; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Bowling Green, FL

Azalea Apartments

860 Pleasant Way
Bowling Green, Florida
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
Income Based
1 BR

Country Manor

315 State Rd. 62
Bowling Green, Florida
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-3 BR
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There are 160 low-income apartments in Bowling Green that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Bowling Green where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Bowling Green, Florida Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Bowling Green, Florida

Bowling Green features 0 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Bowling Green, Florida

There are 160 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bowling Green.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bowling Green, Florida

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bowling Green landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Bowling Green.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bowling Green, Florida for a two-bedroom apartment is between $855 and $1,045.

2024 Bowling Green, Florida Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Bowling Green, Florida Fair Market Rent $718 $723 $950 $1,235 $1,327
Bowling Green, Florida Payment Standard Range $646 to $790 $651 to $795 $855 to $1,045 $1,112 to $1,359 $1,194 to $1,460

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Bowling Green, FL Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 160
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 37.37%
Average Renter Household Size 3.32
Average Household Size 3.42
Median Household Income $31,563 ±$3,655
Median Rent $631 ±$62
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 49.36% ± 21pp
Total Population 2,916

Population and Household Demographics

Bowling Green is a city in Hardee County, Florida with a population of 2,916. There are 835 households in the city with an average household size of 3.42 persons. 37.37% of households in Bowling Green are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Bowling Green

The median gross income for households in Bowling Green is $31,563 a year, or $2,630 a month. The median rent for the city is $631 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Bowling Green, a household making less than $2,103 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 49.36% of households who rent are overburdened in Bowling Green.

Area Median Income In Bowling Green

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Bowling Green, the AMI is calculated from all households within Hardee County.

In Bowling Green, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $58,400

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Bowling Green

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Bowling Green

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Bowling Green AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $34,700 $37,250 $39,850 $42,400
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Bowling Green AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$22,500 $25,700 $28,900 $32,100 $34,700 $37,250 $39,850 $42,400
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Bowling Green AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$35,950 $41,100 $46,250 $51,350 $55,500 $59,600 $63,700 $67,800