Norwich, CT
Southeastern Connecticut41.5244°N, 72.0759°W
Tracking 13,816 properties across Norwich, Connecticut — a community where the median home dates to 1953 and the oldest to 1659. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
13,816
Properties Tracked
1953
Median Year Built
$214K
Median Assessed Value
8%
FEMA Flood Zone
3.84M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 2
Radon Zone
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Norwich, CTInc. 1659
Norwich is a small city at the confluence of the Thames, Yantic, and Shetucket Rivers — a geography that powered its industrial development and continues to define its flood risk profile. The city's downtown, built in a dramatic river valley, retains impressive 19th-century commercial architecture but has struggled economically. The housing stock includes dense multi-family neighborhoods, suburban single-family areas, and the waterfront properties along the rivers.
For property professionals, Norwich is an affordable urban market with significant flood exposure along its three rivers, a diverse housing stock, and the building condition variation typical of post-industrial New England cities.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
1,052 properties (8%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
12,764
AE
1,011
A
41
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Grade A
1,848
Grade B
6,537
Grade C
3,735
Grade D
1,311
Grade E
385
Zone 2
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
30 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
13,816 properties · Median year built 1953 · Avg 2,358 sf
Property Types
Single Family
7,534
Condominium
1,492
Two-Family
1,165
Institutional
884
Commercial
719
Vacant Land
661
Other
397
Three-Family
296
Multi-Family
278
Residential Other
211
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
117
1800-1849
178
1850-1899
2,204
1900-1949
2,861
1950-1979
3,582
1980-1999
1,768
2000+
1,231
Architectural Styles
Conventional
1,952
Ranch
1,946
Multi-Family
1,603
Condominium
1,436
Cape Cod
1,174
Colonial
999
Mobile Home
546
Raised Ranch
507
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Southeastern Connecticut Registry of Deeds
58%
Owner-Occupied
6%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 96% of Norwich properties. Ownership intelligence includes transaction history, entity detection, portfolio identification, and lien analysis — assembled from public registry records into a single property-level profile.
Building Permits & Maintenance
33,300 municipal building permits on file · 57% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 33,300 building permits across 7,822 Norwich properties — 57% coverage. 5,519 properties have permit activity in the last five years.
Each permit record reveals maintenance decisions: roof replacements, electrical upgrades, kitchen renovations, solar installations. For insurance, lending, and appraisal professionals, permit history is the most objective evidence of property condition available from public records.
33,300
Permits on File
57%
Coverage
Properties with permits
5,519
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
86%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Norwich
Southeastern Connecticut · Connecticut
Zip Codes062540633006334063510636006365063800638206389
VillagesTaftville
40,125
Population
2020 Census
13,816
Properties
$214K
Median Assessed
58%
Owner-Occupied
28.1
Square Miles
Norwich covers 28.1 square miles in Southeastern Connecticut, Connecticut. The median assessed property value is $214K.
Single-family homes account for 7,534 of Norwich's 13,816 properties, with 1,492 condominiums and 1,739 multi-family buildings. There are 719 commercial properties and 661 parcels of vacant land. About 58% of properties are owner-occupied, and 6% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $165K and $271K, with the highest assessed property at $137.5M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
64% of properties are on municipal sewer, with the remainder on private septic systems, and 88% have public water service. Electric service is provided by MOHEGAN TRIBAL UTILITY AUTHORITY. 2,523 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Norwich its character. 162 properties have swimming pools.
Environmental note: Norwich has an average EPA lead paint indicator at the 63th percentile nationally, consistent with 2,499 properties built before 1900 when lead paint was standard. 6,288 properties exceed at least one EPA environmental justice threshold — a factor in lending compliance and environmental due diligence.
What Norwich Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Norwich's fire protection grade distribution (1,848 Grade A, 6,537 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Norwich's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1659 to present, require local market knowledge for accurate comparable selection and valuation. NEP assembles building characteristics, environmental exposure, and condition signals into a single property profile.
Real estate solutionsLending & Title
Collateral assessment requires flood zone verification, environmental screening, and ownership chain validation. 8% of Norwich properties are in SFHAs where flood insurance is a federal lending requirement. NEP provides property-level compliance data from public records.
Lending solutionsInspection & Property Services
33,300 permits across 57% of properties means most Norwich inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Norwich property intelligence.
13,816 Norwich properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
Newburyport, MA · Federalist · 3,524 sq ft · 4 bed / 3 bath · Built 1800 · Historic District
NEP Property Intelligence Summary
ConditionC1Fire ClassBFlood ZoneXOwnerIndividualOccupancyOwner-Occupied
Purchased2018 (8yr)Permits11 totalSystems3 updatedLiensClearAssessed$1.6MOcean0.3 mi
EraPre-1940HistoricDesignatedRenovationRecentRadonZone 1
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