Bristol, CT housing market
Typical home value
$347K
▲ 5.6% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,650/mo
▲ 6.8% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
5.7%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+50%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Bristol is worth $346,945, up 5.6% over the past year and up 50% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,650 a month (+6.8% YoY), a gross rent yield of 5.7% (below the Hartford, CT metro's 6.0%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,907/mo, $257 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Hartford, CT metro's home values to change +3.3% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Hartford, CT metro)
Seller's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 66/100, #7 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Bristol compares
| Measure | Bristol | Hartford, CT metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $346,945 | $398,703 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +5.6% | +5.1% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,650 | $1,998 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +6.8% | +3.5% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 5.7% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 17.5 | 16.6 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,907 | $2,191 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $347K home.
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$332K home$2,065 rent
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$308K home$1,648 rent
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$366K home$1,962 rent
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$336K home$1,806 rent
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$555K home$2,513 rent
▲ 4.8% 1 yr
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.