Bergen County, New Jersey · For builders and owners

What can you build in Ridgewood?

The single-family zoning rules in Ridgewood, 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

Ridgewood zoning, zone by zone.

ZoneMin lot (sq ft)Min widthFrontSide (each / total)RearBldg coverageHeightFAR
R-125
R-125 Single-Family Residence		25,000125 ft50 ft20 ft40 ft20%30 ft / 2.5 st
R-110
R-110 Single-Family Residence		19,250110 ft40 ft15 ft40 ft20%30 ft / 2.5 st
R-1
R-1 Single-Family Residence		14,000100 ft40 ft15 ft30 ft20%30 ft / 2.5 st

Source: Chapter 190 Land Use and Development, Article X Zoning (eCode360). 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 Ridgewood.

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

40teardowns since 2019older homes and lots bought by builders
$818Kmedian builder paidfor the old house and lot
3,638median new home, sq ftnew homes sold, last 2 years
$1.5Mmedian new home price6 sold, last 2 years

Check A Lot

Check any Ridgewood 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.

Check a lot in RidgewoodFree, instant, from the state parcel map and this ordinance.Get our full read on a parcelZoning, density, subdivision, what it will sell for and how fast.Builder deal sheetMonthly: teardown and land opportunities in the towns you build in.
Daren Donofrio

Written and reviewed by

Daren Donofrio

REALTOR-Associate, Builders Resource Center at Corcoran Sawyer Smith. Advises builders and owners in Ridgewood. Numbers updated September 2026.

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