Bowling Green
Housing in Bowling Green, KY: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax
$2,371 left/mo
$948/mo (1 bd) in Bowling Green. Median home $219,400. Property tax 0.61%.
- Rent (1-bedroom)
- $948
- /mo
- Buy
- $1,509
- Mortgage, tax, insurance
- Buying costs more
- $561
- /mo
To buy
- 20% down payment$43,880
- Mortgage at 7.24%$1,196
- Property tax (0.61% of value)$112/mo · $1,338/yr
- Insurance and upkeep$201
- Monthly total$1,509
Months to 20% down
$2,371 left each month. About 19 months (1.6 years) to save $43,880.
Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.
Guide: state tax and rent when you compare cities
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