Apartments for Rent in Bristol, CT

Prices and availability in Bristol, CT were last updated on 14 May 2026.

The best apartments in Bristol, CT are: New Cambridge Apartments, Redstone Gardens, 443 N Main St, Unit 2A, 62 Briarwood Road, Unit #2 and 435 N Main St, Unit 5.

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

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Bristol, CT is between $1,500 and $1,800.

In Bristol 35% of the housing is rented out compared to 65% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 14% of Bristol's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 78% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 8% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Bristol is 52 years old, with 5% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 79% are garden-style apartment communities, 26% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

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.