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Bowling Green city, OH

ZIP 43402 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 43402

Median Home Value
$230,500
Median Rent
$750
Affordability Snapshot
$63,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,481/mo PITI).

16%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

4.1x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

25.6 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 43402 in Bowling Green city, OH, a household would need roughly $63,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,481. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($56,245). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
45.2%-31% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
4.1%-60% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
91.9%+6% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.1%-79% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
2.1%-83% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.2%-98% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
30.6%-38% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
38.5%+1% vs US avg
x
$230,500
Home Value
$750
Rent
1980
Year Built
2018
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2018 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached47.6%
  • 1-unit attached5.1%
  • 2-9 units21.5%
  • 10+ units22.2%
  • Mobile home & other3.6%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$230,500
Median rent$750
Owner-occupied45.2%
Vacant4.1%
Price-to-income4.1x
Est. income to buy$63,000