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Bowling Green Metro Area Housing

 

As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Bowling Green Area is $124,300, which is about the same as the state average of $121,600 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Bowling Green Area was built is 1986, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1978 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House ValueHousing OccupancyYear Structure BuiltMortgage StatusMortgage Owner's CostsNone-Mortgage Owner's CostsUnits in StructureRoomsBedroomsHouse Heating FuelGross RentVehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 39,536 Owner Occupied Houses in Bowling Green Area, #430
Bowling Green Area
124,300 USD
Kentucky
121,600 USD
U.S.
175,700 USD
Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
Bowling Green Area
-1.66%
Kentucky
40.25%
U.S.
46.91%

*The Bowling Green Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Kentucky and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

 Bowling Green AreaKentuckyU.S.
Total Housing Units70,168, see rank, 100%1,938,836132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units62,821, 89.53%, see rank87.80%87.55%
Owner Occupied39,536, 56.34%, see rank59.42%56.34%
Renter Occupied23,285, 33.18%, see rank28.38%31.21%
Vacant Housing Units7,347, 10.47%, see rank12.20%12.45%
For Rent1,124, 1.60%, see rank2.04%2.34%
For Sale Only733, 1.04%, see rank1.33%1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied483, 0.69%, see rank1.59%0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use2,209, 3.15%, see rank2.24%3.97%
For Migrant Workers9, 0.01%, see rank0.03%0.03%
Other Vacant2,789, 3.97%, see rank4.97%4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #90
Bowling Green AreaKentuckyU.S.
198619781976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

 Bowling Green Area%KentuckyU.S.
Owner-Occupied Units39,536100%1,152,01274,787,460
With a Mortgage24,26161.36%, see rank60.42%65.58%
Without a Mortgage15,27538.64%, see rank39.58%34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
Bowling Green Area
1,089 USD
Kentucky
1,124 USD
U.S.
1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsBowling Green Area%KentuckyU.S.
$299 or Less470.19%, see rank0.45%0.20%
$300 to $4998003.30%, see rank4.00%1.59%
$500 to $6992,62110.80%, see rank10.65%5.01%
$700 to $9996,65927.45%, see rank24.79%14.32%
$1,000 to $1,4998,57835.36%, see rank34.58%27.90%
$1,500 to $1,9993,34513.79%, see rank14.86%20.35%
$2,000 to $2,9991,6446.78%, see rank8.07%19.52%
$3,000 or More5672.34%, see rank2.60%11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Bowling Green Area
20.90% of the Total Income
Kentucky
21.20% of the Total Income
U.S.
23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Bowling Green Area%KentuckyU.S.
10% or Less1,7047.02%, see rank7.42%5.86%
10% to 20%9,78940.35%, see rank38.63%31.95%
20% to 30%6,23125.68%, see rank26.40%27.64%
30% to 40%2,68011.05%, see rank11.52%13.74%
40% or More3,82415.76%, see rank15.53%20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
Bowling Green Area
347 USD
Kentucky
336 USD
U.S.
457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsBowling Green Area%KentuckyU.S.
$199 or Less1,94412.73%, see rank15.39%7.76%
$200 to $2993,83625.11%, see rank25.19%14.70%
$300 to $4996,49942.55%, see rank40.30%34.63%
$500 to $6992,16414.17%, see rank13.29%21.16%
$700 or More8325.45%, see rank5.82%21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Bowling Green Area
10.00% of the Total Income
Kentucky
10.90% of the Total Income
U.S.
12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Bowling Green Area%KentuckyU.S.
10% or Less7,63649.99%, see rank45.97%40.19%
10% to 20%4,57529.95%, see rank30.79%31.47%
20% to 30%1,3618.91%, see rank10.69%12.24%
30% to 40%6994.58%, see rank4.50%5.64%
40% or More7254.75%, see rank6.79%9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

 Bowling Green AreaKentuckyU.S.
Total Housing Units70,168, 100%1,938,836132,741,033
1-unit, Detached47,161, 67.21%, see rank67.21%61.65%
1-unit, Attached674, 0.96%, see rank2.45%5.82%
2 Units2,660, 3.79%, see rank3.05%3.75%
3 or 4 Units3,871, 5.52%, see rank4.01%4.43%
5 to 9 Units3,698, 5.27%, see rank4.66%4.78%
10 or More Units3,700, 5.27%, see rank6.39%13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.8,404, 11.98%, see rank12.23%6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

 Bowling Green AreaKentuckyU.S.
Total Housing Units70,168, 100%1,938,836132,741,033
1 Room670, 0.95%, see rank1.31%1.95%
2 Rooms1,644, 2.34%, see rank1.58%2.48%
3 Rooms4,771, 6.80%, see rank6.92%9.13%
4 Rooms11,048, 15.75%, see rank16.56%16.60%
5 Rooms15,869, 22.62%, see rank22.96%20.41%
6 Rooms13,425, 19.13%, see rank19.01%18.06%
7 Rooms9,810, 13.98%, see rank12.52%12.27%
8 Rooms5,843, 8.33%, see rank8.32%8.48%
9 Rooms or More7,088, 10.10%, see rank10.81%10.60%
Median Rooms5.60, see rank5.505.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

 Bowling Green AreaKentuckyU.S.
Total Housing Units70,168, 100%1,938,836132,741,033
No Bedroom670, 0.95%, see rank1.42%2.17%
1 Bedroom5,918, 8.43%, see rank8.44%11.16%
2 Bedrooms17,527, 24.98%, see rank27.38%26.69%
3 Bedrooms33,471, 47.70%, see rank44.95%39.70%
4 Bedrooms10,252, 14.61%, see rank14.32%16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms2,330, 3.32%, see rank3.49%4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

 Bowling Green AreaKentuckyU.S.
Total Housing Units62,821, 100%1,702,235116,211,092
Utility Gas20,837, 33.17%, see rank38.22%48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas5,060, 8.05%, see rank6.49%4.86%
Electricity34,820, 55.43%, see rank50.50%36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.274, 0.44%, see rank1.03%5.86%
Coal or Coke4, 0.01%, see rank0.25%0.12%
Wood1,661, 2.64%, see rank2.95%2.12%
Solar Energy20, 0.03%, see rank0.02%0.05%
Other Fuel77, 0.12%, see rank0.30%0.47%
No Fuel Used68, 0.11%, see rank0.24%1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly RentalBowling Green AreaKentuckyU.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent21,241, 100%496,53639,201,928
$199 or Less333, 1.57%, see rank3.01%1.50%
$200 to $299904, 4.26%, see rank5.28%3.18%
$300 to $4993,503, 16.49%, see rank15.95%7.37%
$500 to $6997,172, 33.76%, see rank30.85%16.01%
$700 to $9996,134, 28.88%, see rank29.97%29.17%
$1,000 to $1,4992,682, 12.63%, see rank12.25%26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999333, 1.57%, see rank1.85%9.79%
$2,000 or More180, 0.85%, see rank0.83%6.10%
Median$666, see rank$667$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

 Bowling Green AreaKentuckyU.S.
Occupied Housing Units62,821, 100%1,702,235116,211,092
No Vehicles Available4,398, 7.00%, see rank7.85%9.12%
1 Vehicles Available19,508, 31.05%, see rank33.49%33.80%
2 Vehicles Available24,087, 38.34%, see rank38.04%37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available14,828, 23.60%, see rank20.62%19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.


 
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