Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0502 homes sold in Bedford in the last year, at a typical $377K
Almost every sale is a house. 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.
2% of Bedford’s sales are condos, at $144K less than a house
459 houses and 10 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 459 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $208TX $173
- Days to sell
- 36
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
typical sale · 10 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $14,195TX $226
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 53%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $430K
Townhouses: 32 sold, typical $279K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
502 sales in the last year, against 712 in 2019 and a low of 476 in 2024. The typical sale went from $222K in 2016 to $377K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K 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 rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are 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, 502 sales.
If you’re buying in Bedford
- Shop in August. It brings about 68 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (42% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 34% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.4% of the list price on average; 25% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 36% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 37 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 76 a month), but May is the most competitive: 49% of May sales close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (42%). January has the least competition (30%) but only about 44 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Texas
| Bedford now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 25% | 37% | 62% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 36% | 56% | 65% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 34% | 33% | 25% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.4% | 99.8% | 102.6% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 37 | 22 | 18 | 71 |
109 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2021 low (48), 30% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 151.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
34% in the last year, against 33% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
Since 2019, houses are up 45%, condos 44%
A house typically sold for $385K in the last year (459 sales), a condo for $241K (10).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Bedford ranks 10th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Bedford is one of the state’s hottest markets.
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.
Owning the typical Bedford home costs about $2,450 a month
Price: Bedford’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Bedford’s 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Bedford is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 30.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $377K home, about $5,790 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
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.
Hurst, North Richland Hills and Richland Hills sell for less a square foot; Colleyville for far more
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Richland Hills | 813 | $380K | $199 | 19% | 45 |
| Bedford | 502 | $377K | $206 | 25% | 37 |
| Euless | 431 | $369K | $209 | 14% | 41 |
| Hurst | 426 | $357K | $194 | 26% | 41 |
| Colleyville | 354 | $980K | $277 | 21% | 37 |
| Watauga | 284 | $281K | $200 | 22% | 39 |
| Richland Hills | 116 | $311K | $183 | 12% | 50 |
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, TX?
502 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $377K, $206 a square foot. Houses sold for about $385K, condos for about $241K.
Is Bedford a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 93 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 45 sold, about 2.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.4% of asking on average, and 34% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Bedford?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Bedford?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $377K home that’s near $5,790.
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).