HUD Open Data · FY 2026

What are Fair Market Rents in Illinois?

$2,050/mo↑ 8.7%vs 2025 ($1,886)

Highest county 2-bedroom FMR in Illinois. HUD Fair Market Rent (FY2026) across 102 counties and areas. Effective October 1, 2025.

2-Bedroom FMR by County

Illinois & Neighbours

How Illinois Compares to Other States

Highest county 2-bedroom FMR ranked against all states with HUD FMR data.

Higher FMR than 64% of states · 20th of 52

Lowest: Mississippi($1,288)

Highest: California($4,214)

#	State	Value
1	California	$4,214
2	Massachusetts	$3,138
3	New Hampshire	$2,941
… 16 more …
20	Illinois(you are here)	$2,050
… 29 more …
50	Mississippi	$1,288
51	Oklahoma	$1,244
52	Puerto Rico	$663

Highest & Lowest 2-Bedroom FMR by County

#	County	Value
1	Kendall County	$2,050
2	Cook County	$1,781
3	DuPage County	$1,781
100	Wayne County	$916
101	White County	$916
102	Whiteside County	$916

The HUD Fair Market Rents for FY2026 in Illinois are set at the county or metropolitan statistical area (MSA) level. Select a county below to see the 2-bedroom FMR and all bedroom sizes, along with ZIP codes served by that county. Source: U.S. HUD, Office of Policy Development & Research, FY2026 Fair Market Rents (effective Oct 1, 2025).

County / Area	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
Adams County	$734	$811	$1,064	$1,327	$1,500
Alexander County	$763	$807	$992	$1,380	$1,664
Bond County	$632	$836	$916	$1,154	$1,213
Boone County	$810	$895	$1,175	$1,555	$1,594
Brown County	$733	$810	$1,063	$1,275	$1,518
Bureau County	$714	$789	$1,035	$1,278	$1,433
Calhoun County	$955	$995	$1,218	$1,568	$1,812
Carroll County	$748	$752	$916	$1,211	$1,458
Cass County	$632	$836	$916	$1,263	$1,537
Champaign County	$941	$946	$1,122	$1,436	$1,486
Christian County	$672	$742	$974	$1,168	$1,418
Clark County	$696	$769	$1,009	$1,245	$1,336
Clay County	$632	$707	$916	$1,167	$1,308
Clinton County	$955	$995	$1,218	$1,568	$1,812
Coles County	$665	$759	$965	$1,261	$1,348
Cook County	$1,480	$1,581	$1,781	$2,294	$2,653
Crawford County	$632	$764	$916	$1,241	$1,537
Cumberland County	$632	$717	$916	$1,098	$1,537
DeKalb County	$947	$1,046	$1,373	$1,825	$2,203
De Witt County	$714	$790	$1,036	$1,242	$1,738
Douglas County	$681	$836	$916	$1,240	$1,271
DuPage County	$1,480	$1,581	$1,781	$2,294	$2,653
Edgar County	$632	$768	$916	$1,226	$1,405
Edwards County	$632	$698	$916	$1,098	$1,213
Effingham County	$745	$754	$916	$1,208	$1,385
Fayette County	$722	$750	$916	$1,183	$1,293
Ford County	$694	$698	$916	$1,274	$1,300
Franklin County	$632	$698	$916	$1,181	$1,329
Fulton County	$703	$708	$916	$1,274	$1,288
Gallatin County	$632	$698	$916	$1,098	$1,308
Greene County	$684	$756	$992	$1,189	$1,385
Grundy County	$1,032	$1,118	$1,459	$1,979	$2,203
Hamilton County	$632	$727	$916	$1,274	$1,308
Hancock County	$632	$791	$916	$1,111	$1,213
Hardin County	$632	$698	$916	$1,098	$1,308
Henderson County	$632	$698	$916	$1,274	$1,308
Henry County	$817	$928	$1,143	$1,498	$1,819
Iroquois County	$694	$698	$916	$1,136	$1,492
Jackson County	$632	$737	$916	$1,208	$1,213
Jasper County	$643	$719	$933	$1,119	$1,333
Jefferson County	$777	$782	$1,026	$1,248	$1,365
Jersey County	$955	$995	$1,218	$1,568	$1,812
Jo Daviess County	$658	$796	$954	$1,271	$1,276
Johnson County	$632	$735	$916	$1,159	$1,360
Kane County	$1,480	$1,581	$1,781	$2,294	$2,653
Kankakee County	$914	$1,011	$1,326	$1,745	$1,774
Kendall County	$1,413	$1,562	$2,050	$2,819	$2,918
Knox County	$694	$698	$916	$1,199	$1,213
Lake County	$1,480	$1,581	$1,781	$2,294	$2,653
La Salle County	$772	$822	$1,079	$1,441	$1,701
Lawrence County	$652	$721	$946	$1,136	$1,253
Lee County	$632	$810	$916	$1,274	$1,395
Livingston County	$702	$776	$1,018	$1,267	$1,348
Logan County	$681	$782	$988	$1,221	$1,308
Macon County	$840	$845	$1,063	$1,378	$1,706
Macoupin County	$694	$698	$916	$1,145	$1,423
Madison County	$955	$995	$1,218	$1,568	$1,812
Marion County	$662	$769	$916	$1,190	$1,537
Marshall County	$758	$818	$1,039	$1,346	$1,449
Mason County	$632	$698	$916	$1,274	$1,537
Massac County	$784	$789	$969	$1,348	$1,415
McDonough County	$656	$728	$951	$1,231	$1,512
McHenry County	$1,480	$1,581	$1,781	$2,294	$2,653
McLean County	$927	$999	$1,302	$1,717	$1,724
Menard County	$829	$970	$1,203	$1,611	$1,682
Mercer County	$817	$928	$1,143	$1,498	$1,819
Monroe County	$955	$995	$1,218	$1,568	$1,812
Montgomery County	$694	$714	$937	$1,123	$1,287
Morgan County	$632	$698	$916	$1,138	$1,537
Moultrie County	$632	$698	$916	$1,274	$1,537
Ogle County	$771	$852	$1,118	$1,365	$1,602
Peoria County	$758	$818	$1,039	$1,346	$1,449
Perry County	$632	$698	$916	$1,148	$1,537
Piatt County	$941	$946	$1,122	$1,436	$1,486
Pike County	$632	$698	$916	$1,114	$1,368
Pope County	$749	$828	$1,087	$1,375	$1,553
Pulaski County	$632	$836	$916	$1,274	$1,537
Putnam County	$646	$851	$937	$1,212	$1,553
Randolph County	$632	$698	$916	$1,145	$1,450
Richland County	$632	$729	$916	$1,098	$1,390
Rock Island County	$817	$928	$1,143	$1,498	$1,819
Saline County	$634	$701	$920	$1,207	$1,264
Sangamon County	$829	$970	$1,203	$1,611	$1,682
Schuyler County	$632	$836	$916	$1,098	$1,315
Scott County	$632	$698	$916	$1,098	$1,213
Shelby County	$656	$789	$951	$1,140	$1,435
Stark County	$758	$818	$1,039	$1,346	$1,449
St. Clair County	$955	$995	$1,218	$1,568	$1,812
Stephenson County	$694	$698	$916	$1,124	$1,342
Tazewell County	$758	$818	$1,039	$1,346	$1,449
Union County	$640	$698	$916	$1,129	$1,261
Vermilion County	$672	$742	$974	$1,179	$1,306
Wabash County	$632	$698	$916	$1,274	$1,308
Warren County	$632	$698	$916	$1,156	$1,537
Washington County	$632	$836	$916	$1,242	$1,268
Wayne County	$632	$698	$916	$1,098	$1,537
White County	$632	$698	$916	$1,209	$1,438
Whiteside County	$673	$719	$916	$1,208	$1,213
Will County	$1,480	$1,581	$1,781	$2,294	$2,653
Williamson County	$753	$790	$1,037	$1,369	$1,386
Winnebago County	$810	$895	$1,175	$1,555	$1,594
Woodford County	$758	$818	$1,039	$1,346	$1,449

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Frequently asked questions

What are the HUD Fair Market Rents in Illinois for 2026?

HUD Fair Market Rents in Illinois for FY2026 range by county. The 2-bedroom FMR across Illinois's 102 counties/areas spans from $916 to $2,050/mo. Select a county above for the full bedroom breakdown.

When do FMR figures become effective in Illinois?

HUD publishes new FMR figures annually. FY2026 figures became effective October 1, 2025 and apply through September 30, 2026.

How does HUD calculate Fair Market Rents?

HUD calculates FMRs as the 40th percentile of gross rents paid by recent movers for standard-quality units in a metropolitan area or non-metropolitan county. Data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS).

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Data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, public domain. Effective FY2026 (Oct 1, 2025).