Bedford, VA housing market
The typical Bedford home is worth about $289,000, up 7.6% in a year, 30% below the Virginia typical home. Homes typically sell in 35 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bedford compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bedford at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.6 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Bedford | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $164,000 | $253,000 |
| 2018 | $169,000 | $263,000 |
| 2019 | $172,000 | $271,000 |
| 2020 | $181,000 | $284,000 |
| 2021 | $204,000 | $311,000 |
| 2022 | $224,000 | $345,000 |
| 2023 | $244,000 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | $259,000 | $386,000 |
| 2025 | $270,000 | $405,000 |
| 2026 | $277,000 | $411,000 |
| August 2026 | $289,000 | $415,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2014
No permits for new homes were issued in Bedford in 2014. The last year with any was 2012 (8 new homes).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $887,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $49,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $219,000 |
| 2009 | 55 | 5 | 50 | $4.5 million |
| 2008 | 11 | 7 | 4 | $1.1 million |
| 2007 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2006 | 20 | 8 | 12 | $752,000 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $466,000 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $644,000 |
| 2003 | 19 | 9 | 10 | $1.5 million |
| 2002 | 23 | 13 | 10 | $1.9 million |
| 2001 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2000 | 15 | 11 | 4 | $1.4 million |
Bedford's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2014, so the 2014 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
4.1 years of income
The typical Bedford home costs about 4.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Virginia (4.5 years).
How Bedford ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,150
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bedford is $1,150 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Bedford pay a median of $828, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,000 · 4 bedrooms $1,700
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (24523; Lynchburg, VA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Bedford
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.