Low Income Apartments For Rent in Bowling Green, OH

Rental assistance programs support 400 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 $368 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Bowling Green, Ohio

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 Agency	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

Go to the Ohio Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Bowling Green.

Bowling Green, Ohio Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Bowling Green, Ohio

Bowling Green features 400 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, Ohio

There are 244 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, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bowling Green landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Bowling Green.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bowling Green, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $887 and $1,085.

2024 Bowling Green, Ohio 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, Ohio Fair Market Rent	$691	$753	$986	$1,307	$1,378
Bowling Green, Ohio Payment Standard Range	$622 to $760	$678 to $828	$887 to $1,085	$1,176 to $1,438	$1,240 to $1,516

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Bowling Green, OH Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 14

Total Low Income Apartments 711

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 400

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 59.93%

Average Renter Household Size 2.19

Average Household Size 2.27

Median Household Income $33,052 ±$3,822

Median Rent $644 ±$23

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 60.46% ± 5.36pp

Total Population 31,506

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	14
Total Low Income Apartments	711
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	400
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	59.93%
Average Renter Household Size	2.19
Average Household Size	2.27
Median Household Income	$33,052 ±$3,822
Median Rent	$644 ±$23
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	60.46% ± 5.36pp
Total Population	31,506

Population and Household Demographics

Bowling Green is a city in Wood County, Ohio with a population of 31,506. There are 11,163 households in the city with an average household size of 2.27 persons. 59.93% of households in Bowling Green are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Bowling Green

The median gross income for households in Bowling Green is $33,052 a year, or $2,754 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. 60.46% 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 Wood County.

In Bowling Green, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $87,900

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

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
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.	$17,300	$19,800	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
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.	$28,850	$33,000	$37,100	$41,200	$44,500	$47,800	$51,100	$54,400
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.	$46,150	$52,750	$59,350	$65,900	$71,200	$76,450	$81,750	$87,000