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Bedford, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Bedford is a Census city of 49,085 people across 10.03 square miles of land, in Tarrant County. Median household income is $83,971, 50.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 43 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $24.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bedford
What Bedford is
- Census place typecity
- Land area10.03 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,894
- County holding the largest share of its areaTarrant 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.
Bedford
How many people live in Bedford
- Population49,085
- Median age39.5
- Population under 1810,469
- Share under 1821.3 percent
- Population 65 and over8,450
- Share 65 and over17.2 percent
- Households20,658
- Family households12,222
- Share of households that are families59.2 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
- Median household income$83,971
- Per capita income$44,439
- Civilian labor force27,538
- Employed26,228
- Unemployed1,310 plus or minus 309
- Unemployment rate4.8 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Adults 25 and over34,648
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher43.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Bedford
- Housing units21,878
- Occupied units20,658
- Vacant units1,220 plus or minus 348
- Vacancy rate5.6 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Owner occupied10,452
- Renter occupied10,206
- Ownership rate50.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$350,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,502
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.5 percent
- Single family units12,777
- Share single family58.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more9,065
- Share in buildings of two or more41.4 percent
- Mobile homes18 plus or minus 29
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Bedford gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute21,075
- Commuting under 15 minutes4,388
- Share commuting under 15 minutes20.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more7,575
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.9 percent
- Drove alone73.5 percent
- Carpooled7.7 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.1
- Walked0.2 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Worked from home17.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Bedford (7(a))
- Approvals43
- Gross approval$24,555,600
- Average approval$571,060
- Median approval$350,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,746,280
- Largest approval$3,255,000
- Jobs supported417
- Jobs per approval9.7
- Loans with a final outcome9
- Paid in full9
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more27.9 percent
- Share to franchises25.6 percent
- Distinct lenders21
- Distinct industries by NAICS29
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bedford, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 9 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.
Bedford
SBA loans in Bedford (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$3,498,000
- Average approval$1,166,000
- Median approval$416,000
- Largest approval$2,786,000
- Jobs supported44
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bedford, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 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
- NFIP communityCity of Bedford
- NFIP community number480585
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/21/19
The City of Bedford participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480585 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.
Tarrant County, not Bedford
Tarrant County context, not Bedford figures
- Establishments in Tarrant County47,656
- Covered employment, Tarrant County1,010,352
- Average annual pay, Tarrant County$72,674
- Housing units permitted, Tarrant County18,858
Every figure in this section is published for Tarrant County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bedford.
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 questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bedford, Texas?
49,085, in 20,658 households. Bedford city covers 10.03 square miles of land, which is 4,894 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bedford in?
Tarrant 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?
$83,971. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $350,700. Median gross rent is $1,502 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 businesses?
43 7(a) approvals totaling $24.6 m since FY2020, across 21 lenders, median approval $350,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $3.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bedford, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bedford borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bedford. Only 9 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 in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bedford appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bedford, city of, community 480585, 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 figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Tarrant 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.
Is zoning published for Bedford?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.