Area data
Bristol, VA — ZIP 24201
Population: 15,903 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $177,770
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +99.4%
- All-time peak (2024-09)
- $183,013
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $180,000
- Median list price
- $170,000
- Median days on market
- 113 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.8%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- Days to pending
- 52 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 35
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,294/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,143/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,735/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 103.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 3.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 79
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Andrew Johnson National Historic Site (49 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Southfork Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -6 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,966
- Median annual property tax
- $1,363
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,352
- Average weekly wage
- $816
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Other Services, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
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