Bristol, RI housing market
The typical Bristol home is worth about $616,000, up 2.6% in a year, 21% above the Rhode Island typical home. Homes typically sell in 26 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bristol compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bristol at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.4 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Bristol | Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $342,000 | $262,000 |
| 2018 | $360,000 | $281,000 |
| 2019 | $375,000 | $296,000 |
| 2020 | $387,000 | $308,000 |
| 2021 | $429,000 | $344,000 |
| 2022 | $485,000 | $390,000 |
| 2023 | $524,000 | $423,000 |
| 2024 | $573,000 | $456,000 |
| 2025 | $609,000 | $489,000 |
| 2026 | $602,000 | $502,000 |
| August 2026 | $616,000 | $511,000 |
Bristol and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | $616K | +2.6% | 26 | $97,764 |
| Portsmouth | $695K | +3.7% | 54 | $117,467 |
| Warren | $550K | +2.6% | 26 | $90,729 |
| Tiverton | $557K | +2.6% | 20 | $106,036 |
| Barrington | $803K | +3.4% | 10 | $153,198 |
6.3 years of income
The typical Bristol home costs about 6.3 years of the town's median household income, more than across Rhode Island (5.8 years).
How Bristol ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.