Bristol, IN housing market
The typical Bristol home is worth about $346,000, up 6% in a year, 33% above the Indiana typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bristol compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bristol at a glance
Only 1 sale in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Bristol | Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $180,000 | $135,000 |
| 2018 | $189,000 | $144,000 |
| 2019 | $206,000 | $154,000 |
| 2020 | $215,000 | $164,000 |
| 2021 | $238,000 | $183,000 |
| 2022 | $272,000 | $209,000 |
| 2023 | $293,000 | $227,000 |
| 2024 | $302,000 | $237,000 |
| 2025 | $318,000 | $249,000 |
| 2026 | $339,000 | $256,000 |
| August 2026 | $346,000 | $260,000 |
4.5 years of income
The typical Bristol home costs about 4.5 years of the town's median household income, more than across Indiana (3.6 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,220
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bristol is $1,220 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Bristol pay a median of $1,099, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,000 · 4 bedrooms $1,630
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (46507; Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Bristol
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.