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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Norwalk is $406,600, which is higher than the state average of $274,500 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Norwalk median house value has grown by 50.54% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Norwalk is lower than the state average rate of 64.47% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Norwalk was built is 1960, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1964 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 22,010 Owner Occupied Houses in Norwalk, CT, #25

Norwalk, CT	406,600 USD
Connecticut	274,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #94

Norwalk, CT	50.54%
Connecticut	64.47%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Norwalk, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	37,141, see rank, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	35,450, 95.45%, see rank	91.00%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	22,010, 59.26%, see rank	61.26%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	13,440, 36.19%, see rank	29.73%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,691, 4.55%, see rank	9.00%	12.45%
For Rent	428, 1.15%, see rank	2.24%	2.34%
For Sale Only	139, 0.37%, see rank	1.06%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	207, 0.56%, see rank	0.77%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	134, 0.36%, see rank	1.99%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.03%
Other Vacant	783, 2.11%, see rank	2.94%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #63

Norwalk, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
1960	1964	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Norwalk, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	22,010	100%	913,043	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	16,120	73.24%, see rank	70.56%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	5,890	26.76%, see rank	29.44%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Norwalk, CT	2,651 USD
Connecticut	2,110 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Norwalk, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
$299 or Less	13	0.08%, see rank	0.07%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	1.59%
$500 to $699	68	0.42%, see rank	0.92%	5.01%
$700 to $999	360	2.23%, see rank	3.69%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,503	9.32%, see rank	15.87%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,272	14.09%, see rank	24.51%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	5,655	35.08%, see rank	33.89%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	6,249	38.77%, see rank	20.70%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Norwalk, CT	29.60% of the Total Income
Connecticut	25.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Norwalk, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
10% or Less	686	4.26%, see rank	4.96%	5.86%
10% to 20%	3,289	20.40%, see rank	27.69%	31.95%
20% to 30%	4,199	26.05%, see rank	29.27%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,944	18.26%, see rank	15.59%	13.74%
40% or More	4,885	30.30%, see rank	22.10%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Norwalk, CT	992 USD
Connecticut	832 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Norwalk, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
$199 or Less	11	0.19%, see rank	0.88%	7.76%
$200 to $299	48	0.81%, see rank	1.36%	14.70%
$300 to $499	114	1.94%, see rank	7.77%	34.63%
$500 to $699	620	10.53%, see rank	21.87%	21.16%
$700 or More	5,097	86.54%, see rank	68.12%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Norwalk, CT	18.80% of the Total Income
Connecticut	16.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Norwalk, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
10% or Less	1,151	19.54%, see rank	26.06%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,983	33.67%, see rank	32.33%	31.47%
20% to 30%	931	15.81%, see rank	16.31%	12.24%
30% to 40%	556	9.44%, see rank	8.58%	5.64%
40% or More	1,182	20.07%, see rank	15.69%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Norwalk, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	37,141, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	17,619, 47.44%, see rank	59.24%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,041, 5.50%, see rank	5.36%	5.82%
2 Units	4,709, 12.68%, see rank	8.06%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,587, 9.66%, see rank	8.95%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	2,422, 6.52%, see rank	5.47%	4.78%
10 or More Units	6,682, 17.99%, see rank	12.10%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	81, 0.22%, see rank	0.81%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Norwalk, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	37,141, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
1 Room	670, 1.80%, see rank	1.93%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,118, 3.01%, see rank	2.44%	2.48%
3 Rooms	4,228, 11.38%, see rank	8.62%	9.13%
4 Rooms	7,631, 20.55%, see rank	15.12%	16.60%
5 Rooms	6,346, 17.09%, see rank	18.84%	20.41%
6 Rooms	5,647, 15.20%, see rank	17.57%	18.06%
7 Rooms	4,587, 12.35%, see rank	13.35%	12.27%
8 Rooms	3,331, 8.97%, see rank	9.85%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	3,583, 9.65%, see rank	12.29%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Norwalk, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	37,141, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
No Bedroom	761, 2.05%, see rank	2.11%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	7,551, 20.33%, see rank	12.40%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	10,425, 28.07%, see rank	27.10%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	10,935, 29.44%, see rank	36.79%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	5,933, 15.97%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,536, 4.14%, see rank	4.57%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Norwalk, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	35,450, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
Utility Gas	10,441, 29.45%, see rank	32.80%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	1,073, 3.03%, see rank	3.33%	4.86%
Electricity	7,955, 22.44%, see rank	15.36%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	15,643, 44.13%, see rank	45.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	5, 0.01%, see rank	0.12%	0.12%
Wood	114, 0.32%, see rank	2.16%	2.12%
Solar Energy	36, 0.10%, see rank	0.04%	0.05%
Other Fuel	150, 0.42%, see rank	0.67%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	33, 0.09%, see rank	0.28%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Norwalk, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	13,186, 100%	424,208	39,201,928
$199 or Less	115, 0.87%, see rank	1.84%	1.50%
$200 to $299	340, 2.58%, see rank	3.78%	3.18%
$300 to $499	843, 6.39%, see rank	5.89%	7.37%
$500 to $699	633, 4.80%, see rank	6.97%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,394, 10.57%, see rank	25.33%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,623, 35.06%, see rank	36.47%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,993, 22.70%, see rank	12.85%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	2,245, 17.03%, see rank	6.88%	6.10%
Median	$1,371, see rank	$1,069	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Norwalk, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	35,450, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,422, 9.65%, see rank	9.10%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	13,440, 37.91%, see rank	32.69%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	13,346, 37.65%, see rank	38.00%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	5,242, 14.79%, see rank	20.21%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.