The typical Bowling Green home was worth $281,762 in August 2026, Zillow says, flat over the year and up 78% in 10 years. ZIP code figures and FHFA.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Refreshed monthly when Zillow and the Federal Housing Finance Agency publish new numbers. Figures here are Zillow’s August 2026 release and FHFA’s second-quarter 2026 index. Questions about your own home’s assessed value: Warren County PVA, 270-843-3268.

The typical Bowling Green home was worth $281,762 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for the city. That is up 0.2% from $281,061 in August 2025, essentially flat. The index peaked at $284,003 in April 2026 and has slipped a little each month since. Over 10 years the typical value is up about 78%, from $158,466 in August 2016.

What this means for you

  • Buyers: prices have stopped climbing. The typical value has moved less than 1% in a year, after double-digit jumps in 2021 and 2022.
  • Sellers: the market is not rising on its own; price to recent comparable sales.
  • Owners: your tax bill uses the value the Warren County PVA set as of Jan. 1, not Zillow’s estimate. See property taxes or call the PVA at 270-843-3268.

Ten years of Bowling Green home values

Line chart of the typical Bowling Green home value each August: $158,466 in 2016, $198,141 in 2020, $257,814 in 2022, $276,125 in 2024 and $281,762 in 2026

Values rose steadily through 2020, then jumped 14.2% in the year to August 2021 and 13.9% in the year to August 2022. Growth slowed to 4.7% in 2023, 2.3% in 2024, 1.8% in 2025 and 0.2% in 2026.

August Typical value Change in a year
2016 $158,466
2018 $179,013
2020 $198,141
2021 $226,348 14.2%
2022 $257,814 13.9%
2023 $269,865 4.7%
2024 $276,125 2.3%
2025 $281,061 1.8%
2026 $281,762 0.2%

By ZIP code

Zillow’s August 2026 typical values for the ZIP codes in and around Bowling Green, all in Warren County:

ZIP code Place Typical value Change in a year
42122 Alvaton $401,798 1.7%
42103 Bowling Green $360,356 2.3%
42104 Bowling Green $320,914 0%
42170 Woodburn $290,426 2%
42171 Smiths Grove $254,534 0.8%
42101 Bowling Green $236,442 0.2%

Of the three city ZIP codes, 42103 rose most over the year, 42104 was flat and 42101 has the lowest typical value.

A second measure: FHFA

The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s House Price Index tracks repeat sales and refinance appraisals of the same homes. For the Bowling Green metro area, its all-transactions index stood at 315.17 in the second quarter of 2026, up 2.8% from 306.50 a year earlier. FHFA covers the whole metro area and only homes with a mortgage backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, which is one reason it and Zillow’s estimate can point in different directions.

What the Census says

The Census Bureau’s 2019-2023 American Community Survey five-year estimates put the median value of owner-occupied homes in Bowling Green at $232,100. That figure is what owners reported their homes were worth over five years of surveys, so it trails market prices. See our Bowling Green population guide for more Census figures.

How to read these numbers

  • Zillow’s index is a model of the typical home in the middle third of the market, smoothed and seasonally adjusted. It is not the median sale price, and Zillow revises past months.
  • For the value of one home, look at recent sales of similar homes nearby or ask a licensed appraiser. The Warren County PVA’s office, 270-843-3268, sets the assessed value used for taxes.
  • Recorded sales appear in our real estate transfers.

More: moving to Bowling Green and property taxes.

Area by area: our Bowling Green neighborhoods guide gives the ZIP code, school zone and typical value for each neighborhood.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average home price in Bowling Green, Kentucky?

Zillow’s Home Value Index puts the typical Bowling Green home at $281,762 in August 2026. That is a modeled value for homes in the middle third of the market, not an average sale price.

Are home prices going up in Bowling Green, Ky.?

Barely. Zillow’s typical value rose 0.2% from August 2025 to August 2026 and has eased since an April 2026 high of $284,003. FHFA’s repeat-sales index for the Bowling Green metro area was up 2.8% over the year to the second quarter of 2026.

Which Bowling Green ZIP code has the highest home values?

42103, with a typical value of $360,356 in August 2026, followed by 42104 at $320,914. 42101 is the lowest at $236,442, according to Zillow.

How much have Bowling Green home prices gone up in 10 years?

The typical value rose from $158,466 in August 2016 to $281,762 in August 2026, about 78%, according to Zillow.