Area data
Norwalk, CT — ZIP 06851
Population: 27,865 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $683,004
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +22.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +69.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $683,004
- House Price Index
- 307.7 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $690,000
- Median list price
- $699,000
- Median days on market
- 31.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 104.3%
- Active listings
- 45
- 1-year forecast
- +3.1%
- Days to pending
- 22 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 35
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,719/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,508/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,441/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 29.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 210
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 7
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 22
- Nearest national park
- Weir Farm National Historical Park (9 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) (14 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 225
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Median annual property tax
- $8,127
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.6%
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