FMRFinder

Illinois fair market rent by county

Illinois · FY2027 · 102 listed places · 83 HUD FMR areas

$958median 2BR

From $930 in White County to $2,341 in Kendall County

FY2026 → FY2027: median +1.5% · 80 up, 22 down · largest Marshall County +16.7% · all states

Unweighted median of the listed county, county-equivalent and town 2-bedroom FMRs; places sharing a HUD FMR area have the same value. This is not a statewide estimate of rents paid. U.S. county median $1,056. Effective October 1, 2026.

Income needed to afford it

At HUD's affordability benchmark — rent and utilities at no more than 30% of income — a 2-bedroom at the Fair Market Rent takes about $93,640 a year in Kendall County and $37,200 in White County.

UnitMedian FMRIncome neededPer hour
Studio$698$27,920$13.42
1 bedroom$772$30,880$14.85
2 bedrooms$958$38,320$18.42
3 bedrooms$1,278$51,120$24.58
4 bedrooms$1,548$61,920$29.77

Income needed = monthly FMR × 12 ÷ 0.30. Per hour = that ÷ 2,080 hours (one full-time job). Medians are across the listed Illinois places, like the figure above. The FMR is HUD's 40th-percentile gross rent estimate, not the price of any listing.

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