2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Bowling Green, KY vs Alexandria, VA

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- The median age of a home in Bowling Green is 45.5% younger than the median age of a home in Alexandria.
 Bowling Green, KYAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age334842
 Median Home Cost$234,900$590,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.9%6.4%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.51.9%31.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.77.7%53.2%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$8.5$10.3$11.0
 Homes Owned34.8%39.8%57.4%
 Housing Vacant10.0%7.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented55.2%52.9%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Bowling Green, KYAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,150$2,670$1,840
 Studio Apartment$730$1,880$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$790$1,910$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$930$2,170$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,170$2,710$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,430$3,240$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Bowling Green, KYAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent4.5%2.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%1.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.2%0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.9%0.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.5%2.4%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Bowling Green, KYAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0003.5%0.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.6%0.2%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9992.3%0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.4%0.3%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9994.8%0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99920.1%1.3%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99922.3%3.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99922.0%12.9%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9999.9%12.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.1%10.6%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9992.2%25.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.6%17.7%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.6%10.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%2.3%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.4%2.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Bowling Green, KYAlexandria, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201419.4%10.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200919.4%10.4%13.6%
 1990 to 199914.2%10.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.1%9.7%13.2%
 1970 to 197911.4%16.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.2%10.6%13.6%
 1950 to 19597.4%10.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.7%10.7%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier5.0%8.1%12.2%
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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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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Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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