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Bedford County, PA Housing Market Brief

county · PA · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Bedford County, PA’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
-25.530
Inventory Health25%
-7.047
Affordability20%
+16.964
Economic Strength20%
59
Rental Yield15%
+17.952

Where is Bedford County, PA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Bedford County, PA is classified as Declining cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Bedford County, PA?

Our model forecasts Bedford County, PA’s home prices to decline about 15.4% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Bedford County, PA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$224K-13.8%
Median Days on Market36 days▲ +157.1%
Months of Supply3.2-23.8%
Homes for Sale90▲ +4.7%
Homes Sold29▲ +38.1%
Median Price / Sq Ft$146▲ +21.6%

How has Bedford County, PA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 50
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Bedford County, PA a buyer's or seller's market?

As of August 2026, Bedford County, PA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 50 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Bedford County, PA?

The median sale price in Bedford County, PA is $224K, having fallen 13.8% over the past year.

How affordable is Bedford County, PA?

Bedford County, PA scores 64 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Bedford County, PA's Alpha Score?

Bedford County, PA's strongest dimension is Affordability (64/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (30/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Bedford County, PA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.