About Norwich
What it's like to live here
Norwich is a city of about 40,000 people at the head of the Thames River, where the Yantic and Shetucket Rivers meet. I-395, Route 2 and Route 32 all pass through, so downtown New London is about 25 minutes south, Mohegan Sun is about 10 minutes away, and Hartford and Providence are each roughly 50 minutes to an hour. Neighborhoods range from the downtown harbor to old mill villages and quiet streets near the Sprague line.
Settlers from Saybrook led by Major John Mason founded Norwich in 1659 around what is now the Norwichtown Green, buying the land from the Mohegan sachem Uncas. Shipping moved the center to the Chelsea harbor by the early 1800s, and mills rose on the rivers, including the Ponemah Mill in Taftville. Benedict Arnold was born here, wealthy families built the mansions along Washington Street and Broadway, and the town and city consolidated in 1952. Norwich Public Utilities, owned by the city, still supplies electric, gas and water service.
Our Colchester office at 392 South Main Street is about 20 minutes west on Route 2, and our headquarters is at 40 West High Street in East Hampton. Our agents live and sell here.
Norwich Highlights
- Norwichtown Green, where the city was founded in 1659
- Slater Memorial Museum on the Norwich Free Academy campus
- Mohegan Park, with Spaulding Pond and the Rose Garden
- Chelsea's harbor, where the Yantic and Shetucket Rivers form the Thames
Norwich market at a glance
Norwich real estate market
Year to date through August 2026, single-family homes in Norwich sold for a median of $317,000, closed at a median of 101.6% of list price, and spent a median of 29 days on the market. At the end of August, 79 single-family homes were for sale (2.7 months of supply). Condos and townhouses sold for a median of $245,000.
Written figures: SmartMLS Local Market Update, single-family, year to date through August 2026. Charts update automatically from SmartMLS, include all property types, and show rolling 12-month data.
Neighborhoods
Getting to know Norwich
Norwichtown
The 1659 town center around the triangular Norwichtown Green, a National Register historic district with the Leffingwell House Museum and 17th-century homes.
Chelsea (Downtown)
The harbor downtown where the rivers meet, a National Register historic district with the Wauregan, Otis Library and Howard T. Brown Park.
Washington Street and Broadway
The Chelsea Parade neighborhood between downtown and Norwichtown, lined with 19th-century mansions and home of Norwich Free Academy.
Greeneville
A planned mill village laid out in 1833 on the Shetucket River, now a National Register historic district of more than 680 buildings.
Taftville
A mill village with its own ZIP code, built in 1866 around the Ponemah Mill on the Shetucket River.
Yantic
A former mill village on the Yantic River, with its grid of mill duplexes, Grace Episcopal Church and the old Yantic Woolen Company mill.
Buying or selling
Why Norwich?
Why buy in Norwich
- I-395, Route 2 and Route 32 connect to New London in about 25 minutes, Mohegan Sun in about 10 and Colchester in about 20
- Norwich Public Schools: seven K-5 elementary schools including Moriarty, Huntington, Stanton and Wequonnoc Arts & Technology Magnet, plus Kelly and Teachers' Memorial middle schools, with Norwich Free Academy as the high school
- Mohegan Park, the city's largest, with trails, Spaulding Pond, a beach and the Rose Garden at the Judd Road entrance
- Three Rivers Community College, the Norwich Golf Course and summer concerts at Howard T. Brown Park on the harbor
- Slater Memorial Museum, the Leffingwell House Museum and the historic homes around Norwichtown Green
Why sell in Norwich now
- Single-family homes are selling in a median of 29 days (year to date through August 2026)
- Sellers are getting a median of 101.6% of list price
- The single-family median sale price is $317,000 year to date
- About 2.7 months of supply, still a seller's market
Questions
Norwich real estate FAQ
What is the median home price in Norwich, CT?
For single-family homes, $317,000 year to date through August 2026, according to the SmartMLS Local Market Update. Condos and townhouses: $245,000. The live charts above show the latest trend.
What is the property tax rate in Norwich?
The mill rate for fiscal year 2026-27 is 34.15 for real estate, per the Town of Norwich. That is $34.15 in tax per $1,000 of assessed value, and Connecticut assesses homes at 70% of market value. Norwich also adds a consolidation district rate, for a combined 39.38 mills in the City Consolidation District or 34.44 in the Town Consolidation District.
How far is Norwich from New London and Hartford?
Downtown New London is about 15 miles, roughly 25 minutes, via I-395 or Route 32. Downtown Hartford is about 40 miles, roughly 50 minutes via Route 2, and Providence is about 51 miles, roughly an hour.
What schools serve Norwich?
Norwich Public Schools runs seven K-5 elementary schools (John M. Moriarty, Samuel Huntington, John B. Stanton, Thomas W. Mahan, Uncas, Veterans' Memorial and Wequonnoc Arts & Technology Magnet) and two 6-8 middle schools (Kelly and Teachers' Memorial). Norwich Free Academy (9-12) is the primary high school, and Norwich Technical High School is another public option.
Does Carl Guild & Associates have an office near Norwich?
Yes. Our Colchester office at 392 South Main Street is about 20 minutes west on Route 2, and our headquarters is at 40 West High Street in East Hampton. Call 860-474-3500.
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