The typical owner-occupied home in Bowling Green is worth about $90,000, 59% below the Indiana median of $218,200 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $327 a year in property taxes, about 0.36% of their home's value, lower than the Indiana rate of 0.74%. 53% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Bowling Green at a glance
| Bowling Green | Indiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $90,000 | $218,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $327 | $1,614 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.36% | 0.74% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | – | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 53% | 71% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 50% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,404 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,062 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1958 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 8.8% | 10.1% |
| Population | 207 | 6,851,073 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Bowling Green
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bowling Green home of $90,000 with 20% down costs about $549 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $699, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $23,522 for the 20%-down payment.
| Down payment | $18,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $72,000 |
| Principal and interest | $484 |
| Property taxes (0.36% a year) | $27 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $38 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $549 |
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| Down payment | $3,150 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $88,370 |
| Principal and interest | $594 |
| Property taxes (0.36% a year) | $27 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $38 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $40 |
| Total per month | $699 |
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Questions about home buying in Bowling Green
What is the median home value in Bowling Green?
About $90,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Bowling Green?
Homeowners pay a median $327 a year, which is about 0.36% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Bowling Green?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $549 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,522 a year.
More about Bowling Green
- Mortgage Refinance in Bowling Green
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data