The typical owner-occupied home in Norwich is worth about $115,300, 46% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,203 a year in property taxes, about 1.04% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $62,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Norwich at a glance
| Norwich | Ohio | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $115,300 | $214,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,203 | $2,822 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.04% | 1.31% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $62,750 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 89% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 64% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $983 | $1,517 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.5% | 18.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $850 | $1,034 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 37.5% | 28.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 19.6% | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| Population | 85 | 11,810,293 | 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 $115,300 with 20% down costs about $768 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $961, 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 $32,934 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Norwich household income of $62,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $220,000.
The median rent here is $850 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $23,060 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $92,240 |
| Principal and interest | $620 |
| Property taxes (1.04% a year) | $100 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $48 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $768 |
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| Down payment | $4,036 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $113,212 |
| Principal and interest | $762 |
| Property taxes (1.04% a year) | $100 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $48 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $51 |
| Total per month | $961 |
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Questions about home buying in Norwich
What is the median home value in Norwich?
About $115,300 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 $1,203 a year, which is about 1.04% 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 $768 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,934 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