Area data
Bowling green, OH — ZIP 43402
Population: 31,393 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $270,936
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +57.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $270,936
- House Price Index
- 353.3 (+4.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $278,850
- Median list price
- $289,900
- Median days on market
- 38 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.4%
- Active listings
- 46
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- Days to pending
- 24 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 23
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,041/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $888/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,455/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $13.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, hail, inlandFlooding, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 198
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- River Raisin National Battlefield Park (37 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Nietz Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -264 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $2,846
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 65,113
- Average weekly wage
- $1,036
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 317
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