Cost of living in Ridgefield Park, NJ — Housing, Rent & Index

Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$588,625
Median home value
$2,114/mo
Median rent
166
Cost index (US=100)
+0.4%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Ridgefield Park, NJ is $588,625 as of 2026-04. That places Ridgefield Park above the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 166 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Ridgefield Park has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +5.1% annual growth. The current price sits -0.5% from its 5-year peak in 2025-07.

Renters pay a median of $2,114 per month in Ridgefield Park. Rents have changed — over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Ridgefield Park are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$588,625
1-year change+0.4%
5-year CAGR+5.1%
10-year CAGR+6.4%
vs 5-year peak-0.5%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Ridgefield Park compares

Cost index166 (above US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)+65.8%
Population13,400
Momentum score65 (Rising)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.