Housing data for the Town of Norway, NY

The Town of Norway, NY has an estimated 930 residents and 399 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Herkimer County.

3.7% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
930 (±193)
Housing units
399 (±61)
Households that rent
3.7%
Residents since 2015–2019
+4.3%

What stands out in the Town of Norway

Households that rent: 3.7% (±2.9 points) in the Town of Norway, lower than in Herkimer County (23.4%).

Households without a vehicle: 1.1% (±1.3 points) in the Town of Norway, lower than in Herkimer County (9.6%).

Homes heated by fuel oil: 40.8% (±8.0 points) in the Town of Norway, higher than in Herkimer County (22.1%).

Average commute: 38.3 minutes (±8.7) in the Town of Norway, higher than in Herkimer County (25.7 minutes).

Housing in the Town of Norway at a glance

  • Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 3.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $79,844 median household income
  • Home values: $169,900 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,463 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $3,116 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 65.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 43.3% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 12.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 40.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
  • Commute and cars: 38.3 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +4.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 10.9% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

The Town of Norway against Herkimer County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Town of NorwayHerkimer CountyNew YorkUnited States
Residents930 (±193)59,757 (exact)19,852,366 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units399 (±61)32,459 (±52)8,585,241 (±652)143,775,355
Households that rent3.7% (±2.9 points)23.4% (±1.8 points)45.7% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$823 (±$32)$1,621 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$79,844 (±$14,930)$68,515 (±$3,647)$85,974 (±$402)$80,734
Median home value$169,900 (±$23,428)$147,700 (±$7,209)$423,800 (±$1,627)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,116 (±$395)$3,107 (±$106)$6,582 (±$21)$3,119
Built before 198043.3% (±10.4 points)73.1% (±3.2 points)73.9% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute38.3 minutes (±8.7)25.7 minutes (±1.1)32.6 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.1% (±4.8 points)88.3% (±1.3 points)90.8% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents40.5 years (±9.2)44.8 years (±0.3)39.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

The Town of Norway covers 35.6 square miles of land, about 26 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How the Town of Norway has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents892 (±157)930 (±193)+4.3%Not a measurable change
Housing units420 (±47)399 (±61)−5.0%Not a measurable change
Median home value$130,300 (±$28,695)$169,900 (±$23,428)+30.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$63,125 (±$11,539)$79,844 (±$14,930)+26.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,344 (±$495)$1,463 (±$232)+8.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,406 (±$174)$3,116 (±$395)+29.5%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent18.8% (±8.8 points)3.7% (±2.9 points)−15.1 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate10.1% (±16.3 points)12.5% (±21.9 points)+2.4 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Herkimer County

The Town of Norway has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Herkimer County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Herkimer County recorded 247 violent and 1,095 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in the Town of Norway

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
1341624%2,369$779$185,500$85,128
1332412%1,729$808$179,300$86,176

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near the Town of Norway

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Village of Newport4.4 mi—$156,30034.0%
Village of Cold Brook4.5 mi—$150,00028.9%
Village of Poland5.6 mi$782$129,20033.5%
Town of Newport5.8 mi$768$193,30016.1%
Village of Middleville6.3 mi$1,125$163,1004.1%
Town of Fairfield6.8 mi$1,100$172,0006.0%
Town of Salisbury7.6 mi$851$123,5008.6%
Town of Russia7.8 mi$888$232,20010.3%

HUD Fair Market Rent for the Town of Norway, fiscal year 2027

Utica-Rome, NY MSA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$857$946$1,210$1,442$1,636

HUD income limits for the Town of Norway, fiscal year 2026

Utica-Rome, NY MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$20,550$34,250$54,800
2 people$23,500$39,150$62,650
3 people$27,320$44,050$70,500
4 people$33,000$48,950$78,300
5 people$38,680$52,900$84,550
6 people$44,360$56,800$90,850
7 people$50,040$60,700$97,100
8 people$55,720$64,600$103,400

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Utica-Rome, NY MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $98,500.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Norway include them.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Town of Norway

What is the median household income in the Town of Norway?

The median household income in the Town of Norway is $79,844 (±$14,930) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in the Town of Norway, NY?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $169,900 (±$23,428) for owner-occupied homes in the Town of Norway (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in the Town of Norway?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Town of Norway, NY is $1,463 (±$232) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in the Town of Norway?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in the Town of Norway, NY is $3,116 (±$395) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in the Town of Norway?

The Town of Norway, NY has an estimated 399 (±61) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in the Town of Norway?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 41.9% of homes in the Town of Norway, NY.

Is the Town of Norway growing?

In the Town of Norway, the number of residents went from 892 in 2015–2019 to 930 in 2020–2024 (+4.3%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in the Town of Norway?

The ZIP codes that cover the Town of Norway are 13416, 13324.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 13416?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 13416 is $779 (±$21) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Norway town, Herkimer County, New York (county subdivision:53968, in state:36 county:043).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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