Bristol County
Massachusetts · Pop. 579,200
Ranked #107 of 200 counties
40Moderate
Median Home Price
🏠$400K
4.5% YoY
Median Rent
🔑$1,600
Median Income
💰$68K
Rent Burden
📊31.0%
% of income to rent
Housing Shortage
🏗️4,000
estimated unit deficit
Building Permits (2024)
📋2,000
Price-to-Income Ratio
⚖️5.9x
Homeownership Rate
🏡62.0%
How Bristol County Compares
| Metric | Bristol County | Massachusetts | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Price | $400K | $571K | $410K |
| Rent | $1,600 | $1,757 | $1,500 |
| Income | $68K | $100K | $75K |
| Rent Burden | 31.0% | 36.5% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership | 62.0% | 62.0% | 65.0% |
Key Takeaways
- • Home prices are 2% below the national average.
- • Rent is 7% above the national average.
- • The county has an estimated housing shortage of 4,000 units.
- • 2,000 building permits were issued in 2024.
- • Year-over-year home prices changed by 4.5%.