Section 8 Voucher Amounts by ZIP Code in IL (FY2027)

HUD publishes Fair Market Rent for 1,377 ZIP codes across 80 HUD FMR areas in IL. Two-bedroom FMR ranges from $930 to $3,030.

Average FMR by bedroom size in IL

BedroomsAverage FY2027 FMR
Studio$1,041
1 bedroom$1,122
2 bedroom$1,353
3 bedroom$1,742
4 bedroom$1,982

Change from FY2026 to FY2027 in IL

Across the 1,377 IL ZIP codes present in both years, the average two-bedroom Fair Market Rent increased from $1,272 to $1,353, a change of +$81 (+6.4%). Payment standards follow FMR, so an increase generally raises the ceiling a voucher can cover in IL.

HUD FMR areas in IL

IL is divided into 80 HUD FMR areas. Each sets its own rent standard, so the ceiling a voucher can cover changes depending on which area a unit sits in.

FMR AreaZIP CodesAvg 2BR2BR Range
Kendall County17$2,262$1,750 - $3,030
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville337$2,138$1,100 - $3,020
DeKalb County11$1,778$1,340 - $2,340
Grundy County7$1,731$1,320 - $2,320
Clark County1$1,520$1,520 - $1,520
Kankakee15$1,367$1,200 - $1,590
Bloomington15$1,299$1,180 - $1,590
La Salle County24$1,282$980 - $1,990
Rockford32$1,259$1,060 - $1,760
Springfield34$1,256$1,090 - $1,860
Peoria70$1,214$940 - $1,660
Ford County7$1,180$940 - $1,330
Champaign-Urbana29$1,167$1,010 - $1,480
Ogle County22$1,145$1,010 - $1,540
Bond County6$1,135$970 - $1,440
Brown County3$1,127$1,050 - $1,250
Logan County18$1,121$930 - $1,790
Christian County12$1,119$930 - $1,740
De Witt County12$1,117$940 - $1,340
Livingston County33$1,098$930 - $1,720
Decatur16$1,096$960 - $1,310
Massac County1$1,090$1,090 - $1,090
Adams County14$1,081$960 - $1,380
Morgan County11$1,073$930 - $1,280
Lee County13$1,061$930 - $1,330
Jo Daviess County10$1,045$930 - $1,320
Macoupin County15$1,045$930 - $1,300
Pope County6$1,037$980 - $1,110
Henderson County9$1,034$930 - $1,400
Hamilton County4$1,030$930 - $1,190
Whiteside County18$1,029$930 - $1,330
Cass County4$1,028$930 - $1,140
Vermilion County27$1,024$930 - $1,530
Cumberland County5$1,022$930 - $1,180
Stephenson County19$1,018$930 - $1,280
Montgomery County27$1,014$930 - $1,220
Mason County12$1,013$930 - $1,160
Bureau County23$1,010$940 - $1,220
Franklin County12$1,007$930 - $1,230
Edgar County12$1,007$930 - $1,400
Crawford County7$1,006$930 - $1,240
Iroquois County26$1,004$930 - $1,290
Warren County18$1,003$930 - $1,240
Williamson County22$999$940 - $1,220
Douglas County10$996$930 - $1,090
Randolph County17$994$930 - $1,320
Knox County20$993$930 - $1,080
Effingham County3$993$930 - $1,080
Marion County14$990$930 - $1,210
Shelby County23$990$930 - $1,160
Pike County14$989$930 - $1,270
Pulaski County9$986$930 - $1,160
Scott County10$986$930 - $1,210
Union County11$985$930 - $1,170
Moultrie County5$984$930 - $1,010
Greene County13$983$930 - $1,060
Washington County14$981$930 - $1,060
Perry County5$980$930 - $1,040
Putnam County9$979$930 - $1,040
Fulton County15$978$930 - $1,110
Saline County7$973$930 - $1,080
Wabash County7$971$930 - $990
Fayette County8$969$930 - $1,050
Jefferson County8$968$930 - $1,020
Hardin County3$967$930 - $1,040
Lawrence County3$967$930 - $1,020
Hancock County14$966$930 - $1,060
Jackson County9$961$930 - $1,130
McDonough County11$959$930 - $1,030
Wayne County19$958$930 - $1,120
Coles County3$957$930 - $990
White County11$953$930 - $990
Jasper County14$946$930 - $1,030
Schuyler County13$946$930 - $980
Carroll County2$945$940 - $950
Johnson County3$943$930 - $970
Richland County7$943$930 - $960
Edwards County2$940$930 - $950
Gallatin County4$935$930 - $950
Clay County1$930$930 - $930

Highest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in IL

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
60585Kendall County$3,030
60611Chicago-Joliet-Naperville$3,020
60069Chicago-Joliet-Naperville$3,020
60614Chicago-Joliet-Naperville$3,020
60607Chicago-Joliet-Naperville$3,020
60601Chicago-Joliet-Naperville$3,020
60602Chicago-Joliet-Naperville$3,020
60605Chicago-Joliet-Naperville$3,020
60175Chicago-Joliet-Naperville$3,020
60610Chicago-Joliet-Naperville$3,020
60604Chicago-Joliet-Naperville$3,020
60564Chicago-Joliet-Naperville$3,020
60422Chicago-Joliet-Naperville$3,020
60490Chicago-Joliet-Naperville$3,020
60606Chicago-Joliet-Naperville$3,020
60301Chicago-Joliet-Naperville$3,020
60053Chicago-Joliet-Naperville$3,020
60010Chicago-Joliet-Naperville$3,020
60657Chicago-Joliet-Naperville$3,020
60015Chicago-Joliet-Naperville$3,020
60183Chicago-Joliet-Naperville$3,020
60192Chicago-Joliet-Naperville$3,020
60021Chicago-Joliet-Naperville$3,020
60091Chicago-Joliet-Naperville$3,020
60642Chicago-Joliet-Naperville$3,020

Lowest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in IL

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
61941Douglas County$930
62458Fayette County$930
62451Crawford County$930
61919Douglas County$930
61949Edgar County$930
62426Fayette County$930
62540Christian County$930
62433Crawford County$930
61938Cumberland County$930
61910Douglas County$930
61924Edgar County$930
61933Edgar County$930
62815Edwards County$930
62473Effingham County$930
61943Edgar County$930
62691Cass County$930
62879Clay County$930
61912Coles County$930
61944Edgar County$930
62626Macoupin County$930
62674Macoupin County$930
61942Edgar County$930
62555Christian County$930
62556Christian County$930
62471Fayette County$930

Fair Market Rent is not what a family pays and not what the voucher pays. The housing authority sets a payment standard from it, normally 90% to 110% of FMR. How voucher amounts are calculated.

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Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2027 Fair Market Rents.

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