Bristol, VA

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Key Performance Metrics

Market snapshot

Performance indicators for the Bristol short-term rental market based on reliable data.

Listings

350 / 530

Reliable / Active

Cap Rate

11%

Middle-Earners Gross Yield

Revenue

$22,503

Middle-Earners Revenue

Occupancy

51%

Middle-Earners Occupancy

Home Value

$199,023

Median Home Sale Price

Top Earners

$43,285

Top-Earners Revenue

Bristol

Market Revenue Seasonality

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B

Generally Investor friendly

Bristol Regulations

STRs are permitted with no city-specific cap or fee scheme, but investors must obtain a business license, verify zoning (and secure a special-use permit in certain districts for lodging), comply with USBC safety standards, and handle state/local taxes; clear and manageable compliance makes it friendly, though some moderate permitting steps and zoning hurdles prevent an A.

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About Bristol

Bristol is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,219. It is the twin city of Bristol, Tennessee, just across the state line, which runs down the middle of its main street, State Street. It is surrounded on three sides by Washington County, Virginia, which is combined with the city for statistical purposes. It is a principal city in the Kingsport–Bristol metropolitan area, which had a population of 307,614 in 2020. The metro area is a component of the larger Tri-Cities region of Tennessee and Virginia, with a population of 508,260 in 2020.

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