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Real estate agents and brokers in Bristol County, RI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for real estate agents and brokers in Bristol County, RI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,319 of 2,176 scored counties
#4 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 56
- 3 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 26
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $424.1M
- On rent and homeowner costs · $21,097 a household
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 139
- 39% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 27.9
- 9% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 50,001
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 56 real estate agents and brokers in Bristol County. 3 of them (5%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 27.9, 9% below the U.S. rate of 30.6.
At $21,097 per household (27% above the U.S. average), households in Bristol County spend about $424.1M a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per office is 39% above the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money real estate agents and brokers take in.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in Bristol County was 26 in 2023. That is one for every 773 households, against one for every 788 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Bristol County declined 1.5% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for real estate agents and brokers in Bristol County is 45 (lower middle), #1,319 of 2,176 scored counties and #4 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island.
How Bristol County compares
The same measures for Rhode Island and the whole U.S. Housing spending per listing divides all rent and homeowner costs by the listings counted: a measure of housing demand for each business, not money any of them take in, so it is shown against the U.S. (100) only. Households per establishment divides households by the official count.
| Measure | Bristol County | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 27.9 | 26.0 | 30.6 |
| Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | 139 | 132 | 100 |
| Households per official establishment | 773 | 1,056 | 788 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +25.2% | +20.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs | $21,097 | $18,750 | $16,661 |
| Median household income | $114,490 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 70 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 18 → 26
- Employees, 2023
- 50
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 563 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 78The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in Bristol County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Bristol County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 50,001−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 20,104
- Median age
- 44.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 24 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,092
- Median household income
- $114,490+37.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $151,035
- Median home value
- $513,800
- Jobs located here
- 14,997
- Daytime population
- 43,058Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Rhode Island
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Providence County, RI | 59 | 564 | 21.8 | 151 | +2.8% | #607 of 2,176 |
| 2Kent County, RI | 50 | 245 | 33.6 | 105 | +1.8% | #1,066 of 2,176 |
| 3Washington County, RI | 46 | 160 | 30.4 | 123 | 0.0% | #1,282 of 2,176 |
| 4Bristol County, RI | 45 | 56 | 27.9 | 139 | −1.5% | #1,319 of 2,176 |
| 5Newport County, RI | 37 | 122 | 33.1 | 112 | −2.9% | #1,743 of 2,176 |
Other business types in Bristol County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
- Real estate42
- Real estate agents and brokers45
- Property management50
- Mortgage brokers and lenders68
- Home inspectors
Funeral services
Questions
How many real estate agents and brokers are in Bristol County, RI?
Bristol County has 56 real estate agents and brokers on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count real estate agents and brokerages, commercial brokers included. Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in 2023.
How much do households in Bristol County, RI spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $424.1M a year, or $21,097 per household. That is 27% above the U.S. average (an index of 127, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 56 real estate agents and brokers on map listings, housing spending per office is 39% above the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money real estate agents and brokers take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 20,104 households in Bristol County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bristol County, RI compare with the U.S. for real estate agents and brokers?
Bristol County has 27.9 real estate agents and brokers per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 30.6. The index of housing spending per office is 139, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of real estate agents and brokers to household spending, Bristol County would have about 78, against 56 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 773 households, against one for every 788 across the U.S.
How fast is Bristol County, RI growing?
Population estimates put Bristol County at 50,001 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 20,104 households. The median household income in Bristol County is $114,490 a year, 42% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.8% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Bristol County scores 45 for real estate agents and brokers (lower middle), #1,319 of 2,176 scored counties.
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