2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Benton, KY vs Bowling Green, KY

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- The median age of a home in Benton is 19.5% older than the median age of a home in Bowling Green.
 Benton, KYBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Median Home Age413342
 Median Home Cost$137,100$234,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.7%17.9%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.43.8%51.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.55.6%77.7%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$8.6$8.5$11.0
 Homes Owned66.2%34.8%57.4%
 Housing Vacant11.7%10.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented22.0%55.2%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Benton, KYBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Average Rent$990$1,150$1,840
 Studio Apartment$600$730$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$730$790$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$820$930$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,000$1,170$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,370$1,430$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Benton, KYBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.8%4.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.0%0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.0%0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other10.0%3.5%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Benton, KYBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.8%3.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.9%3.6%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9991.9%2.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99910.5%3.4%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99915.0%4.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99930.9%20.1%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99918.9%22.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99915.1%22.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9991.8%9.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.1%4.1%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9991.3%2.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%0.6%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.8%0.2%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Benton, KYBowling Green, KYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.4%0.2%
 2010 to 201414.8%19.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200914.8%19.4%13.6%
 1990 to 199915.5%14.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.0%13.1%13.2%
 1970 to 197914.1%11.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.5%14.2%13.6%
 1950 to 195920.0%7.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.6%3.7%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier1.9%5.0%12.2%
Reviews for Benton    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

It seems like a nasty town ever since it decided to be a sundown town back in 1914. Pretty much speaks for itself.  More

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We were looking for a cute small town (pop. under 10,000), low crime, and moderate winters. By "cute" I mean that the Main Street has lots of locally owned small  More

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Over 16 years ago

Marshall County is the best place in the world to  More

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Reviews for Bowling Green    7 Reviews

I have lived in Bowling Green 12 years, prior to that I lived in the Terre Haute IN area. Compared to Terre Haute, my husband and I much prefer BG. The winters are much  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was born in BG 62 yrs ago. I left at 17 and returned in 2015. Compared to Texas & the west, BG is the worst. If you like sunshine (I do), it is horrible in BG.  More

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I have lived in Bowling Green for almost seven years now. I'm originally from the Oklahoma City/Moore OK area. My husband and I moved here for his job. Honestly,  More

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