KY area data
Bedford, KY
Bedford, KY.
Population: 5,068 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $248,122
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +20.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +39.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.0%
- All-time peak (2025-06)
- $250,463
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,070/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,390/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 88.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 52.4 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- William Howard Taft National Historic Site (57 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lee Bottom Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bowman Field (LOU) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +14 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $1,156
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 43.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 773
- Average weekly wage
- $1,283
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Health Care, Finance & Insurance
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