Bedford, IN Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Bedford home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

13,212

Population Estimate

$95,054

Median Home Value

95.5%

Employment Rate

16.2%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$159

Median Listing Price$240,950

Median Days on Market49

Active Listings134

New Listings52

Total Listings (Active + Pending)181

Avg Listing Price$444,567

Avg Listing Price Change MoM56%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY51%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.85

Family Dual Income42

Median Household Income$43,700

Median Individual Income$25,517

Home Ownership64.5%

Home Value$95,054

Median Rent$679

Rent Burden34.8%

Poverty17.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED10.0%
Highschool Education41.6%
Some College32.2%
Bachelors Degree9.5%
Graduate Degree6.7%
Total College or Above16.2%
Stem Degree37.9%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male46.3%
Female53.7%

MARITAL STATUS

Married45.3%
Divorced20.0%
Never Married25.5%
Widowed9.2%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityBedford

State IDIN

Population13,212

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	22.9%
19–29	12.3%
30–39	12.3%
40–49	12.3%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	12.6%
60–69	11.3%
70–79	8.9%
80+	7.4%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation56.9%

Unemployment Rate4.5%

Disabled19.5%

ETHNICITY

White94.5%

Black0.6%

Asian1.0%

Native American0.9%

Pacific Islander0.2%

Other0.1%

Multiple2.8%

OTHER

Hispanic2.1%

Limited English0.0%

Health Uninsured7.9%

Veteran11.4%

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