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City · 11,524 residents · Summit County, Ohio

Norton , Ohio

In Norton, a typical home is worth $200,800 and typical rent is $1,059 a month. Compared with all of Summit County, typical household income is 26% higher and the share of households that own their home is 20 points higher.

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  • Typical home value

    $200,800

    4% below the county

    7% below Ohio

    • Norton
    • Summit
    • Ohio

  • Typical rent

    $1,059a month

    3% above the county

    2% above Ohio

    • Norton
    • Summit
    • Ohio

  • Typical household income

    $90,464a year

    26% above the county

    27% above Ohio

    • Norton
    • Summit
    • Ohio

  • Households that own their home

    87%

    20 points above the county

    20 points above Ohio

    • Norton
    • Summit
    • Ohio

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$253,159
4.9% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$1,732 a month

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Norton is in Summit County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Summit County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Norton apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. 87% of households in Norton own their home, against 68% in Summit County.

  2. Nearby, in Barberton, the typical home value is $135,200: 33% less than in Norton ($200,800).

  3. The typical household income in Norton is $90,464, 26% more than in Summit County as a whole ($71,622).

  4. Nearby, in Barberton, the typical rent is $848: 20% less than in Norton ($1,059).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Norton

What homes there are in Norton, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

In Norton, 9 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Summit County, 7.

Year built

The typical home in Norton was built in 1962, 4 years before the typical one in Summit County.

There is more room for a big family here: 78% of homes have 3 bedrooms or more, against 64% in Summit County.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes

With an FHA limit of $541,287, at least 98% of owner-occupied homes in Norton sit below it: they are worth less than $500,000.

Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,360 a month

Summit County: $1,470 a month

Without a mortgage

$482 a month

Summit County: $599 a month

Owners with a mortgage

65%

Summit County: 64%

The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Norton is $1,360 a month, less than in Summit County ($1,470); without one, $482.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

The typical home value in Norton rose 43% since 2015–2019, about the same as in Summit County (42%).

Rent in Norton moved so little since 2015–2019 that the Census cannot say whether it rose or fell.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureNortonSummit CountyOhioUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate3.4%4.4%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.9%0.8%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate1.0%1.5%3.4%
People per household 2.332.292.372.53
Drive alone 81%75%75%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate8%8%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate1%1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate1%2%3%
Work from home 15%15%13%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

A household in Norton has 2.33 people on average, about the same as in Summit County (2.29).

In Norton, 81% of workers drive alone to work; in Summit County, 75%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Norton?

A typical home is within reach of the typical income

We start with a typical home in Norton, worth $200,800, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 23% of the typical household income in Norton, which is $90,464 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Summit County.

Your numbers

Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Norton. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $7,028 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

Adjust advanced details

Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$1,726

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$197,163
Total interest
$283,671
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $3,391 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,111 a month

    Your payment · 23%

  • Tight

    $2,111 to $2,714 a month

  • Hard

    more than $2,714 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Norton ($90,464 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$1,726
Principal & interest$1,336
Property tax$218
Home insurance$84
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$89

You need at least $7,028 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Norton and Summit County

Norton is in Summit County, Ohio. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Norton's own numbers

Typical home value
$200,800
Typical monthly rent
$1,059
Typical yearly household income
$90,464
Households that own their home
87%
Effective property tax rate
1.3%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Summit County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,231
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+51%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.6%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Summit County.

Everything about Summit County

Buying

Buying a home in Norton

A typical home in Norton is worth $200,800: 4% below the county and 7% below Ohio. With the typical household income in Norton ($90,464 a year), a typical home costs 2.2 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Norton 2.2 years
  • Summit 2.9 years
  • Ohio 3.0 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Summit County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Summit County rose 87% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Summit County.

Period County Ohio U.S.
Last year (2025) +3.9% +4.8% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +51% +53% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +87% +93% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Norton next to Summit County, Ohio and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Norton $200,800
  • Summit $208,700
  • Ohio $214,800
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Norton $1,059
  • Summit $1,026
  • Ohio $1,034
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Norton $90,464
  • Summit $71,622
  • Ohio $71,389
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Norton next to Summit County and Ohio
Measure Norton Summit County Ohio U.S.
Typical home value $200,800 $208,700 $214,800 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,059 $1,026 $1,034 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $90,464 $71,622 $71,389 $80,734
Households that own their home 87% 68% 67% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $2,616 $3,195 $2,822 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.3% 1.53% 1.31% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 36% 48% 46% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Summit County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Norton

For a typical $200,800 home in Norton, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Norton's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $1,726a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $7,028
    Cash to close
    $13,052
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $89

  • Conventional, 5% down $1,689a month

    Down payment
    $10,040
    Cash to close
    $16,064
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $95

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,389a month

    Down payment
    $40,160
    Cash to close
    $46,184
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,575a month

    Down payment
    $30,120
    Cash to close
    $36,144
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Norton and for Summit County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Norton

1.3%of the home’s value each year

$2,616 a year for the typical owner in Norton.

  • Norton 1.3%
  • Summit 1.53%
  • Ohio 1.31%

What Ohio publishes Homestead exemption for seniors and people with disabilities (Ohio Department of Taxation)

Exemptions and deadlines in Ohio

Flood risk in Summit County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Summit County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
0.6%
1,134
Of those, with NFIP insurance
29%
County Ohio U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 0.6% 1.7% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 29% 16% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Norton

Typical rent in Norton is $1,059 a month: 3% above the county. In Norton, 36% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Summit County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,231 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $23.67 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Summit County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $886 $17.04 $35,440
1 bedroom $952 $18.31 $38,080
2 bedrooms $1,231 $23.67 $49,240
3 bedrooms $1,474 $28.35 $58,960
4 bedrooms $1,618 $31.12 $64,720

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Norton

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Norton is in ZIP code 44203.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,090: $141 less than the fair market rent for Summit County ($1,231).

  • 44203 $1,090$1,310

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Norton when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Norton

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There are 5 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Summit County; 1 says it serves in Spanish.

An older man and his daughter go over papers with a professional.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Norton

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Norton or Summit County. The ones below are statewide in Ohio: they work in Norton the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Ohio

  • Your Choice! Down Payment Assistance

    Statewide in Ohio

    Ohio state agency help of 2.5% or 5% of the price for the down payment, closing costs or other costs before closing, forgiven after seven years; if you sell sooner, you repay all of it. Offered by Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA).

    Forgivable

    See the program Official page

  • Mortgage Tax Credit

    Statewide in Ohio

    Ohio state agency certificate that turns part of your mortgage interest into a credit on your federal tax return, up to $2,000 a year: 40% with an OHFA mortgage (MTC Plus) or 15% to 20% with another mortgage (MTC Basic). Offered by Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA).

    Tax credit

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Norton

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Norton, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Mustard Seed Development Center

    1557 Vernon Odom Blvd, Akron · 4 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in Arabic, American Sign Language (ASL), Cambodian, Cantonese, and 19 more languages.

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 7 more
    (330) 631-0350

  • Fair Housing Contact Service

    441 Wolf Ledges Pkwy Ste 200, Akron · 7 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Fair housing pre-purchase workshops
    • and 3 more
    (330) 376-6191

  • Asian Akron Office 2

    370 E Market St, Akron · 8 miles away

    Also serves in Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese, and other languages.

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 7 more
    (330) 535-3263

Every agency in Summit County All counseling agencies in Ohio

Help in Spanish near Norton

1 of the 3 agencies on this list says it serves in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Norton

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in Summit County is named for Norton or Summit County.

One other authority has an office in Summit County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Summit County

These cities are also in Summit County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Summit County Housing in Ohio
See 3 more cities in Summit County, with prices and rents

Every city has its own page with prices, rents and help.

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Norton, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Summit County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Norton.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Norton

Short answers with the numbers for Norton and all of Summit County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Norton?

The typical home value in Norton is $200,800, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Summit County it is $208,700.

How much does it cost to rent in Norton?

Typical rent in Norton is $1,059 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Summit County is $1,231.

What is the FHA loan limit in Norton?

Norton uses the FHA limit for all of Summit County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Norton?

The typical homeowner in Norton pays $2,616 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.3% of the home’s value; in Summit County, the rate is 1.53%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Norton?

There are 5 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Summit County. 1 says it serves in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).