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Put in your current ZIP and income, and you'll see how the cost of living, taxes, and home prices differ here.
- You can afford
- $729,495
- ~$4,667/mo · $145,899 down in Bristol City
- You save on taxes
- $4,346/yr
- income −$1,242 · property +$5,588
- Equivalent salary here
- $170,000
- cost of living ~15% lower than a typical large metro
- Median home there
- $192,000
- from recorded local sales
Estimates only, not financial or legal advice. Verify with a licensed professional.
What homes cost, by area
Median sale price (last 2–8 years), the typical range, assessed $/sqft, and the local real-estate tax rate per $100 of value. All of it pulled from public parcel and sales records.
| Area | Metro | Median price | $/sqft | Tax /$100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | MOUNT_ROGERS | $192,000 | - | 0.93 |
| Smyth County | MOUNT_ROGERS | $162,000 | - | 0.59 |
| Washington County | MOUNT_ROGERS | few recorded sales | - | 0.43 |
| Scott County | MOUNT_ROGERS | few recorded sales | - | 0.77 |
Sources and freshnessLast rebuilt 2026-09-14 with public records and source notes for Bristol and Mount Rogers.
- Last rebuilt 2026-09-14 from the latest records synced into this guide.
- Home-price medians use 2,241 recorded public sale rows across 2 areas.
- 2 areas show an explicit coming-soon state rather than a guessed price.
- Property and tax figures come from county/city parcel, sales, and assessor records.
- School metrics use Virginia Department of Education profiles when available.
- Amenity and business counts use OpenStreetMap, so hours and listings can change.
- Jobs, events, news, and business-directory layers are included only after their feeds or curated sources sync.
- Use these figures as planning estimates, then verify taxes, listings, and school details before making an offer.
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What your money buys, by area
Bristol City
The region's urban core, sharing a downtown with Bristol, Tennessee across the State Street line. The Birthplace of Country Music Museum and the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino anchor the Virginia side.
Washington County
Abingdon's brick-sidewalk historic district and the Barter Theatre, with the Virginia Creeper Trail running out to Damascus. Most of Bristol's suburban growth spills into the county along I-81.
Smyth County
Marion, Chilhowie, and Saltville along the I-81 valley, with Hungry Mother State Park just north of Marion. The Mount Rogers high country climbs from the county's southern edge.
Scott County
Gate City and Weber City sit against the Kingsport, Tennessee line, with Natural Tunnel State Park and the Clinch River to the north. The Carter Family Fold in Hiltons keeps the county's country-music roots on stage.
Where homes are most affordable
Median sale price by area. The cheaper counties, like Floyd and Pulaski, tend to give you more land for the money and fewer amenities nearby.
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1,100+ homes changed hands in Bristol and Mount Rogers in the last year, every number on this page comes from those public records.
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