; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Bowling Green, MO

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Bowling Green

510 W Champ Clark Dr
Bowling Green, Missouri
Subsidized
Public Housing

Heritage Place Apartments

100 Heritage Place Lane
Bowling Green, Missouri
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
$198-561
1-2 BR

Creekside Apartments

100 Creekside Dr
Bowling Green, Missouri
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
$615-695
1-2 BR

Bowling Green

1800 W Main St
Bowling Green, Missouri
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 64 low-income apartments in Bowling Green that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Bowling Green, Missouri can range from $615 to $695 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 129 low-income homes in Bowling Green where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $281 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Bowling Green, Missouri

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Housing Authority Programs
Bowling Green Housing Authority Public Housing
Lincoln County Public Housing Agency Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Missouri Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Bowling Green.

Bowling Green, Missouri Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Bowling Green, Missouri

Bowling Green features 129 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, Missouri

There are 64 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, Missouri

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bowling Green landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Bowling Green.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bowling Green, Missouri for a two-bedroom apartment is between $738 and $902.

2024 Bowling Green, Missouri 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, Missouri Fair Market Rent $618 $624 $820 $991 $1,092
Bowling Green, Missouri Payment Standard Range $556 to $680 $562 to $686 $738 to $902 $892 to $1,090 $983 to $1,201

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Bowling Green, MO Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 193
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 129
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 45.08%
Average Renter Household Size 2.51
Average Household Size 2.45
Median Household Income $29,589 ±$4,861
Median Rent $644 ±$56
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 39.76% ± 12.88pp
Total Population 5,465

Population and Household Demographics

Bowling Green is a city in Pike County, Missouri with a population of 5,465. There are 1,311 households in the city with an average household size of 2.45 persons. 45.08% of households in Bowling Green are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Bowling Green

The median gross income for households in Bowling Green is $29,589 a year, or $2,466 a month. The median rent for the city is $644 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 $2,147 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 39.76% 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 Pike County.

In Bowling Green, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $72,100

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.
$14,600 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $43,050 $45,850
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.
$24,300 $27,800 $31,250 $34,700 $37,500 $40,300 $43,050 $45,850
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.
$38,850 $44,400 $49,950 $55,500 $59,950 $64,400 $68,850 $73,300