Metro area · CBSA 36980
Owensboro
The Owensboro, KY metro area has 112,762 people. Median rent is $907, 16.0% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Daviess County at $1,138. Of the 10 places we track here, Sorgho has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$68,002
Median home value
$195,400
Unemployment
4.5%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,138
HUD, Daviess County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owensboro | 60,302 | $905 | 19.3% |
| Sorgho | 2,960 | $918 | 9.1% |
| Masonville | 2,887 | $725 | 10.5% |
| Thruston | 2,581 | $918 | 15.8% |
| Livermore | 1,223 | $568 | 17.0% |
| Philpot | 1,036 | $956 | 13.1% |
| Whitesville | 661 | $844 | 11.9% |
| Calhoun | 601 | $538 | 12.3% |
| Yelvington | 594 | $918 | 16.2% |
| Island | 576 | $929 | 20.5% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.