Apartments for Rent in Bedford, MA

Prices and availability in Bedford, MA were last updated on 22 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Bedford, MA are: 100 Plank and Bedford Village.

The average rent in Bedford, MA is $3,425.

In Bedford, 33% of the residents are renting compared to 67% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 7% of Bedford's rentals, 76% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 16% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Bedford is 21 years old, with 87% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Bedford come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 10% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 45% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 42% of all rentals in Bedford. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.