Norwood, NC Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Norwood home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

2,449
Population Estimate
$104,225
Median Home Value
85.1%
Employment Rate
12.3%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$215
Median Listing Price$439,900
Median Days on Market73
Active Listings36
New Listings12
Total Listings (Active + Pending)46
Avg Listing Price$879,717
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-19%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-6%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.33
Family Dual Income46.9
Median Household Income$43,929
Median Individual Income$20,579
Home Ownership65.5%
Home Value$104,225
Median Rent$739
Rent Burden23.4%
Poverty11.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED14.9%
  • Highschool Education41.2%
  • Some College31.6%
  • Bachelors Degree8.0%
  • Graduate Degree4.3%
  • Total College or Above12.3%
  • Stem Degree36.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male53.0%
  • Female47.0%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married47.2%
  • Divorced12.2%
  • Never Married32.7%
  • Widowed7.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityNorwood
State IDNC
Population2,449

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1825.7%
19–298.3%
30–3911.3%
40–4919.2%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.1%
60–6910.1%
70–798.0%
80+5.5%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation57.3%
Unemployment Rate14.9%
Disabled20.8%

ETHNICITY

White73.0%
Black21.6%
Asian4.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple1.4%

OTHER

Hispanic0.5%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured15.6%
Veteran8.3%

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Neighborhoods in Norwood, NC

Get to know neighborhoods in Norwood, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Acorn Acres, Norwood

    Acorn Acres ↗

    Median asking price
    $445,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    15
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Tillery Beach, Norwood

    Tillery Beach ↗

    Median asking price
    $423,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    15
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Sunset Hills Historic District

    Sunset Hills ↗

    Median asking price
    $58,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    12
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Country Club Estates, Norwood

    Country Club Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $473,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    7
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Turner Beach, Norwood

    Turner Beach ↗

    Median asking price
    $409,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    7
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.7/10 · 3 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.