East, England

Cost of living in Bedford

Data last updated: 12 May 2026

£850/mo
Average rent
£35,987/yr
Average earnings
£330,000
Average house price
£2,472/yr
Council tax (Band D)

Rent in Bedford

The average monthly rent in Bedford is £850.

  • 1 Bed
    £700 /mo
  • 2 Bed
    £875 /mo
  • 3 Bed
    £1,100 /mo
  • 4+ Bed
    £1,450 /mo

The cheapest 25% of rents start from £675/month.

Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics

Earnings in Bedford

The average annual salary for residents of Bedford is £35,987.

Median
£35,987
per year
Mean
£44,065
per year

We use the median (middle value) as the average throughout this site. This is more representative than the mean, which can be skewed by extremely high or low values.

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)

House prices in Bedford

The average house price in Bedford is £330,000.

  • Detached
    £480,000
  • Semi-detached
    £335,000
  • Terraced
    £280,000
  • Flat
    £170,000

Source: ONS / HM Land Registry

Council tax in Bedford

Band D council tax in Bedford is £2,472 per year.

  • Band A
    £1,648
  • Band B
    £1,922
  • Band C
    £2,197
  • Band D
    Benchmark
    £2,472
  • Band E
    £3,021
  • Band F
    £3,570
  • Band G
    £4,120
  • Band H
    £4,943

Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government

Energy costs in Bedford

Energy cost estimates are not currently available for Bedford.

Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q2 2026

Water costs in Bedford

Water cost estimates are not currently available for Bedford.

Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27

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Data on this page is sourced from: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics, ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, ONS / HM Land Registry House Price Statistics, MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government council tax data, Ofgem Energy Price Cap, and Water UK / Discover Water. All official data is published under the Open Government Licence.