Single-Family Medium-Density Residential (40-ft frontage)		4,00040 ft20 ft6 ft25 ft25%40 ft / 2.5 st0.5

Source: Chapter 315 Land Development and Zoning, 315 Attachment 1 - Schedule A: Bulk and Setback Regulations (township-hosted copy); text regulations at https://ecode360.com/12001864, Schedule A pages footed 04-01-2008. Read 2026-09-28. Only zones we could confirm from the ordinance are shown. Rules change and have exceptions (corner lots, undersized lots, steep slopes, overlays), so confirm with the town zoning officer before you buy or design.

What Builders Build Here

What the market pays for new homes in Bloomfield.

Zoning tells you what you are allowed to build. These numbers tell you what sells.

2teardowns since 2019older homes and lots bought by builders
$173Kmedian builder paidfor the old house and lot
2,595median new home, sq ftnew homes sold, last 2 years
$569Kmedian new home price7 sold, last 2 years

Check A Lot

Check any Bloomfield address.

Enter an address and we will show the lot size, its zone, roughly how big a new home could be, and how likely a builder is to want it.

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Gella Seiden

Written and reviewed by

Gella Seiden

Broker Sales Associate, Builders Resource Center at Corcoran Sawyer Smith. Advises builders and owners in Bloomfield. Numbers updated September 2026.

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