Bowling Green, KY Metro Area - Investment Guide
Metro Area • 13 Cities • 18 ZIP Codes
Avg Home Value
$235,728
Avg Monthly Rent
$1,031
Avg Cap Rate
3.68%
Avg Investability
3.0 ★
Cities
13
ZIP Codes
18
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Market Trends
Metro Home Value History
Metro Rent History
🏦 30-yr Fixed Rate:
6.76%
as of Sep 10
Source: Freddie Mac PMMS
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COOL MARKET
Bowling Green, KY Metro Area
More inventory, negotiating room for buyers
98 days
Average time to sell
Slow
8.7%
Listings with price cuts
Few Cuts
0.0%
Sale price vs asking
Below Ask
0.0%
Income needed for mortgage
Affordable
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Market conditions data as of August 29, 2026 — updated weekly
Best ZIP codes in Bowling Green, KY
Every ZIP in the metro, ranked four ways. Free.
Cities in Bowling Green, KY
Adolphus
Kentucky
1 ZIPs
Alvaton
Kentucky
1 ZIPs
Bee Spring
Kentucky
2 ZIPs
Bowling Green
Kentucky
5 ZIPs
Brownsville
Kentucky
1 ZIPs
Cub Run
Kentucky
1 ZIPs
Lewisburg
Kentucky
1 ZIPs
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
1 ZIPs
Rochester
Kentucky
1 ZIPs
Rockfield
Kentucky
1 ZIPs
Roundhill
Kentucky
1 ZIPs
Scottsville
Kentucky
1 ZIPs
Smiths Grove
Kentucky
2 ZIPs
Top ZIP Codes by Investability
| ZIP Code | City | State | Home Value | Rent | Cap Rate | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42207 | Bee Spring | KY | $197,165 | $954 | 3.77% | |
| 42101 | Bowling Green | KY | $242,165 | $1,220 | 3.93% | |
| 42274 | Rockfield | KY | $294,723 | $954 | 2.52% | |
| 42159 | Smiths Grove | KY | $282,005 | $1,197 | 3.31% | |
| 42164 | Scottsville | KY | $191,881 | $900 | 3.66% | |
| 42210 | Brownsville | KY | $200,612 | $954 | 3.71% | |
| 42103 | Bowling Green | KY | $362,194 | $1,445 | 3.11% | |
| 42275 | Roundhill | KY | $177,732 | $954 | 4.19% | |
| 42104 | Bowling Green | KY | $325,625 | $1,279 | 3.06% | |
| 42285 | Bee Spring | KY | $167,560 | $954 | 4.44% | |
| 42170 | Bowling Green | KY | $283,184 | $1,143 | 3.15% | |
| 42256 | Lewisburg | KY | $191,539 | $792 | 3.23% | |
| 42259 | Mammoth Cave | KY | $119,260 | $954 | 6.24% | |
| 42120 | Adolphus | KY | $196,871 | $963 | 3.82% | |
| 42729 | Cub Run | KY | $178,024 | $954 | 4.18% | |
| 42171 | Smiths Grove | KY | $253,817 | $954 | 2.93% | |
| 42273 | Rochester | KY | $155,723 | $783 | 3.92% | |
| 42122 | Alvaton | KY | $408,232 | $1,386 | 2.65% | |
| 42207 | Bee Spring | KY | $194,730 | $954 | 3.82% | |
| 42210 | Brownsville | KY | $189,619 | $954 | 3.92% | |
| 42101 | Bowling Green | KY | $240,322 | $1,146 | 3.72% | |
| 42274 | Rockfield | KY | $309,908 | $954 | 2.40% | |
| 42159 | Smiths Grove | KY | $285,276 | $1,197 | 3.27% | |
| 42164 | Scottsville | KY | $209,495 | $900 | 3.35% | |
| 42256 | Lewisburg | KY | $205,783 | $792 | 3.00% | |
| 42103 | Bowling Green | KY | $367,741 | $1,287 | 2.73% | |
| 42275 | Roundhill | KY | $194,108 | $954 | 3.83% | |
| 42104 | Bowling Green | KY | $326,292 | $1,338 | 3.20% | |
| 42285 | Bee Spring | KY | $173,161 | $954 | 4.30% | |
| 42170 | Bowling Green | KY | $290,115 | $1,143 | 3.07% | |
| 42273 | Rochester | KY | $140,898 | $783 | 4.33% | |
| 42120 | Adolphus | KY | $194,268 | $963 | 3.87% | |
| 42729 | Cub Run | KY | $172,257 | $954 | 4.32% | |
| 42171 | Smiths Grove | KY | $257,824 | $954 | 2.89% | |
| 42207 | Bee Spring | KY | $193,597 | $954 | 3.84% | |
| 42101 | Bowling Green | KY | $238,989 | $1,227 | 4.01% | |
| 42274 | Rockfield | KY | $294,723 | $954 | 2.52% | |
| 42122 | Alvaton | KY | $409,041 | $1,386 | 2.64% | |
| 42159 | Smiths Grove | KY | $293,202 | $1,197 | 3.18% | |
| 42210 | Brownsville | KY | $196,090 | $954 | 3.79% | |
| 42103 | Bowling Green | KY | $355,704 | $1,288 | 2.83% | |
| 42275 | Roundhill | KY | $177,732 | $954 | 4.19% | |
| 42104 | Bowling Green | KY | $322,508 | $1,241 | 3.00% | |
| 42285 | Bee Spring | KY | $167,560 | $954 | 4.44% | |
| 42164 | Scottsville | KY | $210,349 | $900 | 3.34% | |
| 42256 | Lewisburg | KY | $193,103 | $792 | 3.20% | |
| 42120 | Adolphus | KY | $191,156 | $963 | 3.93% | |
| 42729 | Cub Run | KY | $178,024 | $954 | 4.18% | |
| 42170 | Bowling Green | KY | $295,084 | $1,143 | 3.02% | |
| 42259 | Mammoth Cave | KY | $111,641 | $954 | 6.67% |
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About Bowling Green, KY Real Estate Market
The Bowling Green, KY metropolitan statistical area (MSA) encompasses 13 cities and 18 ZIP codes. The average home value across the metro is $235,728, with an average monthly rent of $1,031. Explore individual cities and ZIP codes to find investment opportunities that match your criteria.