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Bristol, VA vs Covington, VA

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- The median age of a home in Bristol is 29.1% younger than the median age of a home in Covington.
 Bristol, VACovington, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age55  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$74,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months22.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock44.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.78.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.4$11.0
 Homes Owned52.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock16.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented31.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Bristol, VACovington, VAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,090$1,840
 Studio Apartment$620  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$700$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$850  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,110$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,250  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Bristol, VACovington, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Bristol, VACovington, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock13.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock21.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99911.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock7.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99922.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock4.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock1.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Bristol, VACovington, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock4.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock19.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock31.4%12.2%
Reviews for Bristol    7 Reviews

Eat and live on the TN side, shop on the VA side.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here my whole life and the crime/drug rate keeps going up. This area is starting to go downhill. Not to mention the property taxes are  More

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Lived here my whole life basically and this place is going downhill. It’s a drug area. Mostly people on meth and pills. I feel like the crime rate just keeps going up.  More

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