Wood County CHIP Homebuyer Assistance
Forgivable loan · Forgiven over 10 yrs · Income limits
Down payment assistance · Wood County
Buying a home in Bowling Green, OH
1 county program and 7 statewide.Bowling Green has no program of its own, 1 across Wood County, and 7 statewide. Here is what each one offers, what the local market looks like, and who near you can walk you through it.
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What’s local to Bowling Green
No program of Bowling Green’s own yet
No program run for Bowling Green alone is listed. A home in Bowling Green can use Wood County’s programs below, plus the Ohio statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is Toledo, about 21 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in WoodAnywhere in Wood County
1 county program1 county program a Bowling Green homebuyer can use
The Bowling Green marketThe Bowling Green housing market
Kinds of homes hereWhat’s for sale here, and what the programs accept
Kinds of homes in Bowling Green
- 39.2% single-familysingle-family
- 5% townhousetownhouse
- 9.1% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 43.2% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 3.6% mobile & othermobile home & other
Condos count. Bowling Green’s one local program accepts condos.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25024.
When Bowling Green’s homes were built
pre-19401970s2020+
49.6%
of Bowling Green homes were built before 1980. Pre-1978 homes come with a federal lead-paint disclosure.of homes were built before 1980. A home built before 1978 comes with a federal lead-paint disclosure, and some programs require an inspection.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Table B25034.
$95,400
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)HUD area median income, Wood County, 4-person household (2026)
$45,154
Bowling Green median household incomeMedian household income in Bowling Green (Census, 2024)
11 of the 70 programs here set their income limit as a share of Wood County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Wood County
Free help nearbyFree help near Bowling Green
Free help from a HUD-approved housing counselorFree help from a HUD-approved housing counselor
Bowling Green’s program asks for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.Wood County CHIP Homebuyer Assistance asks for a homebuyer class. A HUD-approved counselor teaches it and can walk you through your options. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.
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Across Ohio and nationwide
69 statewide & federal programs7 statewide programs, plus federal options
Bowling Green questions
Does Bowling Green have its own down payment program?
No program run for Bowling Green alone is listed. A home in Bowling Green can use the 1 program that cover Wood County and the 7 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Bowling Green?
Bowling Green’s one local program accepts condos. Each program’s page lists the kinds of homes it accepts, and the agency confirms it for the home you choose.
What is the income limit in Wood County?
Each program sets its own. 11 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Wood County, adjusted for household size. HUD publishes the median each year; the 2026 figure is shown above and on the published limits page.
Where can I take a homebuyer class near Bowling Green?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
ZIP codes
43402 · 43403
Nearby in Wood
Sources
Sources: agency sites (June–August 2026), Census ACS 2024 5-year, HUD FY2026, HUD counseling list. Hey Prescott is not a lender.Programs: Hey Prescott catalog of 2,000+ programs, each verified with its agency (June–August 2026). Market: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year (2020–2024). Income: HUD FY2026 income limits. Counselors: HUD list of approved housing counseling agencies. Hey Prescott is not a lender.