Bowling Green, KY housing market
Typical home value
$280K
▲ 0.1% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,240/mo
▲ 1.1% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
5.3%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+24%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Bowling Green is worth $280,339, up 0.1% over the past year and up 24% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,240 a month (+1.1% YoY), a gross rent yield of 5.3% (below the Bowling Green, KY metro's 5.7%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,541/mo, $301 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Bowling Green, KY metro's home values to change +1.7% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Bowling Green, KY metro)
Strong buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 25/100, #497 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Bowling Green compares
| Measure | Bowling Green | Bowling Green, KY metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $280,339 | $257,589 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.1% | −0.4% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,240 | $1,215 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +1.1% | +1.2% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 5.3% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 18.8 | 17.7 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,541 | $1,416 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Bowling Green
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Monthly payment on a $280K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.