Housing Data

Total Units Norwalk County State
Total Units35,458369,0441,507,711
% Single Family Unit (2013-2017)47.5%58%59.2%
New Permits Auth (2017)4291,7194,547
As % of Existing Units1.2%.5%.3%
Demolitions (2017)215381403
Home Sales6235,18721,880
Median Price$421,900417,800270,100
Built Pre-1950 share31.2%29%29.3%
Owner Occupied Dwellings19,885228,666906,798
As % of Total Dwellings59.6%67.7%66.6%
Subsidized Housing (2018)4,51634,037167,879
As a % of total Units12.7%9.2%11.1%
Source: CERC Norwalk Town Profile 2019

Distribution of House Sales (2017)

PriceNorwalkCounty State
Less than $100,000034536
$100,000 -$199,99923435,237
$200,000-299,999237496,681
$300,000-399,9991268653,863
$400,000 or more4723,1965,563
Source: CERC Norwalk Town Profile 2019

Rental Market (2013-2017)

PriceNorwalk County State
Median Rent$1,562$1,439$1,123
Cost Burdened Renters54.2%54.6%52.3%
Source: CERC Norwalk Town Profile 2019