Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on May 25, 2026
Last updated on May 25, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Bristol
$1,500/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Bristol is $1,500 per month as of May 2026. This is 23% below the national average rent, or $450 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Bristol
18
for rent on Zumper.com as of May 2026
Share of Bristol rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Bristol have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 25% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Bristol vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Bristol is $1,200, whereas a house costs $1,550. 1-bedroom apartments in Bristol run $980 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,200.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,200 | 3% | 17% | |
1 bedroom | $850 | 11% | 30% | |
2 bedroom | $1,375 | 4% | 63% | |
3 bedroom | $1,800 | 8% | 118% | |
4 bedroom | $2,800 | 8% | 24% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Bristol, VA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,200 | 16% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,175 | 3% | - | |
Houses | $1,550 | 2% | No Change | |
Rooms | $630 | No Change | - |
Studio
Average rent
$1,200
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
17%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$850
Last 30 days
11%
Last year
30%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,375
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
63%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,800
Last 30 days
8%
Last year
118%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,800
Last 30 days
8%
Last year
24%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Bristol, VA.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,200
Last 30 days
16%
Condos
Average rent
$1,175
Last 30 days
3%
Houses
Average rent
$1,550
Last 30 days
2%
Rooms
Average rent
$630
The table above reflects average rent prices in Bristol, VA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Bristol and Abingdon by all bedroom counts and property types.
Bristol
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Bristol, VA is 11% higher than the median rent in Abingdon, VA.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Bristol rental market.
The average rent in Bristol is $1,500 per month as of May 23, 2026.
Average rent prices in Bristol have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 25% since last year.
Rent in Bristol is 23% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $450 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Bristol, you'd need to earn approximately $60,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
The average rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bristol, VA is $867, while a 2-bedroom apartment averages $1,233 as of the first half of 2025.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).