Bedford

Rent by unit size

These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $3,154 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →

12-month history

What the numbers show

Rent in Bedford changed +1.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 89 Massachusetts cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.8%.

Rent rose in 5 of the last 12 months.

Billerica, 4 miles away, rents for 13% less ($2,751/mo), about $4,800 a year in savings.

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Bedford rent by bedroom count

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The median rent in Bedford is $3,154/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,580/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $3,230/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,730/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,890/mo.

At 53% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Bedford ranks as expensive compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.7% over the past year.

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