Bowling Green, KY housing market
The typical Bowling Green home is worth about $282,000, about the same as a year ago, 21% above the Kentucky typical home. Homes typically sell in 92 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bowling Green compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bowling Green at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.6 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Bowling Green | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $162,000 | $131,000 |
| 2018 | $175,000 | $138,000 |
| 2019 | $183,000 | $146,000 |
| 2020 | $192,000 | $155,000 |
| 2021 | $209,000 | $173,000 |
| 2022 | $234,000 | $191,000 |
| 2023 | $262,000 | $207,000 |
| 2024 | $272,000 | $216,000 |
| 2025 | $280,000 | $229,000 |
| 2026 | $283,000 | $233,000 |
| August 2026 | $282,000 | $233,000 |
514 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 514 new homes in Bowling Green in 2025: 114 single-family houses and 400 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $80.2 million to build. That's 6.8 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Kentucky as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Bowling Green has permitted 7,991 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Bowling Green gained 14,227 residents while 5,897 new homes were permitted: about 2.4 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Kentucky: 1.6 new residents per new home.
How Bowling Green ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 133 | 69 | 64 | $26 million |
| 2025 | 514 | 114 | 400 | $80.2 million |
| 2024 | 701 | 136 | 565 | $101.6 million |
| 2023 | 788 | 172 | 616 | $107.8 million |
| 2022 | 949 | 223 | 726 | $124 million |
| 2021 | 1,362 | 308 | 1,054 | $154.9 million |
| 2020 | 425 | 293 | 132 | $58.7 million |
| 2019 | 295 | 146 | 149 | $44.5 million |
| 2018 | 1,447 | 279 | 1,168 | $142.7 million |
| 2017 | 686 | 209 | 477 | $73.6 million |
| 2016 | 824 | 193 | 631 | $68 million |
| 2015 | 704 | 159 | 545 | $51.5 million |
| 2014 | 302 | 118 | 184 | $38.8 million |
| 2013 | 262 | 111 | 151 | $27.8 million |
| 2012 | 573 | 88 | 485 | $36 million |
| 2011 | 581 | 83 | 498 | $33.5 million |
| 2010 | 223 | 130 | 93 | $21.8 million |
| 2009 | 136 | 88 | 48 | $11.2 million |
| 2008 | 275 | 95 | 180 | $22.8 million |
| 2007 | 425 | 259 | 166 | $42.8 million |
| 2006 | 348 | 256 | 92 | $47 million |
| 2005 | 652 | 547 | 105 | $55.2 million |
| 2004 | 755 | 246 | 509 | $66.5 million |
| 2003 | 548 | 259 | 289 | $51.5 million |
| 2002 | 363 | 269 | 94 | $40.1 million |
| 2001 | 339 | 323 | 16 | $30.2 million |
| 2000 | 429 | 255 | 174 | $32.2 million |
How Bowling Green ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Bowling Green and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | $282K | +0.3% | $1,180 | 514 | $48,873 |
| Plum Springs | $202K | +4.5% | $1,120 | — | $61,635 |
5.8 years of income
The typical Bowling Green home costs about 5.8 years of the town's median household income, more than across Kentucky (3.7 years).
How Bowling Green ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,180
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bowling Green is $1,180 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Bowling Green pay a median of $998, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 29% of the town's median household income.
Studio $910 · 4 bedrooms $1,840
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (42101, 42103, 42104; Bowling Green, KY HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Bowling Green
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.