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Median Home Price in Owensboro, KY

The median home value in Owensboro, KY is $216,394 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.58% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$216,394

Year-over-Year

+2.58%

Population

60,096

Owensboro ranks #44 of 66 Kentucky cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 11.8% below the state's city median of $245,454. It sits in Daviess County, where the county-wide median is $221,708.

Crime in Owensboro

Owensboro police recorded a violent crime rate of 349 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 2,917 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Owensboro

How much does a house cost in Owensboro, KY?

The median home value in Owensboro is $216,394. That's up 2.58% from a year earlier. That is about 11.8% below the typical county in Kentucky.

Is Owensboro expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Owensboro are cheaper than Daviess County as a whole, where the median is $221,708 — a difference of about 2.4%.

Is Owensboro a safe place to live?

Owensboro police reported 349 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 60,096. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.