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Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$430,914+7.0% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 16% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$93,413About 1.0× the local median income ($89,230): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market44 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+4.5%Zillow expects prices to rise strongly

The typical home in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT is worth $430,914, up 7.0% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $399,538, so the area is 7.9% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 44 days to sell, listings are up 12% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 4.5% over the next year. A household needs about $93,413 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $89,230. Typical rent is $2,099 a month, or $2,638 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 566 more people moved in than out.

Home value over time

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Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.

Prices and affordability

Typical home value$430,914
Change in 1 year+7.0%
Overvalued %+7.9%
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Fair home value$399,538
Change in 5 years+43.8%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months+4.5%
Home value to income4.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$2,335
Income needed to afford it$93,413
Property tax rate1.62%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$2,099
Typical rent for houses$2,638
Price-to-rent ratio17.1×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,902
Gross rental yield5.85%
Cap rate (estimate)3.80%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+12.5%
Days on market44
Listings with a price cut15.6%
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Homes for sale468
Pending sales per 100 listings75
Asking price per sq ft$272

People and jobs

Median household income$89,230
Population change (1 year)+0.3%
Unemployment rate5.0%
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Population284,015
Income adjusted for cost of living$88,875
Net moves in (IRS)+566
Cost of living (US = 100)100.4

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)5.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)88.6
Flood risk score91.8
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Wildfire risk score39.4

Questions people ask

Is Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT overvalued?
Home prices in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $399,538, so the area is 7.9% overvalued.
Is Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT a buyer's or seller's market?
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 44 days to sell, listings are up 12% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT?
Home values in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT are up 7.0% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +4.5%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT?
A household needs about $93,413 a year to afford the typical home in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $89,230.

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