Average rent in Bowling Green, KY

As of July 2026, the typical asking rent in the Bowling Green, KY metro area is $1,247 per month, up 2.0% from a year ago16% below the US metro average of $1,486.

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

$1,247

July 2026

Year over year

+2.0%

vs $1,223 a year ago

3-year change

+5.0%

from $1,188

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.

Aug 24 – Sep 26
Bowling Green, KY observed rentForecast (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 range
August 2026$1,250$1,243$1,260
September 2026$1,253$1,242$1,271
Months 3–12 are available on the interactive forecast → see the full Bowling Green, KY forecast

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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.