Area data
Bristol, TN — ZIP 37620
Population: 38,494 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 37620 (Bristol, TN) is $233,446 — down 1.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $226,750 after a median 52 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,393/month. 10 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with lightning, strongwind, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$233,446
Median home value
-1.8%
1-year change
52
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $233,446
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +89.5%
- All-time peak (2025-07)
- $237,682
- House Price Index (state)
- 475.9 (+0.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $226,750
- Median list price
- $264,900
- Median price per sqft
- $170
- 1-year sale-price change
- -8.6%
- Median days on market
- 52 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 172
- For-sale inventory
- 180
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.3%
- Active listings
- 164
- 1-year forecast
- +2.8%
- Days to pending
- 39 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 58
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,393/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.7%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $758/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $948/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,160/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,508/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,740/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- Bristol, Sullivan County
- Schools include
- Anderson Elementary, Avoca Elementary, Fairmount Elementary, Haynesfield Elementary, Holston View Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, strongWind, inlandFlooding, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 57% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 63.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 3.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 277
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 84
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 118
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 14,269
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 12,892
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Andrew Johnson National Historic Site (50 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Southfork Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- WELLMONT BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 1.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +1,125 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Housing built before 1970
- 45.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 13.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,209
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 62,245
- Average weekly wage
- $1,163
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 412
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 37620 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $233,446 | $269,649 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $226,750 | $315,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 52 days | 73 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,393/mo | $1,597/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,209 | $970 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 37620?
- $233,446.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 37620?
- $226,750.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 37620?
- Median days on market: 52 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 37620?
- Typical rent: $1,393/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 37620?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, strongWind, inlandFlooding, landslide.
- Is ZIP 37620 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 37620?
- Risk to homes is higher than 57% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 37620?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 37620?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 37620?
- 10 schools (7 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 37620 walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 37620?
- Good. Median AQI: 42. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 37620?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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