Bowling Green home values and home search
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Bowling Green at a glance
Bowling Green is a Wood County city about 20 miles south of Toledo, on Interstate 75. It is the county seat. Downtown sits near the center of the city, and newer subdivisions spread toward the edges.
Bowling Green State University is a public university. The main campus is on the northeast side of the city and is a landmark. Houses near the campus include rental and investment property. That is a home type, the way a house can be a year-round home or a rental. It is not a description of the people in those houses.
Housing
The city has older houses near downtown, mid-century streets, and newer subdivisions. Lot sizes and house sizes vary. A Bowling Green mailing address can fall inside the city or in a nearby township, so taxes and services are worth checking.
Getting around
Interstate 75 is the main route north to Toledo and Perrysburg. The Slippery Elm Trail is a paved trail on a former rail line. City Park is near downtown.
Schools
Public schools in the city are Bowling Green City Schools. District lines do not always follow the city limit, so confirm the address. This site does not rate or compare schools. The university is not a K-12 district.
Prices
NOR reports a single-family median sale price of $295,000 for ZIP 43402, January to September 2026, on 166 closed sales. September alone was $322,500 on 11 sales, so even this ZIP moves from month to month. Some Bowling Green addresses use 43403, and this figure does not include them.
Good to check for any Bowling Green address
- Whether the address is inside the City of Bowling Green or in a neighboring township.
- The school district for the exact address. Bowling Green City Schools covers the city, and lines can differ at the edge.
- Whether a house near the campus is set up as a rental or investment property, and what the local rules are for that use.
- Recent sales of similar size. The ZIP median is a midpoint, not a value for one house.
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Quick facts
- County
- Wood County
- ZIP
- 43402 (some addresses use 43403)
- Median sale
- $295,000
Single-family homes, January to September 2026, ZIP code 43402. Source: NOR Local Market Update, September 2026, current as of Oct 6, 2026.
A median is a midpoint for the whole area, not a value for any one home. Your estimate depends on your home and your street.