Bowling Green, Ohio Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Bowling Green, Ohio rental market.
Bowling Green, Ohio
Average Apartment Rent
$1,131
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
7.6%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Bowling Green, Ohio apartments have recorded a 7.6% rent increase.
Bowling Green, Ohio Average apartment rent trend
Bowling Green, Ohio Average Apartment Rent
Bowling Green, Ohio Apartment rent ranges
At 60.39%, apartments priced Under $1,000 represent the bulk of Bowling Green, Ohio rentals, while condos priced $1,500 - $2,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.84%.
Bowling Green, Ohio Housing tenure**
Renters take up 64% of Bowling Green, Ohio real estate, occupying a total of 7,611 units, while homeowners live in 4,235 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.1
Renter median household income**
$29,189
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
1.95
Rental vacancy rate**
1.9%
Bowling Green, Ohio Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 2,939 rentals in Bowling Green, Ohio with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 39%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (8%), amounting to 598 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Bowling Green, Ohio homes for rent is 4.1.
Bowling Green, Ohio Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Bowling Green, Ohio are occupied by residents in the 15 - 24 years age group (54%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (23%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
Bowling Green, Ohio Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Bowling Green, Ohio Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 1,440 apartments for rent in Bowling Green, Ohio, or 19% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 12% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 888 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Bowling Green, Ohio is 1.95.
Bowling Green, Ohio Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 35% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 4% of the homes for rent in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Bowling Green, Ohio Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Bowling Green, Ohio apartment rentals, namely 23% or 1,751 units, were Built 1990 - 1999, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (22%, 1,687 units), and the ones Built 1970 - 1979 (14%, 1,044 units).
Bowling Green, Ohio Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2019
Most Bowling Green, Ohio renters (51%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Bowling Green, Ohio condos for rent is 2019.
Bowling Green, Ohio Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 52% of Bowling Green, Ohio renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 25% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 11% have No vehicle available.
Bowling Green, Ohio Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Bowling Green, Ohio Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Bowling Green, Ohio apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
