Clay County, IL fair market rent
Clay County, IL · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $837–$1,023 · +1.5% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $648 | $632 | +2.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $732 | $707 | +3.5% |
| 2 bedrooms | $930 | $916 | +1.5% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,174 | $1,167 | +0.6% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,344 | $1,308 | +2.8% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$654
- FY18$670
- FY19$697
- FY20$698
- FY21$700
- FY22$735
- FY23$774
- FY24$807
- FY25$870
- FY26$916
- FY27$930
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
13 ZIPs in Clay County, IL- ZIP 62424Studio $760 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,230 · 4BR $1,430
- ZIP 62426Studio $740 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,220 · 4BR $1,410
- ZIP 62434Studio $680 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,180 · 4BR $1,400
- ZIP 62443Studio $770 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,270 · 4BR $1,470
- ZIP 62448Studio $650 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,110 · 4BR $1,340
- ZIP 62824Studio $650 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 62838Studio $740 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,270 · 4BR $1,440
- ZIP 62839Studio $650 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 62854Studio $660 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,210 · 4BR $1,550
- ZIP 62858Studio $750 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,560
- ZIP 62868Studio $650 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,110 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 62879Studio $650 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,170 · 4BR $1,370
- ZIP 62899Studio $650 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,160 · 4BR $1,450