Metro data updated Jul 1, 2026

Bowling Green, KY Average Rent & Rental Yield

Compare average asking rent (median), gross rental yield, home value, and transaction activity before moving into listing-level underwriting or investor discovery.

8.06%
Gross Rental Yield
$1,650
Median Rent
$234,770
Avg Home Value
N/A
Transactions (30d)

Average rent in Bowling Green, KY

The median asking rent in Bowling Green, KY is $1,650 as of July 2026, based on active rental listings across the metro. We report the median — the midpoint of asking rents — because it tracks the typical listing more reliably than a simple average, which luxury and outlier listings can skew.

Against an average home value of $234,770, that rent level prices Bowling Green, KY at a 8.06% gross rental yield — compared with 8.68% across Kentucky.

Metro vs state rental signal

The metro read is a first-pass screen. Compare it with the state baseline, then pressure-test taxes, insurance, vacancy, rehab, and financing assumptions at the property level.

Gross yield
Metro
8.06%
State
8.68%
Median rent
Metro
$1,650
State
$1,655
Avg home value
Metro
$234,770
State
$227,048
30d transactions
Metro
N/A
State
N/A

Nearby metro yield comparison

Compare this metro with other Kentucky markets and jump directly into Rental Insights or a public metro report when a yield page is available.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

N/A transactions last 30d

9.09%

Lexington-Fayette, KY

N/A transactions last 30d

8.23%

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

N/A transactions last 30d

9.04%

Corbin, KY

N/A transactions last 30d

11.10%

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH

N/A transactions last 30d

12.01%

Paducah, KY-IL

N/A transactions last 30d

11.58%

Henderson, KY

N/A transactions last 30d

16.16%

Owensboro, KY

N/A transactions last 30d

9.90%

Bowling Green, KY rent and yield FAQ

Quick answers based on the latest Bowling Green, KY rental listing and transaction data.

What is the average rent in Bowling Green, KY?

As of July 2026, the median asking rent in Bowling Green, KY is $1,650. SFR Analytics reports the median of active rental listings rather than a simple average so outlier luxury listings do not distort the figure.

What is a good rental yield in Bowling Green, KY?

Bowling Green, KY currently prices at a 8.06% gross rental yield, versus 8.68% across Kentucky. Treat gross yield as a first-pass screen — it excludes taxes, insurance, vacancy, rehab, and financing, so underwrite at the property level before acting on it.

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