The median home in Bristol, Virginia is valued at $198,638, down 0.1% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,414, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 11.7x — below the national average of 18x. Bristol is part of the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$198,638

-0.1%

Rent$1,414/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$39,728 on $198,638

Affordable — 20.4% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,273

P/I20.4%

Afford$273K

Room+$74K

P&I $1,004Tax $136Ins $133

Buying $141/mo cheaper ($1,414 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + VA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Virginia

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Great Falls$1629K McLean$1425K Waterford$1278K Dunn Loring$1188K Upperville$1141K Vienna$1132K Middleburg$1114K Aldie$1081K

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BRISTOL, VA