KY area data
Bowling green, KY
Aggregated across 2 ZIP codes in Bowling green.
Population: 63,987 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $347,017
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +72.3%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $348,370
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $362,000
- Median list price
- $290,625
- Median days on market
- 93 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.0%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- Days to pending
- 75 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 91
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,313/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $876/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,416/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 88.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 16
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hail, iceStorm, tornado, coldWave, earthquake
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 49.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 5.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 238
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Mammoth Cave National Park (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Plane-O-Field Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport (BWG) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +253 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $2,204
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 60,581
- Average weekly wage
- $1,031
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 791
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