COUNTY REPORT PA

Bedford County, Pennsylvania

24 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 24 tracked ZIP records scored

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

Unavailable
0 of 24 tracked ZIP records scored
24
ZIP Codes
$158K
Median Home Value
$600
Avg Remediation (0.38% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

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Key Risk Factors

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $1,257, largest modeled factor: Flood

63% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

Infrastructure Overview

1971
Median Build Year
63%
Pre-1980 Housing
52/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
96%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Low
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,257

Flood $947/yr
Energy Code Gap $484/yr
Sea Level Rise $400/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

23,093 housing units in Bedford County

Pre-1940 27%
1940–1959 15%
1960–1979 21%
1980–1999 23%
2000+ 14%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Bedford County

$158K
Median Home Value
$600
Est. Remediation Cost
0.4%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Bedford County can be compared with the median property value; actual costs vary by property.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Water systems mapped to Bedford County ZIP codes

8 community water systems mapped to Bedford County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

Show all 8 water systems

Systems with the most violations in Bedford County

5 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Bedford County

24 ZIP codes tracked in Bedford County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 15521 Alum Bank — — 2 $193K
2 15522 Bedford — — 22 $198K
3 15533 Breezewood — — $179K
4 15534 Buffalo Mills — — $152K
5 15535 Clearville — — $187K
6 15537 Everett — — 1 $171K
7 15539 Fishertown — — $143K
8 15545 Hyndman — — $119K
9 15546 Jenners — — 11 $62K
10 15550 Manns Choice — — $161K
11 15554 New Paris — — 2 $191K
12 15559 Schellsburg — — $230K
13 16633 Defiance — — $89K
14 16650 Hopewell — — 8 (3 health) $152K
15 16655 Imler — — $161K
16 16659 Loysburg — — $158K
17 16664 New Enterprise — — 8 (3 health) $171K
18 16667 Osterburg — — $135K
19 16670 Queen — — —
20 16672 Riddlesburg — — $90K
21 16678 Saxton — — 74 (3 health) $141K
22 16694 Wood — — $125K
23 16695 Woodbury — — 74 (3 health) $163K
24 17211 Artemas — — $146K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Bedford County

These buyer guides are matched by rule rather than by hand - a PFAS record adds a PFAS filter guide, a lead action-level exceedance adds lead filter guides, a high share of pre-1978 homes adds lead paint test kits, EPA Radon Zone 1 add radon kits, and a top flood or wildfire risk adds related equipment.

Overview

Bedford County in Pennsylvania covers 24 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

9 of 9 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 6 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Bedford County?
We map 8 public water systems to 24 ZIP codes in our data for Bedford County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Bedford County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Bedford County is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $1,257 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Bedford County?
The median home build year in Bedford County is 1971. 63% of homes were built before 1980; homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and older homes may have older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Bedford County, Pennsylvania Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/pennsylvania/bedford/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-pennsylvania-bedford,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Bedford County, Pennsylvania Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/pennsylvania/bedford/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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