Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on July 9, 2026
Last updated on July 9, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Bristol
$1,600/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Bristol is $1,600 per month as of July 2026. This is 18% below the national average rent, or $350 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Bristol
20
for rent on Zumper.com as of July 2026
Share of Bristol rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Bristol have decreased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 19% 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 $1,000, whereas a house costs $1,600. 1-bedroom apartments in Bristol run $950 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,000.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 bedroom | $1,200 | 5% | 50% | |
2 bedroom | $1,450 | 1% | 87% | |
3 bedroom | $1,675 | 17% | 18% | |
4 bedroom | $2,800 | 4% | 8% |
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 | $1,000 | 23% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,150 | No Change | - | |
Houses | $1,600 | 7% | No Change |
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,200
Last 30 days
5%
Last year
50%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,450
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
87%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,675
Last 30 days
17%
Last year
18%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,800
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
8%
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
$1,000
Last 30 days
23%
Condos
Average rent
$1,150
Houses
Average rent
$1,600
Last 30 days
7%
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 3% lower 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 $1,600 per month as of July 4, 2026.
Average rent prices in Bristol have decreased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 19% since last year.
Rent in Bristol is 18% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $350 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Bristol, you'd need to earn approximately $64,000/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).