Housing in Bristol
Bristol's housing market is genuinely affordable -- Redfin cited a $264,756 median sale price as of June 2026, 35% below the national average -- though prices were down 7.1% year over year, a real, disclosed softening trend worth factoring into timing a purchase.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed price decline, not an assumed steady market
Redfin's June 2026 figure ($264,756 median sale price, down 7.1% YoY) shows Bristol's housing market cooling rather than appreciating -- a real trend to factor into a purchase timeline, similar in direction to some other markets in this dataset (e.g., Duluth, GA) though for different underlying reasons specific to this local market.
Genuinely more affordable than the national average, and competitive but not frenzied
Bristol's median sale price runs 35% below the national average per Redfin, with the market scored 51 out of 100 on Redfin's competitiveness scale -- "somewhat competitive," not a frenzied seller's market.
A market shaped by a flat population and an above-average retiree share
Bristol's essentially flat population growth and above-national-average 65-plus population share (19.5%) point to a housing market driven more by turnover among an established resident base than by rapid new-household formation -- a real, different demand pattern than a fast-growing Sun Belt suburb.
Verify current, address-specific pricing
As with any single citywide figure, treat the $264,756 median as a starting point rather than a substitute for current listings and comparable sales for a specific neighborhood -- especially given the real, disclosed 7.1% YoY decline.
Key takeaways
- Redfin cited a $264,756 median sale price for Bristol as of June 2026 -- down 7.1% YoY and 35% below the national average.
- Bristol's market scored 51/100 on Redfin's competitiveness scale -- somewhat competitive, not a frenzied seller's market.
- Bristol's flat population and above-average 65-plus share (19.5%) suggest turnover-driven rather than rapid-growth-driven housing demand.
- Verify current, address-specific pricing and comparable sales before budgeting off the citywide median, given the real, disclosed price decline.
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