The typical owner-occupied home in Norwich is worth about $99,600, 54% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,982 a year in property taxes, about 1.99% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $60,625 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 51% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Norwich at a glance
| Norwich | Kansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $99,600 | $217,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,982 | $2,798 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.99% | 1.29% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $60,625 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 78% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 51% | 57% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,176 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.1% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $825 | $1,060 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 22.5% | 27.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1951 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 12.2% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 437 | 2,947,197 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Norwich
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Norwich home of $99,600 with 20% down costs about $743 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $909, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $31,829 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Norwich household income of $60,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $190,000.
The median rent here is $825 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $19,920 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $79,680 |
| Principal and interest | $536 |
| Property taxes (1.99% a year) | $165 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $42 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $743 |
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| Down payment | $3,486 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $97,796 |
| Principal and interest | $658 |
| Property taxes (1.99% a year) | $165 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $42 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $44 |
| Total per month | $909 |
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Questions about home buying in Norwich
What is the median home value in Norwich?
About $99,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Norwich?
Homeowners pay a median $1,982 a year, which is about 1.99% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Norwich?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $743 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,829 a year.
More about Norwich
- Mortgage Refinance in Norwich
- Debt Relief in Norwich
- Home Equity Loans in Norwich
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data