Bedford Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, home to about 10,847 people across 4.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44146.
Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Bedford; part is in Bedford Heights
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bedford Heights. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL320 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bedford Heights; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bedford Heights had 11,020 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 173rd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Cuyahoga County grew from 439,120 residents in 1900 to 1,264,817 in 2020.
Cuyahoga County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 33.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cleveland Burke Ap, OH weather station (12 miles away).
681,543 jobs at 31,496 businesses in Cuyahoga County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
167 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bedford Heights.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 26 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 39 |
| Mental health providers | 49 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Bedford City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Primary SchoolBedford | Pre-K–2 | 406 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Glendale Primary SchoolBedford | Pre-K–2 | 309 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Carylwood Intermediate SchoolBedford | 3–5 | 248 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Columbus Intermediate SchoolBedford | 3–5 | 378 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Excel AcademyBedford | 5–12 | 118 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Heskett Middle SchoolBedford | 6–8 | 592 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Bedford High SchoolBedford | 9–12 | 836 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bedford, Oakwood Village (Cuyahoga County) and Walton Hills.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.