At $1,119/mo, rent takes about 23% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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 $1,119 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
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Bedford changed +3.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 93 Ohio cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.3%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($57,308) is $1,433 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,230); a 3-bedroom is $1,580.
East Cleveland, 11 miles away, rents for 20% less ($898/mo), about $2,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Bedford. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Bedford, OH is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 20.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Bedford, OH has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Bedford, OH now reports about $57,308, up from $49,541 in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 13,073 to 12,931 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.1% change. About 40.8% of households rent today, against 46.7% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 24.2% to 20.2%.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Bedford is $1,119/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $900/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,230/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,010/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,580/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($57,308/yr), Bedford ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.4% over the past year.
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