Area data
Bristol, VA — ZIP 24202
Population: 12,389 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $253,239
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +40.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +89.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $253,239
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $610,000
- Median list price
- $449,000
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +3.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,335/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- landslide, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 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
- Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +291 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $1,146
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,876
- Average weekly wage
- $905
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 104
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