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Bristol, TN Housing Affordability Index

Bristol, Tennessee has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 121.0 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 247th most affordable of 380 scored Tennessee cities, compared with 103.7 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $194,500 home with 20% down, the Tennessee average 30-year fixed rate of 7.18% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,055, or 22% of the city’s $58,162 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Bristol is updated every night from live Tennessee mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Bristol MBR-HAI 121.0 Highly Affordable
Rank in Tennessee 247 of 380 1 = most affordable
Tennessee 103.7 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.18% Tennessee lenders
Median home value $194,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Bristol is 17.2 points above the Tennessee score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Tennessee index

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What It Takes to Buy in Bristol

$1,055/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.18%
$45,200
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$58,162
Median Household Income
Tennessee: $69,595
3.3x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Tennessee: 4.1x
$863/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,451/yr
Median Property Tax
0.75% of median value
27.7%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
43.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Bristol, Tennessee. The rate is the Tennessee average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Bristol Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Bristol, Tennessee score: 121.0 (Highly Affordable), ranked 247 of 380 Tennessee cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/tennessee/bristol”