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The median home value in Bedford County, VA is $354,070 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.68% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$354,070
Year-over-Year
+4.68%
National Rank
#628 of 3071
Bedford County ranks 53rd out of 133 counties in VA by median home price, and is +50.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within VA, the typical county has a median home value of $307,999, making Bedford County +15.0% above the VA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.2%, from $354,746 in May 2026 to $354,070 in Aug 2026.
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| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $354,746 | +4.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $357,808 | +4.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $355,720 | +4.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $354,070 | +4.7% |
Households here earn a median of $78,937 a year against a typical home value of $354,070 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 76% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Bedford County recorded a violent crime rate of 168 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,675 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 14,863 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Bedford County is $354,070. That's up 4.68% from a year earlier. That is about 50.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Bedford County the 53rd most expensive of 133 counties in Virginia.
Median household income here is $78,937, so a typical home costs about 4.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Bedford County recorded 168 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 14,863 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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