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Bedford Heights, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
Bedford Heights is a Census city of 10,847 people across 4.55 square miles of land, in Cuyahoga County. Median household income is $50,269, 44.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 13 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $11.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bedford Heights
What Bedford Heights is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.55 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,385
- County holding the largest share of its areaCuyahoga County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Bedford Heights
- Population10,847
- Median age41.1
- Population under 182,166
- Share under 1820.0 percent
- Population 65 and over2,108 plus or minus 426
- Share 65 and over19.4 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Households5,520
- Family households2,215
- Share of households that are families40.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Bedford Heights
- Median household income$50,269
- Per capita income$34,580
- Civilian labor force5,703
- Employed5,331
- Unemployed372 plus or minus 187
- Unemployment rate6.5 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over7,808
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Bedford Heights
- Housing units5,761
- Occupied units5,520
- Vacant units241 plus or minus 124
- Vacancy rate4.2 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Owner occupied2,450
- Renter occupied3,070
- Ownership rate44.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$156,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,009
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.1 percent
- Single family units2,780
- Share single family48.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,551
- Share in buildings of two or more44.3 percent
- Mobile homes430 plus or minus 139
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Bedford Heights gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,652
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,201 plus or minus 322
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.8 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,480 plus or minus 342
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.8 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Drove alone72.3 percent
- Carpooled8.8 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Public transport3.8 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Worked from home11.2 percent plus or minus 6.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Bedford Heights (7(a))
- Approvals13
- Gross approval$11,571,000
- Average approval$890,077
- Median approval$216,000
- Largest approval$3,350,000
- Jobs supported184
- Jobs per approval14.2
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more7.7 percent
- Share to franchises23.1 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS10
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bedford Heights, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Bedford Heights (504)
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$4,851,000
- Average approval$539,000
- Median approval$372,000
- Largest approval$1,690,000
- Jobs supported120
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bedford Heights, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Bedford Heights
- NFIP communityCity of Bedford Heights
- NFIP community number390096
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/03/10
The City of Bedford Heights participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 390096 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cuyahoga County, not Bedford Heights
Cuyahoga County context, not Bedford Heights figures
- Establishments in Cuyahoga County31,496
- Covered employment, Cuyahoga County705,152
- Average annual pay, Cuyahoga County$75,134
- Housing units permitted, Cuyahoga County1,685
Every figure in this section is published for Cuyahoga County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bedford Heights.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Bedford Heights questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bedford Heights, Ohio?
10,847, in 5,520 households. Bedford Heights city covers 4.55 square miles of land, which is 2,385 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bedford Heights in?
Cuyahoga County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bedford Heights?
$50,269. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $156,500. Median gross rent is $1,009 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bedford Heights businesses?
13 7(a) approvals totaling $11.6 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $216,000, plus 9 504 approvals worth $4.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bedford Heights, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bedford Heights borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bedford Heights. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Bedford Heights in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bedford Heights appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bedford Heights, city of, community 390096, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bedford Heights figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cuyahoga County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bedford Heights.
Is zoning published for Bedford Heights?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.