Bedford, New York is most often referred to as Bedford Village and is a hamlet situated within Westchester County. The area is dotted with picturesque horse farms, trails for walking, and high-end real estate. Just 3.6 miles square, a scant 1.35% of the region is comprised of lakes or other bodies of water.

Students of history can peruse the various museums, educational center, and historical sites, much of which is cultivated by the Bedford Historical Society, and commuters are able to access Grand Central Station via the Metro-North in about an hour. Mostly a quiet place to live, Bedford is ideal for families.

Demographics

1,724 people live in Bedford, New York and these are distributed among 577 homes with a total of 492 families at a density of 468 people per square mile. 44% of people have children below the age of 18 living with them, and 77% of households are headed by married couples.

5% of homes have a married woman living alone, and 14% are occupied by nonfamilies. 4.9% of people are above the age of 65 and are the sole occupant of their home.

Real Estate

The median list price for a home in Bedford is $1.05 million, or a median price per square foot of $316, and will sell for 95.4% of this amount. Currently, there are 51 properties available for purchase, and the median number of days spent on the market is 118 days. 18 houses were sold in the month of May, down 10% from the previous year.

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