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Norwalk, OH Area Guide

The Maple City is a picture-perfect slice of timeless Americana

Small Town Historic Safe Low Crime

Norwalk is a small city in north-central Ohio’s Firelands region, located about fifteen miles southeast of Sandusky and fifty miles west of Cleveland. The city cultivates a timeless small-town aesthetic, with a charming Downtown district full of historic brick buildings surrounded by tranquil, tree-lined neighborhood streets.

Norwalk is well known throughout the region as the home of Summit Motorsports Park, a popular track that hosts all manner of auto races throughout the year. Many in Ohio also know Norwalk for the Huron County Fair, which draws thousands of people to town every summer.

Rent Trends

As of March 2026, the average apartment rent in Norwalk, OH is $578 for a studio, $685 for one bedroom, $1,084 for two bedrooms, and $977 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Norwalk has increased by 2.7% in the past year.

Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$685/month
706 Sq Ft
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Getting Around

Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Norwalk, OH is for everyday living.

Fairly walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Very drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Somewhat bikeable

Bikeability

30 / 100

Schools

Pleasant Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

League Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

Main Street School

Public

Grades K-5

Gerken Center Preschool

Public

Grades K-2

Maplehurst Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

Norwalk Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

Norwalk High School

Public

Grades 9-12

Points of Interest

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.