2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Lakewood, OH vs Bowling Green, OH

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- The median age of a home in Lakewood is 36.9% older than the median age of a home in Bowling Green.
 Lakewood, OHBowling Green, OHUnited States
 Median Home Age654142
 Median Home Cost$247,100$214,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.6%14.1%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.53.2%48.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.79.6%67.7%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$24.2$12.8$11.0
 Homes Owned40.7%32.5%57.4%
 Housing Vacant7.3%5.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented52.0%62.2%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Lakewood, OHBowling Green, OHUnited States
 Average Rent$1,330$1,190$1,840
 Studio Apartment$750$640$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$850$700$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,040$910$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,350$1,210$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,430$1,300$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Lakewood, OHBowling Green, OHUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.5%2.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%1.2%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.4%0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.7%0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.8%1.3%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Lakewood, OHBowling Green, OHUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.9%5.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.2%3.8%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9991.3%2.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.4%2.6%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9994.3%2.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.3%21.1%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99924.5%23.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99926.6%27.4%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99910.8%7.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.4%2.7%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9992.1%0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.4%0.6%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.5%0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.2%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Lakewood, OHBowling Green, OHUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20140.6%12.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20090.6%12.4%13.6%
 1990 to 19991.6%19.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19892.4%14.9%13.2%
 1970 to 19797.4%14.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19691.6%19.7%13.6%
 1950 to 19598.9%6.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.8%3.9%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier59.1%14.8%12.2%
Reviews for Lakewood    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Lakewood, Ohio has the best of everything. Restaurants, small business, walkability, library, theater, schools, century homes, front porches, neighborhoods, parks, Lake  More

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Over 11 years ago

If you get a job in Cleveland, THIS IS THE PLACE TO LIVE! It has something for everybody. I was raised here and never knew anything else at this time. Once I went away  More

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Over 11 years ago

I haven't lived here, but have spent a lot of time in the area, and most certainly will move here when I finally can move back to the Cleveland area in a few years. I  More

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Reviews for Bowling Green    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

THE QUALITY OF EDCUCATION IS EXCELLENT. AS A COLLEGE TOWN, BOWLING GREEN STRIVES TO CONTINUE EXCEEDING IN EDUCATING OUR  More

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Bowling Green is a great place to raise a family. Low cost of living, good schools, great parks and a caring community all combine to make BG a great place to live and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Ohio magazine ranked BG one of the best hometowns in the state. Great, laid back place to raise a family; the University (with over 20,000 students)keeps the economy  More

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