Apartments for Rent in Bristol, CT

Prices and availability in Bristol, CT were last updated on 24 May 2026.

The best apartments in Bristol, CT are: New Cambridge Apartments and Redstone Gardens.

The average rent in Bristol, CT is $1,503.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bristol, CT is between $1,300 and $1,450.

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 53 years old, on average. Of these, none 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 78% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 22% 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 53% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 35% 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.