Average rent in Bowling Green, KY

As of September 2026, the typical asking rent in the Bowling Green, KY metro area is $1,215 per month, up 1.2% from a year ago — 19% below the US metro average of $1,498.

Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.

Average rent

$1,215

September 2026

Year over year

+1.2%

vs $1,201 a year ago

3-year change

+5.3%

from $1,154

Our forecast accuracy here

±1.2%

avg error on held-out data

Bowling Green, KY rent history

Observed market rent since September 2017, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.

Oct 24 – Nov 26
Bowling Green, KY observed rentSame month last yearForecast (2 months shown free)

Bowling Green, KY rent forecast

Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for Bowling Green, KY are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected rangeMoMYoYSince Sep 2026
October 2026$1,219$1,210–$1,225+0.3%+1.7%+0.3%
November 2026$1,221$1,208–$1,234+0.2%+1.6%+0.5%
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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Bowling Green, KY metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.