The median home in Bedford, Massachusetts is valued at $995,155, up 3.1% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $3,037, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 27.3x — well above the national average of 18x. Bedford is part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$995,155

+3.1%

Rent$3,037/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$199,031 on $995,155

Out of reach — 98.8% of income

Need $264,729/yr to afford.

PITI$6,177

P/I98.8%

Afford$282K

Gap-$713K

P&I $5,032Tax $995Ins $150

Renting $3,140/mo cheaper ($3,037 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + MA ins. 28% per HUD.

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