Apartments for Rent in Bristol, CT

Prices and availability in Bristol, CT were last updated on 12 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Bristol, CT are: New Cambridge Apartments, Redstone Gardens, 443 N Main St, Unit 1A, 72 Union St, Unit 1 and 372 Park St, Unit 8.

The average rent in Bristol, CT is $1,545.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Bristol, CT is between $1,250 and $2,400.

In Bristol, 35% of the residents are renting compared to 65% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 14% of Bristol's rentals, 78% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 8% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Bristol are about 52 years old, on average. Of these, 5% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About 79% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 26% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Bristol come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 54% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 34% of all rentals in Bristol. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.