Housing
New homes permitted, home values and rents, and the housing stock, from federal data.
Checked . Each source updates once or twice a year.
Summary
- New homes permitted 46 In 2025
- Median home value $278K 2020–2024 · State $367K
- Median rent $1,338 A month, 2020–2024 · State $1,488
New homes permitted
Homes approved for construction each year by building permit, counted in housing units: a duplex is two. Some permitted homes are never built, and others take years to finish.
| Year | Homes | In buildings of 5+ |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | 5 |
| 2024 | 37 | 0 |
| 2023 | 52 | 0 |
| 2022 | 37 | 0 |
| 2021 | 94 | 0 |
| 2020 | 94 | 32 |
| 2019 | 39 | 0 |
| 2018 | 39 | 0 |
| 2017 | 42 | 0 |
| 2016 | 37 | 0 |
So far in 2026, through Sep 2026: 37 homes.
Cities and towns report permits to the Census Bureau monthly or once a year. For months without a report, the Bureau estimates the count; those years are marked "partly estimated". Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (opens in new tab).
Home values and rents
From the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, which samples households over five years (2020–2024). Each Bristol figure has a margin of error (±) because it comes from a sample.
| Measure | Bristol | Connecticut |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $277,800±$8,329 | $366,900 |
| Median rent, per month | $1,338±$45 | $1,488 |
| Renters paying 30% or more of income on rent | 55.5%±5.9 | 52.6% |
| Renters paying 50% or more | 27.3%±4.1 | 27.3% |
Home value is what owners estimate their home would sell for. Rent is gross rent, including utilities the renter pays. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year, via Census Reporter (opens in new tab).
Housing stock
Homes in Bristol by who lives in them, 2020–2024.
| Homes | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lived in by the owner | 15,879 | 60% |
| Rented | 8,574 | 33% |
| Vacant | 1,916 | 7% |
| of which seasonal or vacation homes | 242 | 1% |
| All homes | 26,369 | 100% |
Estimates from the American Community Survey. Source: U.S. Census Bureau via Census Reporter (opens in new tab).