2025 Section 8 Rents and Fair Market Rents in Illinois

Access complete Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rent data for Illinois. Our database includes HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR), payment standards, and rental rates for all bedroom sizes across every county and city in Illinois.

Illinois Section 8 Market Overview

Section 8 rental rates in Illinois vary by location and unit size. The average Fair Market Rent across all bedroom types is approximately $1073 per month. Studio apartments average $736/month, while 4-bedroom units average $1484/month. These rates are established by HUD and updated annually to reflect current market conditions.

Section 8 Rents by City in Illinois

Browse Section 8 Fair Market Rents for all cities and counties in Illinois. Click any city name to view detailed rent data by zip code. The table below shows HUD's payment standards for studio through 4-bedroom units in each location.

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County Name / City
Studio Rent
1 Bedroom Rent
2 Bedroom Rent
3 Bedroom Rent
4 Bedroom Rent

Adams County

$593$666$875$1,137$1,165

Bloomington

$870$970$1,230$1,710$1,720

Bond County

$680$840$940$1,220$1,410

Brown County

$570$632$831$1,005$1,159

Bureau County

$603$677$890$1,093$1,284

Cape Girardeau

$685$742$933$1,315$1,540

Carroll County

$553$650$807$1,002$1,238

Cass County

$553$633$807$1,088$1,315

Champaign Urbana

$880$885$1,049$1,372$1,397

Chicago Joliet Naperville

$1,470$1,580$1,800$2,290$2,710

Christian County

$580$644$846$1,023$1,127

Clark County

$576$688$840$1,082$1,119

Clay County

$553$630$807$1,019$1,126

Coles County

$575$645$848$1,123$1,133

Crawford County

$553$678$807$1,038$1,369

Cumberland County

$553$614$807$976$1,075

Danville

$820$860$1,130$1,410$1,500

Davenport Moline Rock Island

$740$880$1,090$1,430$1,640

De Witt County

$566$628$825$1,107$1,400

Decatur

$790$880$1,080$1,470$1,600

Dekalb County

$900$1,020$1,330$1,870$2,260

Douglas County

$699$703$820$1,077$1,144

Edgar County

$553$702$807$1,042$1,227

Edwards County

$553$614$807$976$1,369

Effingham County

$625$629$807$1,125$1,173

Fayette County

$596$708$807$1,031$1,075

Ford County

$553$614$807$1,071$1,075

Franklin County

$547$614$807$1,018$1,127

Fulton County

$649$654$859$1,126$1,332

Gallatin County

$553$711$807$1,074$1,126

Greene County

$579$642$844$1,020$1,124

Grundy County

$1,040$1,134$1,490$1,947$1,984

Hamilton County

$553$653$807$1,029$1,126

Hancock County

$553$680$807$1,043$1,145

Hardin County

$553$614$807$976$1,126

Henderson County

$622$641$807$1,122$1,126

Iroquois County

$605$619$813$1,025$1,112

Jackson County

$632$714$932$1,224$1,312

Jasper County

$553$631$807$976$1,126

Jefferson County

$679$683$898$1,126$1,196

Jo Daviess County

$596$680$807$1,071$1,075

Johnson County

$750$890$1,110$1,340$1,770

Kankakee

$1,040$1,120$1,280$1,630$1,930

Kendall County

$1,840$2,000$2,360$3,090$3,530

Knox County

$596$614$807$1,055$1,075

La Salle County

$694$699$918$1,248$1,357

Lawrence County

$553$614$807$997$1,079

Lee County

$553$710$807$1,137$1,188

Livingston County

$610$678$890$1,158$1,198

Logan County

$662$666$844$1,109$1,124

Macoupin County

$712$717$942$1,235$1,428

Marion County

$560$666$807$1,041$1,219

Mason County

$553$647$807$1,067$1,245

Massac County

$547$675$807$1,089$1,126

Mcdonough County

$579$672$845$1,104$1,261

Montgomery County

$579$614$807$1,074$1,075

Morgan County

$553$614$807$1,000$1,234

Moultrie County

$553$616$807$1,137$1,276

Ogle County

$674$709$932$1,182$1,241

Peoria

$683$756$965$1,258$1,300

Perry County

$553$614$807$1,137$1,271

Pike County

$610$614$807$976$1,183

Pope County

$553$617$807$1,035$1,126

Pulaski County

$557$658$807$1,137$1,369

Putnam County

$552$677$814$1,059$1,381

Randolph County

$547$614$807$1,040$1,285

Richland County

$553$719$807$1,034$1,332

Rockford

$1,080$1,160$1,320$1,680$1,990

Saline County

$553$614$807$1,071$1,075

Schuyler County

$553$719$807$999$1,369

Scott County

$553$620$807$976$1,075

Shelby County

$574$637$837$1,012$1,189

Springfield

$725$873$1,070$1,421$1,459

St Louis

$928$972$1,209$1,565$1,818

Stephenson County

$552$620$814$997$1,136

Union County

$620$668$807$1,058$1,106

Wabash County

$547$614$807$1,122$1,126

Warren County

$547$620$807$1,095$1,250

Washington County

$570$741$832$1,042$1,161

Wayne County

$553$614$807$979$1,126

White County

$547$635$807$1,071$1,075

Whiteside County

$589$644$846$1,033$1,127

Williamson County

$743$744$978$1,313$1,561

Why Invest in Section 8 Properties in Illinois?

Illinois offers opportunities for Section 8 real estate investors through stable government-backed rental income. Properties that accept Housing Choice Vouchers benefit from reduced vacancy rates, guaranteed payments from local housing authorities, and long-term tenant retention. Use the data below to identify high-yield markets within Illinois.

How to Use Illinois Section 8 Rent Data

  • Compare FMR rates across different cities in Illinois to identify the most profitable markets
  • Analyze rent differences between bedroom counts to determine optimal property types for investment
  • Calculate potential ROI by comparing Illinois Section 8 rents against property purchase prices
  • Review city-level and zip code data for granular market analysis in your target area

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