Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0148 homes sold in Bedford in the last year, at a typical $1M
About one sale in 4 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Bedford homes are listed.
Every place Bedford homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Bedford.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
11% of Bedford’s sales are condos, at $343K less than a house
104 houses and 17 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 104 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $469MA $368
- Days to sell
- 28
- Sold over asking
- 45%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
typical sale · 17 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $457MA $562
- Days to sell
- 49
- Sold over asking
- 41%
- Listings with a price cut
- 45%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 6 sold, typical $1.4M
Townhouses: 21 sold, typical $974K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
148 sales in the last year, against 216 in 2015 and a low of 124 in 2024. The typical sale went from $646K in 2016 to $1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1M buys in Bedford
Check a listing against what Bedford homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Bedford are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Bedford’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 148 sales.
If you’re buying in Bedford
- Shop in May. It brings about 29 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (51% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 24% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.1% of the list price on average; 43% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 57% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 29 a month), but June is the most competitive: 56% of June sales close over asking. January has the least competition (29%) but only about 11 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Massachusetts as a whole
| Bedford now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 43% | 39% | 59% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 57% | 49% | 66% | 49% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 24% | 14% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.1% | 99.7% | 102.6% | 100.4% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 29 | 30 | 21 | 27 |
26 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (15), 30% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 75.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 25% across Massachusetts.
Since 2019, houses are up 39%, condos 61%
A house typically sold for $1.1M in the last year (104 sales), a condo for $748K (17).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Bedford ranks 135th of 206 busy Massachusetts markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Bedford is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Bedford, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BedfordCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Pinehurst, Burlington, Billerica and Carlisle sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bedford, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billerica | 315 | $688K | $372 | 57% | 21 |
| Lexington | 311 | $1.8M | $574 | 48% | 22 |
| Concord | 250 | $1.4M | $529 | 40% | 30 |
| Burlington | 179 | $868K | $419 | 54% | 22 |
| Bedford | 148 | $1M | $464 | 43% | 29 |
| Carlisle | 69 | $1.4M | $392 | 39% | 48 |
| Pinehurst | 42 | $731K | $362 | 62% | 31 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Bedford
What do homes sell for in Bedford, MA?
148 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1M, $464 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.1M, condos for about $748K.
Is Bedford a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 33 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 15 sold, about 2.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.1% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Bedford?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bedford?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bedford’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bedford.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).