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Bristol, PA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Bristol, PA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 9,899, 4,146 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $316,609, Bristol real estate and house prices are near the national average for all cities and towns.

Row houses and other attached homes are the single most common housing type in Bristol, accounting for 52.22% of the borough's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Bristol include single-family detached homes ( 21.19%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 16.47%), and a few large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 10.11%). Boroughs that are predominantly high-density buildings are relatively uncommon in the US. Because of the density, these types of boroughs are often walkable and compact, and often have a lively downtown.

The most prevalent building size and type in Bristol are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in row houses and other attached homes. The borough has a mixture of owners and renters, with 61.91% owning and 38.09% renting.

The housing in Bristol was primarily built before 1939 ( 60.62%), making the housing stock in Bristol some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Bristol. The next most important housing age is between 1940-1969 ( 24.84%), followed by between 1970-1999 ( 9.08%). There's also some housing in Bristol built between 2000 and later ( 5.46%).

Bristol Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in Bristol have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 93.31%, which ranks in the top 50% nationwide. This equates to an annual average Bristol house appreciation rate of 6.81%.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Bristol's appreciation rate, at 7.03%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Bristol's appreciation rate has been 1.44%, which annualizes to a rate of 5.90%.

Relative to Pennsylvania, our data show that Bristol's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 50% of the other cities and towns in Pennsylvania.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the borough. Individual neighborhoods within Bristol differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Bristol - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Bristol real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$316,609

Bristol, PA Home Prices
> $1,438,000
$1,078,001 - $1,438,000
$719,001 - $1,078,000
$575,001 - $719,000
$432,001 - $575,000
$288,001 - $432,000
$144,001 - $288,000
$72,001 - $144,000
$0 - $72,000
1.2%
1.2%
0.3%
0.3%
2.2%
2.2%
3.3%
3.3%
15.0%
15.0%
33.7%
33.7%
35.8%
35.8%
4.1%
4.1%
4.3%
4.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Pennsylvania

Average

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

4,146

Bristol Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,212 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
61.9%
61.9%
38.1%
38.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
4.9%
4.9%
95.1%
95.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
5.5%
5.5%
9.1%
9.1%
24.8%
24.8%
60.6%
60.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
21.2%
21.2%
52.2%
52.2%
16.5%
16.5%
10.1%
10.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
4.6%
4.6%
8.7%
8.7%
26.8%
26.8%
43.3%
43.3%
13.3%
13.3%
3.3%
3.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes