What is the rental vacancy rate in Bristol, CT?

Name: Vacancy rate in Bristol, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Bristol, CT is 2.3% (±1.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.2% (±0.3 points).

1,916 (±409) homes, 7.3% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Bristol, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.7% in 2015–2019 to 2.3% in 2020–2024 (−2.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 2.3% (±1.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.2% (±0.3 points)
Vacant homes: 1,916 (±409)

Vacancy in Bristol against Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bristol	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Rental vacancy rate	2.3% (±1.5 points)	4.3% (±0.7 points)	4.3% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.0% (±0.3 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	1,916 (±409)	12,435 (±925)	107,815 (±3,242)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Bristol, the rental vacancy rate is lower than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (4.3%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (4.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Bristol

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bristol
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Bristol	—	2.3% (±1.5 points)	—
Terryville	3.5 mi	2.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Plainville	4.5 mi	3.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Plymouth	4.5 mi	2.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Burlington	4.7 mi	0.0% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Southington	6.1 mi	3.6% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington	6.1 mi	3.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wolcott	6.1 mi	3.3% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Plantsville	7.3 mi	0.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
2	Waterbury	6.7% (±1.4 points)
3	Shelton	3.6% (±3.3 points)
4	Naugatuck	3.5% (±3.3 points)
5 (tie)	Ansonia	3.3% (±2.8 points)
5 (tie)	Wolcott	3.3% (±5.2 points)
7	Cheshire	3.2% (±4.5 points)
8	Bristol	2.3% (±1.5 points)
9	Plymouth	2.0% (±3.3 points)
10	Woodbury	0.9% (±1.5 points)
11	Seymour	0.5% (±0.9 points)
12 (tie)	Beacon Falls	0.0% (±10.5 points)
12 (tie)	Bethlehem	0.0% (±9.4 points)
12 (tie)	Derby	0.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bristol

Is it hard to find a rental in Bristol?

The rental vacancy rate in Bristol, CT is 2.3% (±1.5 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Bristol tighter than it was?

In Bristol, the rental vacancy rate went from 4.7% in 2015–2019 to 2.3% in 2020–2024 (−2.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Bristol?

An estimated 1,916 (±409) housing units, 7.3% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bristol town, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

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Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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