Average Rent in Bristol, VA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Bristol, VA

Average rent prices in Bristol have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 4% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Bristol, VA

Rent prices in Bristol vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Bristol is $1,065, whereas a house costs $1,500. 1-bedroom apartments in Bristol run $925 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,100.


1 bedroom	$800	1%	35%
2 bedroom	$1,300	3%	85%
3 bedroom	$1,675	2%	3%
4 bedroom	$2,800	3%	20%


Apartments	$1,065	10%	No Change
Condos	$1,100	2%	-
Houses	$1,500	3%	No Change

1 bedroom

Average rent

$800

Last 30 days

Last year

35%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,300

Last 30 days

Last year

85%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,675

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,800

Last 30 days

Last year

20%

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.

How does rent in Bristol, VA compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Bristol and Abingdon by all bedroom counts and property types.

Bristol

Median rent price$1,450

25%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,250

35%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Bristol, VA is 16% higher than the median rent in Abingdon, VA.

Average rent in nearby cities

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$1,400

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$1,407

$1,450

$1,200

$1,525

$1,375

$1,150

$1,000

$2,100

$1,300

Discover rentals in Bristol, VA

Income restricted

Age restricted

4d ago

Very good

Thomas Jefferson Senior

1240 Mary St, Bristol, VA 24201

2 beds

2 baths

$796

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

House for rent in Bristol

Residential Lease, Bristol, VA

8600 Reedy Creek Rd, Bristol, VA 24202

2 beds

1 bath

$1,025

House for rent

Virginia Hills Apartments - Photo 1 of 1

2d ago

8.6

Very good

Virginia Hills Apartments

1740 Bonham Rd, Bristol, VA 24201

2 beds

1 bath

$1,100

Apartment for rent

2d ago

House for rent in Bristol

3/1

1405 Newton St, Bristol, VA 24201

3 beds

1 bath

$1,600

House for rent

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Frequently asked questions for Bristol, VA

Quick answers to common questions about the Bristol rental market.

How much is rent in Bristol?

The average rent in Bristol is $1,450 per month as of August 22, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Bristol?

Average rent prices in Bristol have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 4% since last year.

How does Bristol rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Bristol is 25% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $475 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Bristol?

To comfortably afford rent in Bristol, you'd need to earn approximately $58,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

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).