Rents are 16% below what Bedford's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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Bedroom figures are derived from HUD Fair Market Rents and scaled to match Bedford's market median, because the published HUD values all ran above it. They are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Bedford, TX is roughly split between renters and owners, 43.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Bedford, TX has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in Bedford, TX has increased by $195 per month, settling near $1,379 after starting the period at $1,184. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $76,409 in 2021 to $83,971 more recently. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 6.6 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 49,576 to 49,085 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.0% change. About 49.4% of households rent today, against 47.3% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 40% to 43.5%. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Bedford, TX market of 2021.
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Bedford rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Bedford is $1,379/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,016/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,260/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,080/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,669/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($83,971/yr), Bedford ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.7% over the past year.
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At $1,379/mo, rent takes ~20% of Bedford's median household income ($83,971/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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