Illinois Section 8 Rent Calculator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Illinois ($1,579 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Illinois Section 8 tenant rent estimator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Illinois ($1,579 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Your share of rent —

Housing authority pays —

Payment standard (FMR) —

Illinois at a glance

Figure	Illinois	Source
Fair Market Rent (2BR)	$1,579	[1]
Fair Market Rent (1BR)	$1,369	[1]
Fair Market Rent (3BR)	$2,037	[1]
Median 2BR market rent	$1,579	[2]

[1] [2] Sources

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states

Illinois highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Highlighted: Illinois, ranked 22 of 50. Median $1,504.

Illinois voucher subsidy by income and unit size

Monthly housing-authority subsidy against Illinois payment standards (2BR $1,579).

Monthly income	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
$500	$1,034	$1,219	$1,429	$1,887	$2,176
$650	$989	$1,174	$1,384	$1,842	$2,131
$800	$944	$1,129	$1,339	$1,797	$2,086
$950	$899	$1,084	$1,294	$1,752	$2,041
$1,100	$854	$1,039	$1,249	$1,707	$1,996
$1,250	$809	$994	$1,204	$1,662	$1,951
$1,400	$764	$949	$1,159	$1,617	$1,906
$1,550	$719	$904	$1,114	$1,572	$1,861
$1,700	$674	$859	$1,069	$1,527	$1,816
$1,850	$629	$814	$1,024	$1,482	$1,771
$2,000	$584	$769	$979	$1,437	$1,726
$2,200	$524	$709	$919	$1,377	$1,666
$2,400	$464	$649	$859	$1,317	$1,606
$2,650	$389	$574	$784	$1,242	$1,531
$2,900	$314	$499	$709	$1,167	$1,456
$3,200	$224	$409	$619	$1,077	$1,366
$3,600	$104	$289	$499	$957	$1,246
$4,000	$0	$169	$379	$837	$1,126

Worked figures for Illinois

Illinois values:

Income	Annual	Tenant Rent	Subsidy	Standard
$800	$9,600	$240	$1,339	$1,579
$1,000	$12,000	$300	$1,279	$1,579
$1,200	$14,400	$360	$1,219	$1,579
$1,500	$18,000	$450	$1,129	$1,579
$1,800	$21,600	$540	$1,039	$1,579
$2,100	$25,200	$630	$949	$1,579
$2,400	$28,800	$720	$859	$1,579
$2,700	$32,400	$810	$769	$1,579
$3,000	$36,000	$900	$679	$1,579
$3,500	$42,000	$1,050	$529	$1,579

How Illinois compares nationally

On fair market rent (2br), Illinois ranks #22 of 50 at $1,579 — 5% above the median of $1,504. The national range runs from $1,000 (West Virginia) to $2,745 (California).

Rank	State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)
#20	Alaska	$1,591
#21	Utah	$1,582
#22	Illinois	$1,579
#23	Montana	$1,558
#24	Texas	$1,557

Mid-cost FMR areas, ranked

Same rule structure as Illinois:

State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)	vs Illinois
Rhode Island	$1,765	+11.8%
Oregon	$1,738	+10.1%
Virginia	$1,735	+9.9%
Nevada	$1,733	+9.8%
Arizona	$1,709	+8.2%
Vermont	$1,684	+6.6%
Maine	$1,681	+6.5%
Delaware	$1,675	+6.1%
Alaska	$1,591	+0.8%
Utah	$1,582	+0.2%
Illinois	$1,579	—
Texas	$1,557	-1.4%

Illinois questions, answered with Illinois numbers

What is the Fair Market Rent in Illinois?▾

HUD sets Illinois's two-bedroom FMR at $1,579 a month ($1,369 for one bedroom, $2,037 for three). FMR is set by metro area, so your local figure may differ from the state number.

What would I pay on $1,800 a month income?▾

Roughly $540 as your share, with the housing authority covering about $1,039 against a $1,579 payment standard — the federal rule targets 30% of adjusted income.

How does Illinois's FMR compare with market rent?▾

Illinois's $1,579 two-bedroom FMR sits against a median market rent of $1,579, so the voucher generally reaches typical units.

Other mid-cost fmr areas

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Last reviewed 2026-08-27. Illinois figures only — verify with the relevant Illinois agency before acting. How this is calculated.