Metropolitan market · Indiana · September 2026 data

What is the Bedford, IN real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Bedford, IN asks $240,750, down 2.7% year over year. Homes spend a median of 49 days on market, with 200 active listings and 26% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 34% of active listings, and inventory sits at 152% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$240,750
▼ 2.7% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$159
1,474 sq ft median
Median days on market
49
September 2026
Active listings
200
For sale now
New listings
78
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
26%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
152%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
34%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$239,900
▲ 14.2% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
97.4%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
69
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Bedford, IN housing market doing right now?

The Bedford, IN housing market lists at a $240,750 median as of September 2026, down 2.7% year over year, with a 49-day median market time and 200 homes for sale (26% with a price cut). Active inventory is 152% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Bedford housing market statistics

The table summarizes Bedford's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Bedford.

Bedford, IN housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$240,750-2.7% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1591,474 sq ft median
Median days on market49-3% YoY
Active listings200+34% YoY
New listings this month78September 2026
Listings with a price cut26%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$239,900+14.2% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio97.4%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio33.8%68 pending
Inventory vs 2019152%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Bedford?

Bedford home prices are down 2.7% year over year and +2.5% month over month as of September 2026, at a $240,750 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$262K$256K$251K$245K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Bedford IN · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$262K$229K$196K$163K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Bedford IN · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Bedford?

Bedford has 200 active listings, 78 new this month, 68 pending as of September 2026. About 26% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 152% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
200
New this month
78
Pending
68
Price-reduced
52

Is Bedford a good real estate investment?

Bedford scores 48/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #494 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
48/100
#494 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-1.8%
Flat · model output, not advice
Momentum
42
Value
85
Rental yield
49
Supply risk
90
Market heat
55

Bedford scores 48/100 on our composite Investor Score (#494 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 152% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 2.7% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Bedford ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Bedford?

A home at Bedford's $240,750 median listing runs about $1,318 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$1,190/mo
−$128/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,318/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,451/mo
+$133/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $240,750 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Bedford?

To buy Bedford’s $240,750 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $62,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,438/mo) at 28% of income. The area’s median household income is $65,551, so the median listing is within reach of a typical Bedford household on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Bedford, IN — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$240,750September 2026
Down payment (20%)$48,150Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,318/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.60% effective rate)$120/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$62,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$65,551Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Bedford housing market?

Longer-run demand in Bedford shows up in 110 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +190 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
110
▲ 1275.0% vs 2024
2.4 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+190
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$8.91M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Bedford housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Bedford?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Bedford, IN is $240,750, down 2.7% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Bedford, IN metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Bedford?
The median home listed in Bedford asks $240,750 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,318 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Bedford?
The median property in Bedford spends 49 days on the market, with 200 homes actively listed and 26% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Bedford?
With a median 49 days on market and 26% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 34% of active listings, Bedford reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Bedford a good place to invest in real estate?
Bedford scores 48/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #494 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Bedford?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Bedford and the wider Indiana market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Bedford, IN metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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