Housing data for Bristol, RI
Bristol, RI has an estimated 22,220 residents and 9,510 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Bristol County.
33.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,579 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+0.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 22,220 (±24)
- Housing units
- 9,510 (±324)
- Households that rent
- 33.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,579
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.3%
What stands out in Bristol
Working from home: 11.2% (±2.7 points) in Bristol, lower than in Bristol County (15.6%).
Median real estate taxes: $5,393 (±$350) in Bristol, lower than in Bristol County ($6,648).
Households that rent: 33.9% (±4.5 points) in Bristol, higher than in Bristol County (28.2%).
Median household income: $97,764 (±$8,188) in Bristol, lower than in Bristol County ($114,490).
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Housing in Bristol at a glance
- Median rent: $1,579 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,655 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 37.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 33.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $97,764 median household income
- Home values: $485,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,306 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,393 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 15.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 57.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 68.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.4% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 51.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 46 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +0.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Bristol against Bristol County, its state and the nation
| Bristol | Bristol County | Rhode Island | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 22,220 (±24) | 50,490 (exact) | 1,101,801 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 9,510 (±324) | 21,615 (±68) | 485,932 (±179) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.9% (±4.5 points) | 28.2% (±2.5 points) | 36.4% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,579 (±$118) | $1,528 (±$93) | $1,342 (±$19) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $97,764 (±$8,188) | $114,490 (±$5,860) | $87,796 (±$1,209) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $485,000 (±$24,967) | $513,800 (±$22,475) | $404,200 (±$4,032) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,393 (±$350) | $6,648 (±$185) | $4,900 (±$36) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 68.0% (±6.7 points) | 75.8% (±4.3 points) | 70.9% (±1.0 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.9 minutes (±2.1) | 26.4 minutes (±1.3) | 25.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.7% (±2.6 points) | 92.6% (±1.5 points) | 91.7% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.0 years (±2.2) | 44.2 years (±0.5) | 40.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Bristol covers 9.8 square miles of land, about 2,270 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bristol has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 22,145 (±26) | 22,220 (±24) | +0.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 9,379 (±379) | 9,510 (±324) | +1.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,066 (±$78) | $1,579 (±$118) | +48.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $337,700 (±$12,716) | $485,000 (±$24,967) | +43.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $72,610 (±$5,337) | $97,764 (±$8,188) | +34.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,200 (±$127) | $2,306 (±$65) | +4.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,671 (±$185) | $5,393 (±$350) | +15.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 32.7% (±3.1 points) | 33.9% (±4.5 points) | +1.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.1% (±3.9 points) | 2.4% (±3.0 points) | −5.7 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Bristol
In 2025, the Bristol Police Department reported 46 violent and 247 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Bristol County, the departments that report recorded 78 violent and 391 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Bristol
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02809 | 100% | 22,220 | $1,579 | $485,000 | $97,764 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Bristol
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren | 3.5 mi | $1,363 | $395,700 | 38.7% |
| Tiverton (community) | 4.1 mi | $1,342 | $407,200 | 27.4% |
| Barrington | 4.6 mi | $1,943 | $644,100 | 11.5% |
| Ocean Grove | 4.9 mi | $1,266 | $362,200 | 11.9% |
| Portsmouth | 5.8 mi | $1,719 | $597,000 | 19.3% |
| Swansea | 6.5 mi | $1,226 | $445,000 | 14.8% |
| Tiverton | 6.7 mi | $1,247 | $411,900 | 19.3% |
| Somerset (community) | 7.1 mi | $1,271 | $418,800 | 13.1% |
Places in Rhode Island most like Bristol
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | $1,468 | $450,600 | $104,821 | 27.9% |
| Tiverton (community) | $1,342 | $407,200 | $99,158 | 27.4% |
| Cranston | $1,375 | $378,300 | $90,206 | 32.4% |
| Warren | $1,363 | $395,700 | $90,729 | 38.7% |
| Cumberland | $1,379 | $431,000 | $117,522 | 23.7% |
| Wakefield-Peace Dale | $1,258 | $494,400 | $106,551 | 33.7% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Rhode Island.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bristol, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
HUD income limits for Bristol, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,600 | $39,250 | $62,800 |
| 2 people | $26,950 | $44,850 | $71,800 |
| 3 people | $30,300 | $50,450 | $80,750 |
| 4 people | $33,650 | $56,050 | $89,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $60,550 | $96,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $65,050 | $104,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $69,550 | $111,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $74,000 | $118,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $112,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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
What is the average rent in Bristol, RI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bristol is $1,579 (±$118) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Bristol?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Bristol, RI is $1,096 (±$61) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Bristol rent-burdened?
37.8% of renting households in Bristol pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Bristol?
Bristol has an estimated 2,956 (±423) renting households, 33.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Bristol?
The median household income in Bristol is $97,764 (±$8,188) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bristol, RI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $485,000 (±$24,967) for owner-occupied homes in Bristol (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bristol growing?
In Bristol, the number of residents went from 22,145 in 2015–2019 to 22,220 in 2020–2024 (+0.3%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Bristol?
The ZIP code that covers Bristol is 02809.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 02809?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02809 is $1,579 (±$118) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bristol town, Bristol County, Rhode Island
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bristol town, Bristol County, Rhode Island
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bristol town, Bristol County, Rhode Island
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bristol town, Bristol County, Rhode Island
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bristol town, Bristol County, Rhode Island
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bristol town, Bristol County, Rhode Island
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bristol town, Bristol County, Rhode Island
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Bristol Police Department (ORI RI0010200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bristol town, Bristol County, Rhode Island (county subdivision:09280, in state:44 county:001).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .