Bedford, NY 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.

17,803

Population Estimate

$739,098

Median Home Value

97.4%

Employment Rate

62.5%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$431

Median Listing Price$1,999,999

Median Days on Market73

Active Listings18

New Listings4

Total Listings (Active + Pending)19

Avg Listing Price$2,510,500

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-0%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-8%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.11

Family Dual Income57.1

Median Household Income$129,140

Median Individual Income$48,048

Home Ownership76.0%

Home Value$739,098

Median Rent$1,793

Rent Burden41.3%

Poverty6.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED10.2%
Highschool Education12.8%
Some College14.6%
Bachelors Degree32.0%
Graduate Degree30.5%
Total College or Above62.5%
Stem Degree42.5%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male44.9%
Female55.1%

MARITAL STATUS

Married56.8%
Divorced9.3%
Never Married29.1%
Widowed4.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityBedford

State IDNY

Population17,803

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	25.0%
19–29	10.6%
30–39	13.5%
40–49	13.1%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	16.4%
60–69	11.3%
70–79	6.4%
80+	3.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation58.7%

Unemployment Rate2.6%

Disabled8.2%

ETHNICITY

White81.7%

Black4.4%

Asian3.4%

Native American0.1%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other7.6%

Multiple2.8%

OTHER

Hispanic17.1%

Limited English3.8%

Health Uninsured2.5%

Veteran2.5%

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