Brownsville, KY housing market
The typical Brownsville home is worth about $202,000, up 0.8% in a year, 13% below the Kentucky typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Brownsville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Brownsville at a glance
Only 1 sale in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Brownsville | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $99,000 | $131,000 |
| 2018 | $111,000 | $138,000 |
| 2019 | $116,000 | $146,000 |
| 2020 | $117,000 | $155,000 |
| 2021 | $139,000 | $173,000 |
| 2022 | $157,000 | $191,000 |
| 2023 | $177,000 | $207,000 |
| 2024 | $183,000 | $216,000 |
| 2025 | $198,000 | $229,000 |
| 2026 | $197,000 | $233,000 |
| August 2026 | $202,000 | $233,000 |
5.7 years of income
The typical Brownsville home costs about 5.7 years of the town's median household income, more than across Kentucky (3.7 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,060
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Brownsville is $1,060 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Brownsville pay a median of $675, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 36% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $800 · 4 bedrooms $1,620
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (42210; 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 Brownsville
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.