Can you afford to live in Bristol?
Median household income, home values and rent in Bristol, TN — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.
What it costs to live in Bristol.
Median household income: $55,007 — +42.7% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)
Median gross rent: $764/mo — +22.8% since 2015
Median home value, 2015 to 2023
- 2015: 106800
- 2023: 182500
Median household income
- Bristol: 55007
- Sullivan County: 56802
- TN: 67097
- U.S.: 78538
Median gross rent
- Bristol: 764
- Sullivan County: 850
- TN: 1122
- U.S.: 1348
Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 27.2% — U.S.: 30.2%
What it means
The typical household here earns $55,007 — far lower than the national figure of $78,538.
The typical renter here spends 27.2% of household income on rent, below the 30% cost-burden line.
Since 2015, income has kept pace with rent here (+42.7% versus +22.8%), before adjusting for inflation.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
- Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
- data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
- ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most
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