IN area data
Bedford, IN
Bedford, IN.
Population: 27,599 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $211,682
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +109.1%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $216,044
- House Price Index
- 367.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $295,000
- Median list price
- $245,000
- Median days on market
- 112 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 86.8%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 43
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,025/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $810/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,260/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 16.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.50/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 52.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (59 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Monroe County Airport (BMG) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +167 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Median annual property tax
- $1,043
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,329
- Average weekly wage
- $955
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 10
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