Affordable Housing In Bowling Green
Caroline County, Virginia

4 Low Income Apartment Communities In Bowling Green

Section 8 Vouchers, Apartments, and Waiting Lists in Bowling Green, Virginia

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.

Households who qualify for these programs may also qualify for Project-Based Section 8, which contributes rental assistance payments directly to private landlords on behalf of low-income tenants. Eligibility for the project-based program is similar to the voucher programs, but waiting list and application policies will vary depending on the landlord.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Bowling Green, Virginia

Housing Authority	Programs
Virginia Housing	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Central Virginia Resource Corporation - Main	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Central Virginia Housing Coalition	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

Guide To Affordable Housing in Bowling Green, Virginia

There are 4 low income housing apartment communities offering 106 affordable apartments for rent in Bowling Green, Virginia.

Income Based Apartments in Bowling Green, Virginia

Bowling Green features 50 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, Virginia

There are 32 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, Virginia

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, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $942 and $1,152.

2022 Bowling Green, Virginia 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, Virginia Fair Market Rent	$894	$918	$1,047	$1,385	$1,656
Bowling Green, Virginia Payment Standard Range	$805 to $983	$826 to $1,010	$942 to $1,152	$1,247 to $1,524	$1,490 to $1,822

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Bowling Green, VA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	4
Total Low Income Apartments	106
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	50
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	45.7%
Average Renter Household Size	2.09
Average Household Size	2.19
Median Household Income	$53,405 ±$6,860
Median Rent	$912 ±$271
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	42.26% ± 20.61pp
Total Population	1,266

Population and Household Demographics

Bowling Green is a city in Caroline County, Virginia with a population of 1,266. There are 523 households in the city with an average household size of 2.19 persons. 45.7% of households in Bowling Green are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Bowling Green

The median gross income for households in Bowling Green is $53,405 a year, or $4,450 a month. The median rent for the city is $912 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 $3,040 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 42.26% 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 Caroline County.

In Bowling Green, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $90,000

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.	$18,900	$21,600	$24,300	$27,000	$31,040	$35,580	$40,120	$44,660
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.	$31,500	$36,000	$40,500	$45,000	$48,600	$52,200	$55,800	$59,400
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.	$50,400	$57,600	$64,800	$72,000	$77,800	$83,550	$89,300	$95,050