ZIP Code · OH

ZIP 43402

Part of Bowling Green, OH

Pop. 31,393·Wood County·211th most expensive ZIP in Ohio

Median rent (all units)

$1,041/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-1.6%

vs US Median

-$891

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 43402 · $1,041

More affordable than 97% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$770

1 BR

$820

2 BR

$1,080

3 BR

$1,390

4 BR+

$1,460

Research median

$1,080/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: August 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($52,426) is $1,311 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,080); a 3-bedroom is $1,390.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 43402. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$12,492/yr

At $1,041/mo median

Location

CityBowling Green

StateOH

CountyWood County

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Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are softening (down 0.0% YoY), so renters have negotiating leverage.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -1.6% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 43402 (Bowling Green, OH) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 42.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

31,393

Median income

$52,426

Median age

27.8

Renters

56.5%

Age distribution

16.9%

42.3%

16.9%

14.5%

Under 1816.9%

18–3442.3%

35–5416.9%

55–649.5%

65+14.5%

Gender

51.4%

48.6%

Male51.4%

Female48.6%

Race & ethnicity

85.4%

White85.4%

Black3.1%

Hispanic6.3%

Asian1.6%

Other3.5%

Education (25+)

26.6%

26.5%

42.8%

No HS diploma4.1%

HS diploma26.6%

Some college26.5%

Bachelor's+42.8%

Housing tenure

43.5%

56.5%

Owner43.5%

Renter56.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 43402 in Bowling Green, OH has changed in 5 years

Income

$46,609 → $52,426

up 12.5%

Population

31,939 → 31,393

down 1.7%

Renter share

57.2% → 56.5%

-0.7 pts

Bachelor's+

43.8% → 42.8%

-1.0 pts

Median age

26.6 → 27.8

+1.2 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $52,426 today, compared with $46,609 five years earlier. The population has contracted by 1.7% since 2021, moving from about 31,939 residents to roughly 31,393.

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Last updated: August 17, 2026

ZIP code 43402 covers Bowling Green, OH. The median rent here is $1,041/mo as of August 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $820/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,080/mo.

At 24% of local median household income ($52,426/yr), ZIP 43402 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 43402?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $42,000/year (about $20/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,041/mo in ZIP 43402. The local median household income is $52,426/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.