IL · Housing Choice Voucher
Illinois Section 8 rent calculator
82,637 Illinois households rented with a tenant-based voucher at the end of 2025; Chicago Housing Authority ran 41,592. The average household paid $478 a month toward rent and utilities.
How much Section 8 can pay by bedroom size in Illinois
Your voucher pays the lower of the gross rent and your agency’s payment standard, minus your total tenant payment; the standard is the one for the smaller of your voucher size and the unit’s bedrooms. Standards are normally set at 90% to 110% of HUD’s published fair market rent for the area. Illinois’s FY2027 two-bedroom fair market rent runs from $930 in Carroll County, IL and 40 other areas to $2,341 in Kendall County, IL; three bedrooms, $1,108 in Cumberland County, IL and 5 other areas to $3,042 in Kendall County, IL.
| Unit | Lowest area | Highest area |
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| Studio | $648 Cass County, IL and 32 other areas | $1,778 Kendall County, IL |
| 1 bedroom | $711 Edwards County, IL and 16 other areas | $1,790 Kendall County, IL |
| 2 bedrooms | $930 Carroll County, IL and 40 other areas | $2,341 Kendall County, IL |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,108 Cumberland County, IL and 5 other areas | $3,042 Kendall County, IL |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,222 Edwards County, IL and 2 other areas | $3,238 Kendall County, IL |
An agency with an approved exception standard can pay above 110%. Ask yours for its actual figure (Illinois agencies), then enter it below. Rules: 24 CFR 982.503(c), 982.505(c); rents: HUD FY2027 workbook.
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Who runs vouchers in Illinois
Chicago Housing Authority is the largest voucher agency in Illinois, ahead of Housing Authority Cook County (11,707 households) and 58 smaller agencies.
Chicago Housing Authority and Housing Authority of Champaign County are Moving to Work agencies and can set their own rent rules; check their rent policy against this estimate.
Waits before admission averaged 3 months at Grtr Metro. Area Hsng Auth of Rock Island County and 76 at Housing Authority of the City of Waukegan.
Average family payments ran from $346 at Housing Authority of the County of Jersey to $622 at Housing Authority of the City of Aurora.
- Households
- 82,637
- Avg. family payment
- $478
- Avg. yearly income
- $18,384
- Avg. wait
- 25 months
- 2-bed / 3+ bed units
- 37% / 42%
| Agency | Households | Avg. family payment | Avg. wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Housing Authority MTWIL002 | 41,592 | $476 | — |
| Housing Authority Cook County IL025 | 11,707 | $502 | 55 mo |
| DuPage Housing Authority IL101 | 3,113 | $511 | 23 mo |
| Housing Authority of the County of Lake, IL. IL056 | 2,495 | $496 | 14 mo |
| St. Clair County Housing Authority IL030 | 2,058 | $522 | 42 mo |
| Housing Authority of Joliet IL024 | 1,998 | $579 | 13 mo |
| Springfield Housing Authority IL004 | 1,826 | $423 | 17 mo |
| Peoria Housing Authority IL003 | 1,571 | $459 | 22 mo |
| Housing Authority of Champaign County MTWIL006 | 1,475 | $377 | 4 mo |
| Rockford Housing Authority IL022 | 1,361 | $394 | 24 mo |
| Madison County Housing Authority IL015 | 934 | $423 | 24 mo |
| Housing Authority of Elgin IL092 | 719 | $579 | 21 mo |
Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025; field notes.
FY2027 rent references for Illinois
HUD’s county workbook contains 102 location rows across 83 FMR areas in Illinois. The two-bedroom references range from $930 in Carroll County (Carroll County, IL) to $2,341 in Kendall County (Kendall County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area). These are area references including utilities, not a statewide voucher amount.
Illinois metropolitan HUD areas
| HUD area | Rows | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,778 | $1,790 | $2,341 | $3,042 | $3,238 |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | 6 | $1,678 | $1,780 | $2,011 | $2,586 | $2,954 |
| Grundy County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,189 | $1,233 | $1,613 | $2,219 | $2,567 |
| DeKalb County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,052 | $1,155 | $1,481 | $2,006 | $2,301 |
| Kankakee, IL MSA | 1 | $939 | $1,031 | $1,349 | $1,775 | $1,876 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area | 6 | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 |
| Bloomington, IL MSA | 1 | $941 | $996 | $1,287 | $1,685 | $1,691 |
| Springfield, IL MSA | 2 | $861 | $977 | $1,237 | $1,631 | $1,728 |
| Peoria, IL MSA | 5 | $915 | $961 | $1,212 | $1,557 | $1,710 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | 2 | $983 | $996 | $1,173 | $1,474 | $1,542 |
| Rockford, IL MSA | 2 | $816 | $896 | $1,172 | $1,542 | $1,578 |
| Decatur, IL MSA | 1 | $851 | $857 | $1,091 | $1,407 | $1,724 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA | 3 | $787 | $852 | $1,056 | $1,396 | $1,697 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA | 1 | $757 | $833 | $1,012 | $1,401 | $1,692 |
| Massac County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $706 | $766 | $993 | $1,375 | $1,402 |
| Bond County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $682 | $899 | $979 | $1,275 | $1,287 |
| Macoupin County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $743 | $748 | $978 | $1,191 | $1,492 |
| Ford County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $706 | $711 | $930 | $1,288 | $1,399 |
The other 65 Illinois rows use 65 nonmetropolitan references, with two-bedroom amounts from $930 to $1,095; $930 applies to 40 of them.
102 location rows
| Location / HUD area | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
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| Adams County Adams County, IL | $705 | $774 | $1,013 | $1,246 | $1,476 |
| Alexander County Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA | $757 | $833 | $1,012 | $1,401 | $1,692 |
| Bond County Bond County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | $682 | $899 | $979 | $1,275 | $1,287 |
| Boone County Rockford, IL MSA | $816 | $896 | $1,172 | $1,542 | $1,578 |
| Brown County Brown County, IL | $755 | $829 | $1,084 | $1,357 | $1,566 |
| Bureau County Bureau County, IL | $683 | $750 | $981 | $1,217 | $1,352 |
| Calhoun County St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 |
| Carroll County Carroll County, IL | $749 | $754 | $930 | $1,207 | $1,453 |
| Cass County Cass County, IL | $648 | $854 | $930 | $1,278 | $1,554 |
| Champaign County Champaign-Urbana, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | $983 | $996 | $1,173 | $1,474 | $1,542 |
| Christian County Christian County, IL | $654 | $718 | $939 | $1,119 | $1,412 |
| Clark County Clark County, IL | $704 | $773 | $1,011 | $1,205 | $1,461 |
| Clay County Clay County, IL | $648 | $732 | $930 | $1,174 | $1,344 |
| Clinton County St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 |
| Coles County Coles County, IL | $662 | $742 | $950 | $1,231 | $1,342 |
| Cook County Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,678 | $1,780 | $2,011 | $2,586 | $2,954 |
| Crawford County Crawford County, IL | $648 | $753 | $930 | $1,288 | $1,554 |
| Cumberland County Cumberland County, IL | $648 | $733 | $930 | $1,108 | $1,554 |
| De Witt County De Witt County, IL | $737 | $810 | $1,059 | $1,262 | $1,770 |
| DeKalb County DeKalb County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,052 | $1,155 | $1,481 | $2,006 | $2,301 |
| Douglas County Douglas County, IL | $648 | $847 | $930 | $1,234 | $1,554 |
| DuPage County Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,678 | $1,780 | $2,011 | $2,586 | $2,954 |
| Edgar County Edgar County, IL | $648 | $757 | $930 | $1,232 | $1,440 |
| Edwards County Edwards County, IL | $648 | $711 | $930 | $1,108 | $1,222 |
| Effingham County Effingham County, IL | $764 | $792 | $930 | $1,231 | $1,434 |
| Fayette County Fayette County, IL | $724 | $728 | $930 | $1,213 | $1,350 |
| Ford County Ford County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | $706 | $711 | $930 | $1,288 | $1,399 |
| Franklin County Franklin County, IL | $648 | $711 | $930 | $1,225 | $1,315 |
| Fulton County Fulton County, IL | $648 | $727 | $930 | $1,288 | $1,303 |
| Gallatin County Gallatin County, IL | $648 | $711 | $930 | $1,187 | $1,344 |
| Greene County Greene County, IL | $672 | $738 | $965 | $1,196 | $1,489 |
| Grundy County Grundy County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,189 | $1,233 | $1,613 | $2,219 | $2,567 |
| Hamilton County Hamilton County, IL | $648 | $798 | $930 | $1,288 | $1,344 |
| Hancock County Hancock County, IL | $648 | $772 | $930 | $1,116 | $1,222 |
| Hardin County Hardin County, IL | $648 | $711 | $930 | $1,108 | $1,344 |
| Henderson County Henderson County, IL | $651 | $715 | $935 | $1,295 | $1,351 |
| Henry County Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA | $787 | $852 | $1,056 | $1,396 | $1,697 |
| Iroquois County Iroquois County, IL | $706 | $711 | $930 | $1,154 | $1,554 |
| Jackson County Jackson County, IL | $648 | $761 | $930 | $1,212 | $1,254 |
| Jasper County Jasper County, IL | $660 | $725 | $948 | $1,130 | $1,370 |
| Jefferson County Jefferson County, IL | $761 | $766 | $994 | $1,186 | $1,320 |
| Jersey County St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 |
| Jo Daviess County Jo Daviess County, IL | $668 | $783 | $959 | $1,328 | $1,336 |
| Johnson County Johnson County, IL | $648 | $752 | $930 | $1,178 | $1,344 |
| Kane County Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,678 | $1,780 | $2,011 | $2,586 | $2,954 |
| Kankakee County Kankakee, IL MSA | $939 | $1,031 | $1,349 | $1,775 | $1,876 |
| Kendall County Kendall County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,778 | $1,790 | $2,341 | $3,042 | $3,238 |
| Knox County Knox County, IL | $703 | $711 | $930 | $1,204 | $1,241 |
| La Salle County La Salle County, IL | $733 | $804 | $1,052 | $1,369 | $1,688 |
| Lake County Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,678 | $1,780 | $2,011 | $2,586 | $2,954 |
| Lawrence County Lawrence County, IL | $657 | $721 | $943 | $1,153 | $1,239 |
| Lee County Lee County, IL | $648 | $785 | $930 | $1,288 | $1,387 |
| Livingston County Livingston County, IL | $694 | $761 | $996 | $1,233 | $1,328 |
| Logan County Logan County, IL | $670 | $757 | $962 | $1,146 | $1,264 |
| Macon County Decatur, IL MSA | $851 | $857 | $1,091 | $1,407 | $1,724 |
| Macoupin County Macoupin County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | $743 | $748 | $978 | $1,191 | $1,492 |
| Madison County St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 |
| Marion County Marion County, IL | $661 | $767 | $930 | $1,210 | $1,554 |
| Marshall County Peoria, IL MSA | $915 | $961 | $1,212 | $1,557 | $1,710 |
| Mason County Mason County, IL | $648 | $711 | $930 | $1,288 | $1,554 |
| Massac County Massac County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | $706 | $766 | $993 | $1,375 | $1,402 |
| McDonough County McDonough County, IL | $648 | $714 | $930 | $1,186 | $1,554 |
| McHenry County Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,678 | $1,780 | $2,011 | $2,586 | $2,954 |
| McLean County Bloomington, IL MSA | $941 | $996 | $1,287 | $1,685 | $1,691 |
| Menard County Springfield, IL MSA | $861 | $977 | $1,237 | $1,631 | $1,728 |
| Mercer County Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA | $787 | $852 | $1,056 | $1,396 | $1,697 |
| Monroe County St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 |
| Montgomery County Montgomery County, IL | $700 | $716 | $930 | $1,108 | $1,277 |
| Morgan County Morgan County, IL | $648 | $711 | $930 | $1,146 | $1,554 |
| Moultrie County Moultrie County, IL | $648 | $711 | $930 | $1,288 | $1,554 |
| Ogle County Ogle County, IL | $752 | $826 | $1,080 | $1,291 | $1,649 |
| Peoria County Peoria, IL MSA | $915 | $961 | $1,212 | $1,557 | $1,710 |
| Perry County Perry County, IL | $648 | $711 | $930 | $1,108 | $1,554 |
| Piatt County Champaign-Urbana, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | $983 | $996 | $1,173 | $1,474 | $1,542 |
| Pike County Pike County, IL | $648 | $711 | $930 | $1,135 | $1,403 |
| Pope County Pope County, IL | $763 | $837 | $1,095 | $1,387 | $1,582 |
| Pulaski County Pulaski County, IL | $648 | $854 | $930 | $1,287 | $1,554 |
| Putnam County Putnam County, IL | $656 | $857 | $942 | $1,189 | $1,575 |
| Randolph County Randolph County, IL | $648 | $711 | $930 | $1,164 | $1,469 |
| Richland County Richland County, IL | $651 | $715 | $935 | $1,114 | $1,358 |
| Rock Island County Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA | $787 | $852 | $1,056 | $1,396 | $1,697 |
| Saline County Saline County, IL | $648 | $757 | $930 | $1,197 | $1,308 |
| Sangamon County Springfield, IL MSA | $861 | $977 | $1,237 | $1,631 | $1,728 |
| Schuyler County Schuyler County, IL | $648 | $854 | $930 | $1,189 | $1,344 |
| Scott County Scott County, IL | $648 | $711 | $930 | $1,108 | $1,222 |
| Shelby County Shelby County, IL | $659 | $766 | $946 | $1,127 | $1,400 |
| St. Clair County St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 |
| Stark County Peoria, IL MSA | $915 | $961 | $1,212 | $1,557 | $1,710 |
| Stephenson County Stephenson County, IL | $648 | $711 | $930 | $1,179 | $1,458 |
| Tazewell County Peoria, IL MSA | $915 | $961 | $1,212 | $1,557 | $1,710 |
| Union County Union County, IL | $648 | $711 | $930 | $1,146 | $1,292 |
| Vermilion County Vermilion County, IL | $743 | $748 | $956 | $1,278 | $1,337 |
| Wabash County Wabash County, IL | $691 | $758 | $992 | $1,374 | $1,433 |
| Warren County Warren County, IL | $648 | $722 | $930 | $1,158 | $1,554 |
| Washington County Washington County, IL | $648 | $854 | $930 | $1,271 | $1,276 |
| Wayne County Wayne County, IL | $648 | $711 | $930 | $1,150 | $1,554 |
| White County White County, IL | $648 | $730 | $930 | $1,233 | $1,516 |
| Whiteside County Whiteside County, IL | $696 | $755 | $945 | $1,237 | $1,242 |
| Will County Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,678 | $1,780 | $2,011 | $2,586 | $2,954 |
| Williamson County Williamson County, IL | $694 | $761 | $996 | $1,304 | $1,309 |
| Winnebago County Rockford, IL MSA | $816 | $896 | $1,172 | $1,542 | $1,578 |
| Woodford County Peoria, IL MSA | $915 | $961 | $1,212 | $1,557 | $1,710 |
Source: HUD FY2027 county and town workbook, effective October 1, 2026 (notice); scope and dates. Section 8 fair market rents by ZIP code.
Illinois housing agency directory
The HUD Illinois contact report lists 107 agencies; these 66 run Section 8 or combined programs.
- Mercer County Housing AuthorityIL131 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of AuroraIL090 · Combined
- St. Clair County Housing AuthorityIL030 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the County of BooneIL122 · Section 8
- Housing Authority of the County of McLean, Ill.IL117 · Section 8
- Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington, ILIL051 · Combined
- Fulton County Housing AuthorityIL084 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the County of WilliamsonIL050 · Combined
- Housing Authority of Marion CountyIL057 · Combined
- Housing Authority of Champaign CountyIL006 · Combined
- Randolph County Housing AuthorityIL052 · Combined
- Illinois Housing Development AuthorityIL901 · Section 8
- Chicago Housing AuthorityIL002 · Combined
- Housing Authority Cook CountyIL025 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the Town of CiceroIL130 · Section 8
- Madison County Housing AuthorityIL015 · Combined
- McHenry County Housing AuthorityIL116 · Combined
- The Housing Authority Of The City Of Danville, ILIL011 · Combined
- Decatur Housing AuthorityIL012 · Combined
- Housing Authority Of The County Of DeKalbIL089 · Combined
- Lee County Housing AuthorityIL035 · Combined
- Grtr Metro. Area Hsng Auth of Rock Island CountyIL010 · Combined
- East Peoria Housing AuthorityIL124 · Section 8
- Housing Authority of ElginIL092 · Combined
- Woodford County Housing AuthorityIL104 · Combined
- Housing Authority Of The County of Wayne, IllinoisIL088 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the County of JoDaviessIL082 · Combined
- Knox County Housing AuthorityIL085 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the County of Lake, IL.IL056 · Combined
- Housing Authority - County of SalineIL043 · Combined
- Montgomery County Housing AuthorityIL037 · Combined
- Morgan County Housing AuthorityIL079 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the County of JerseyIL074 · Combined
- Housing Authority of JolietIL024 · Combined
- Kankakee County Housing AuthorityIL039 · Combined
- The Housing Authority of Henry CountyIL009 · Combined
- Logan County Housing AuthorityIL040 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the County of McDonoughIL076 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of Marion, IllinoisIL126 · Combined
- Moline Housing AuthorityIL020 · Combined
- Warren County Housing AuthorityIL091 · Combined
- Housing Authority of Jefferson CountyIL059 · Combined
- Housing Authority of Mt. Vernon, IllinoisIL123 · Section 8
- Housing Authority of the County of Jackson, IL.IL053 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of North Chicago, ILIL107 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the Village of Oak ParkIL103 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the County of RichlandIL096 · Combined
- Ogle County Housing AuthorityIL095 · Combined
- Housing Authority for LaSalle CountyIL014 · Combined
- Housing Authority of Christian County, IllinoisIL038 · Combined
- Housing Authority of Edgar CountyIL120 · Combined
- Housing Authority of Park ForestIL136 · Section 8
- Peoria Housing AuthorityIL003 · Combined
- Menard County Housing AuthorityIL028 · Combined
- Bureau County Housing AuthorityIL086 · Combined
- Quincy Housing AuthorityIL016 · Combined
- Whiteside County Housing AuthorityIL032 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of Rock IslandIL018 · Combined
- Rockford Housing AuthorityIL022 · Combined
- Winnebago County Housing AuthorityIL083 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the County of Shelby, IL.IL087 · Combined
- Springfield Housing AuthorityIL004 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of WaukeganIL026 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the County of FranklinIL061 · Combined
- DuPage Housing AuthorityIL101 · Section 8
- Kendall Housing AuthorityIL137 · Section 8
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