Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$650,424+3.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 10% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$140,998About 1.2× the local median income ($113,867): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market37 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.6%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Bristol County, RI is worth $650,424, up 3.2% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $599,558, so the area is 8.5% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 37 days to sell, listings are up 51% from a year ago, 10% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.6% over the next year. A household needs about $140,998 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $113,867. Typical rent is $2,933 a month, or $4,120 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 118 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$650,424
Change in 1 year
+3.2%
Overvalued %
+8.5%
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Fair home value
$599,558
Change in 5 years
+32.7%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.6%
Home value to income
5.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$3,525
Income needed to afford it
$140,998
Property tax rate
1.29%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$2,933
Typical rent for houses
$4,120
Price-to-rent ratio
18.5×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,879
Gross rental yield
5.41%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.52%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+50.8%
Days on market
37
Listings with a price cut
9.6%
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Homes for sale
92
Pending sales per 100 listings
65
Asking price per sq ft
$458
People and jobs
Median household income
$113,867
Population change (1 year)
−0.3%
Unemployment rate
3.0%
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Population
50,001
Income adjusted for cost of living
$111,854
Net moves in (IRS)
+118
Cost of living (US = 100)
101.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
8.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
19.4
Flood risk score
65.8
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Wildfire risk score
3.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
11.3
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Bristol County, RI overvalued?
Home prices in Bristol County, RI are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $599,558, so the area is 8.5% overvalued.
Is Bristol County, RI a buyer's or seller's market?
Bristol County, RI is a balanced market: homes take about 37 days to sell, listings are up 51% from a year ago, 10% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Bristol County, RI?
Home values in Bristol County, RI are up 3.2% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.6%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Bristol County, RI?
A household needs about $140,998 a year to afford the typical home in Bristol County, RI at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $113,867.