Photo: OPMaster · CC BY-SA 3.0565 homes sold in Bowling Green in the last year, at a typical $280K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Bowling Green homes are listed.
Every place Bowling Green homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Bowling Green.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
3% of Bowling Green’s sales are condos, at $4K more than a house
505 houses and 14 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 505 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $167KY $162
- Days to sell
- 85
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
typical sale · 14 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $188KY $177
- Days to sell
- 112
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 26 sold, typical $256K
Townhouses: 9 sold, typical $339K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
565 sales in the last year, against 867 in 2021 and a low of 326 in 2014. The typical sale went from $154K in 2016 to $280K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $300K buys in Bowling Green
Check a listing against what Bowling Green homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Bowling Green are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Bowling Green’s home sales since 2014 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 565 sales.
If you’re buying in Bowling Green
- Shop in March. It brings about 74 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (11% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.5% of the list price on average; 9% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 23% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 85 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 80 a month), and the most competition: 14% close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (11%). January has the least competition (9%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Kentucky
| Bowling Green now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | KY now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 9% | 9% | 19% | 16% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 23% | 2% | 3% | 34% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.5% | 96.7% | 98.2% | 97.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 85 | 71 | 65 | 53 |
263 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.9 times the 2022 low (139) and about the 2017–19 level.
Since 2019, houses are up 52%, condos 54%
A house typically sold for $283K in the year to May 2026 (505 sales), a condo for $287K (14).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Bowling Green ranks 80th of 83 busy Kentucky markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Bowling Green is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2014 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Bowling Green home costs about $1,635 a month
Price: Bowling Green’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Bowling Green’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Bowling Green is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 33.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $280K home, about $2,090 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Bowling Green, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Bowling GreenTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Bowling Green.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Scottsville sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bowling Green, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 565 | $280K | $167 | 9% | 85 |
| Franklin | 193 | $264K | $183 | 9% | 127 |
| Auburn | 39 | $239K | $167 | 5% | 98 |
| Scottsville | 33 | $205K | $124 | 8% | 89 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Bowling Green
What do homes sell for in Bowling Green, KY?
565 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $280K, $167 a square foot. Houses sold for about $283K, condos for about $287K in the year to May 2026.
Is Bowling Green a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 301 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 47 sold, about 6.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.5% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Bowling Green?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Bowling Green?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $280K home that’s near $2,090.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bowling Green?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bowling Green’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bowling Green.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).