Home Insurance in Norwood, New Jersey
With a median home value of $709,100, Norwood is 14% higher than the Bergen County median.
The typical home in Norwood was built around 1986. About 24% of homes were built before 1960, about 27 points below Bergen County's 51%. Older homes can cost more to insure or rebuild because of aging wiring, roofing and plumbing.
In Norwood, the housing stock is 79% single-family homes and 14% apartments in buildings with 5+ units.
In Norwood, about 63% of owner-occupied homes have a mortgage - lenders require hazard insurance on every mortgaged home.
The vacancy rate is 2%; vacant or unoccupied homes typically need a different coverage form than an owner-occupied policy. About 79% of occupied homes in Norwood are owner-occupied.
90% of homes in Norwood are primarily heated with natural gas.
Bergen County's top FEMA-rated hazard is coastal flooding (Very High), per FEMA's National Risk Index. Bergen County had 10,272 active NFIP flood policies as of September 2026. See the full Bergen County home insurance overview for all FEMA hazard ratings and flood coverage details. Flood damage is excluded from a standard homeowners policy.
According to the NAIC homeowners insurance report (2023 data), a standard HO-3 homeowners policy in New Jersey carries a statewide average premium of $1,551 per year.
Key figures
| Median home value | $709,100 |
|---|---|
| Median year built | 1986 |
| Owner-occupied share | 79% |
| Share of owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | 63% |
| Top county hazard | Coastal Flooding (Very High) |
| Active NFIP policies in Bergen County | 10,272 |
| Home insurance premium | $1,551 - statewide average (NAIC, 2023 data) |
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Sources
Data last updated: 2026-09-29
- U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files (2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates (2024)
- FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025)
- FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3 (2026)
- NAIC Dwelling Fire, Homeowners Owner-Occupied, and Homeowners Tenant and Condominium/Cooperative Unit Owners Insurance: Data for 2023 (published 2026) (2023)