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Historic Old Bedford School in Bedford, Texas

North Texas community profile

Bedfordat a practical glance.

Bedford is a city in northeast Tarrant County, Texas, in the North Central Texas region. The City places Bedford along SH-121 in the Metroplex, approximately 14 miles east of downtown Fort Worth and 22 miles west of downtown Dallas.

Supplied median sold price

$495,000

Supplied months of inventory

7.6 months

2025 Census estimate

47,958

School districts

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD · Grapevine-Colleyville ISD

User-provided NTREIS summary: received September 10, 2026. The exact report period, CDOM, and report name were not included. The figures below are published as supplied and were not independently re-queried from NTREIS. Active counts may differ from the live IDX report as the feed changes.

Supplied NTREIS summary

Bedford sales context.

Glenn supplied these figures on September 10, 2026. The source file did not state the report period, median cumulative days on market, or exact NTREIS report name, so this page does not infer them.

“Middle 50%” means the supplied 25th-to-75th-percentile sold-price range. Sale-to-list is published exactly as labeled in the supplied data; it is not described as sale-to-original-list.

Median sold price

$495,000

Middle 50% of sold prices

$415,000–$595,000

Closed sales

217

Active listings · supplied

217

Months of inventory

7.6

Sale-to-list

98.0%

Live NTREIS market report

Current listing activity, without a stale city snapshot.

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The asking-price figure is an average of currently active residential listings—not a median sold price, valuation, or promise of what a particular home will cost or sell for.

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Average active asking price

$399,165

Active residential listings

123

Verified fallback checked Sep 10, 2026. City report.

The local story

Bedford: A Mid-Cities Community with a Civic Throughline

A roughly 10-square-mile city in northeast Tarrant County, Bedford sits in the Mid-Cities portion of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex along SH-121, with a network of municipal parks, trails, and civic recreation sites.

Bedford’s modern civic story is closely tied to Boys Ranch: the City says the ranch operated from 1949 to 1957, and Bedford incorporated on January 22, 1953. The City later acquired the tract that became Bedford Boys Ranch Park in 1974; today, its history remains visible alongside the Old Bedford School, a National Register-listed building at 2400 School Lane. The Census Bureau estimates Bedford’s population at 47,958 as of July 1, 2025.

Set in northeast Tarrant County, Bedford occupies a central Metroplex position along SH-121, about 14 miles east of downtown Fort Worth and 22 miles west of downtown Dallas, according to the City. Its everyday public landscape includes nine city parks; Generations Park at Boys Ranch combines a recreation facility, outdoor water park, ballfields, event lawn, multipurpose field, and a walking path around the lake, while the Linear Trails follow the Oncor easement in northeast Bedford.

A buyer comparing Bedford with nearby North Texas communities may weigh its central SH-121 location, the mix of established parks and civic facilities, and the practical character of individual sites. For a particular property, it is prudent to confirm access and roadway context, any homeowners’ or condominium association obligations, and recorded utility easements or trail adjacency rather than relying on a citywide description.

Central Metroplex location along SH-121, approximately 14 miles from downtown Fort Worth and 22 miles from downtown Dallas.

Nine city parks, including Generations Park at Boys Ranch with recreation, water-play, field, and lakeside-path amenities.

Linear Trails provide a designated walking, running, and biking route along the Oncor easement in northeast Bedford.

A defined local history that includes the former Boys Ranch site and the National Register-listed Old Bedford School.

Understanding the fit

Look beyond the headline.

Bedford Parks & Recreation reports nine parks open daily, with amenities that include pools, fields, playgrounds, and walking or jogging paths. Generations Park at Boys Ranch includes The Center recreation facility, an outdoor water park, ballfields, a special-events lawn, and a multipurpose field; the Linear Trails follow the Oncor easement in northeast Bedford. NETS provides door-to-door, demand-responsive paratransit for eligible residents of its participating cities.

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Confirm the public-school district and current attendance assignment for the specific address. The current TEA district-boundary overlay of Bedford city limits identifies both Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD and a small Grapevine-Colleyville ISD area, and each district directs users to address-level boundary resources.

02

Review whether the property is subject to an HOA, condominium, or townhome association, and obtain the applicable governing documents, assessments, maintenance responsibilities, and architectural rules.

03

Evaluate the parcel's relationship to nearby parks, trails, civic recreation facilities, road corridors, and other public uses, including the practical effects on access and site conditions.

04

For property near the Linear Trails or the Oncor easement, review recorded utility easements, access rights, and any applicable restrictions with the relevant records and providers.

Schools and boundaries

Verify the address, not just the city name.

Public-school attendance zones do not always follow municipal boundaries. Confirm the current assignment directly with the district before making a housing decision.

Commute planning

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