Bill and Lois Stepping Stones (Wilson House) · Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.030 homes sold in Bedford in the last year, at a typical $1.5M
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, 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.
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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.
Houses are 100% of Bedford’s sales, at a typical $1.5M
30 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 30 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $471NY $316
- Days to sell
- 36
- Sold over asking
- 70%
- Listings with a price cut
- 37%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
30 sales in the last year, against 42 in 2020 and a low of 18 in 2019. The typical sale went from $829K in 2016 to $1.5M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.5M 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 more common than before the pandemic, but 79% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Bedford’s home sales since 2016 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, 30 sales.
If you’re buying in Bedford
- You can negotiate. 37% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 105.3% of the list price on average; 70% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 24% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 36 days.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than New York
| Bedford now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 70% | 8% | 15% | 41% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 24% | 2% | 3% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 37% | 21% | 31% | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 105.3% | 96.3% | 98.2% | 101% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 36 | 232 | 97 | 41 |
4 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 79% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 33.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
37% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 20% across New York. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Four things worth knowing
Schools
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.
Mount Kisco, Lewisboro and Somers 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somers | 308 | $702K | $386 | 56% | 32 |
| New Castle | 203 | $1.5M | $486 | 62% | 28 |
| Lewisboro | 147 | $1M | $382 | 48% | 31 |
| North Castle | 129 | $1.7M | $498 | 53% | 31 |
| Mount Kisco | 94 | $548K | $360 | 60% | 24 |
| Pound Ridge | 60 | $1.7M | $465 | 48% | 39 |
| Bedford | 30 | $1.5M | $471 | 70% | 36 |
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, NY?
30 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.5M, $471 a square foot.
Is Bedford a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 6 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 105.3% of asking on average, and 37% of listings cut their price.
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).