40Alpha

Bedford County, PA Housing Market Brief

county · PA · score computed October 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%
●38
Inventory Health25%
●21

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●47
Economic Strength20%
●60
Rental Yield15%
●41

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?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Bedford County, PA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$199K▼ -7.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market28 days▼ -15.1%Redfin
Months of Supply3.4▼ -10.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale117▲ +34.5%Redfin
Homes Sold34▲ +47.8%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$118▼ -14.6%Redfin

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

Now: 40
2-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?

In the scores computed October 2026, Bedford County, PA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 40 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, 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 $199K, having fallen 7.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Bedford County, PA?

Bedford County, PA scores 47 out of 100 on affordability — moderately 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 Economic Strength (60/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (21/100). 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.