Bowling Green, KY Housing Market & City Data

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5.0

Average City Rating

70,543

Population Estimate

$159,100

Median Home Value

94.5%

Employment Rate

32.6%

Bachelor's Degree+

Bowling Green City Reviews

Real experiences from people who call Bowling Green home.

5.0

(1 Reviews)

Whitley Young

Jul 28, 2026

Bowling Green, KY is one of those towns that's continuously growing yet still has a small town feel. The economy here is flourishing with jobs being created daily (or what seems like). There's lots to see and do here from Western Kentucky University sporting events, BG Hotrods minor league baseball games, floating through Drakes Creek on a kayak, Jackson's Orchard in the fall, Concerts in the Park downtown throughout the summer, fishing at Basil Griffin Park, etc. I could go on and on about how it is impossible to be bored here. Also, wonderful school districts with a newly built charter school set to be opening soon. Bowling Green is a wonderful place to raise a family, and I'm blessed to witness this on a daily basis.

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Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$181

Median Listing Price$359,000

Median Days on Market67

Active Listings570

New Listings120

Total Listings (Active + Pending)679

Avg Listing Price$411,809

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-1%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-3%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.1

Family Dual Income49.7

Median Household Income$42,216

Median Individual Income$20,323

Home Ownership38.8%

Home Value$159,100

Median Rent$778

Rent Burden30.3%

Poverty24.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED14.6%
Highschool Education22.6%
Some College30.2%
Bachelors Degree19.2%
Graduate Degree13.4%
Total College or Above32.6%
Stem Degree38.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male48.3%
Female51.7%

MARITAL STATUS

Married33.5%
Divorced13.0%
Never Married48.5%
Widowed4.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityBowling Green

State IDKY

Population70,543

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	29.4%
19–29	25.3%
30–39	12.3%
40–49	9.0%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	8.5%
60–69	8.0%
70–79	4.8%
80+	2.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation66.1%

Unemployment Rate5.5%

Disabled15.0%

ETHNICITY

White74.8%

Black12.8%

Asian4.9%

Native American0.2%

Pacific Islander0.6%

Other2.8%

Multiple3.9%

OTHER

Hispanic7.8%

Limited English5.4%

Health Uninsured7.1%

Veteran5.6%

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