2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in Illinois

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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 Rent Amounts by City in Illinois. Click column headers to sort.

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

Adams County

$720$800$1,050$1,310$1,480

Bloomington

$820$820$980$1,290$1,300

Bond County

$850$880$1,150$1,380$1,580

Brown County

$650$720$950$1,160$1,410

Bureau County

$740$830$1,040$1,350$1,440

Cape Girardeau

$700$750$920$1,270$1,540

Carroll County

$900$920$1,120$1,490$1,740

Cass County

$700$890$1,010$1,370$1,700

Champaign Urbana

$820$820$980$1,290$1,300

Chicago Joliet Naperville

$1,250$1,330$1,500$1,930$2,230

Christian County

$760$790$1,030$1,240$1,420

Clark County

$630$720$920$1,200$1,280

Clay County

$740$750$920$1,210$1,380

Coles County

$700$840$930$1,260$1,290

Crawford County

$640$780$940$1,260$1,560

Cumberland County

$690$790$1,000$1,310$1,400

Davenport Moline Rock Island

$980$1,110$1,370$1,800$2,180

De Witt County

$720$800$1,050$1,260$1,760

Decatur

$690$730$950$1,190$1,580

Dekalb County

$950$1,050$1,370$1,820$2,200

Douglas County

$820$840$1,030$1,300$1,390

Edgar County

$820$840$1,030$1,300$1,390

Edwards County

$630$700$920$1,110$1,290

Effingham County

$740$750$920$1,210$1,390

Fayette County

$740$770$960$1,210$1,350

Ford County

$800$810$1,060$1,310$1,730

Franklin County

$690$730$950$1,210$1,360

Fulton County

$680$700$920$1,230$1,380

Gallatin County

$630$700$920$1,100$1,310

Greene County

$750$830$1,090$1,310$1,520

Grundy County

$1,200$1,300$1,590$2,120$2,390

Hamilton County

$690$730$950$1,210$1,360

Hancock County

$670$750$970$1,250$1,530

Hardin County

$630$700$920$1,100$1,310

Henderson County

$640$710$940$1,240$1,440

Iroquois County

$800$810$1,060$1,310$1,730

Jackson County

$630$700$920$1,150$1,460

Jasper County

$670$740$970$1,190$1,320

Jefferson County

$760$800$990$1,270$1,490

Jo Daviess County

$960$1,160$1,390$1,850$1,860

Johnson County

$700$750$940$1,280$1,390

Kankakee

$1,170$1,250$1,410$1,820$2,100

Kendall County

$1,500$1,610$1,880$2,460$2,770

Knox County

$700$750$930$1,210$1,430

La Salle County

$950$1,040$1,360$1,800$1,810

Lawrence County

$630$700$920$1,270$1,310

Lee County

$860$960$1,250$1,710$2,100

Livingston County

$950$1,040$1,360$1,800$1,810

Logan County

$1,040$1,120$1,420$1,840$1,980

Macoupin County

$910$950$1,160$1,490$1,730

Marion County

$760$800$990$1,270$1,490

Mason County

$700$780$1,020$1,420$1,710

Massac County

$700$790$950$1,270$1,420

Mcdonough County

$680$730$950$1,270$1,430

Montgomery County

$850$880$1,150$1,380$1,580

Morgan County

$650$720$940$1,130$1,320

Moultrie County

$690$770$920$1,260$1,390

Ogle County

$840$930$1,220$1,490$1,750

Peoria

$740$820$1,080$1,330$1,500

Perry County

$690$800$1,010$1,290$1,570

Pike County

$630$700$920$1,140$1,370

Pope County

$780$790$980$1,350$1,430

Pulaski County

$780$910$1,120$1,430$1,630

Putnam County

$630$830$920$1,180$1,520

Randolph County

$680$740$950$1,190$1,460

Richland County

$630$750$930$1,110$1,440

Rockford

$1,200$1,290$1,450$1,870$2,160

Saline County

$630$700$920$1,200$1,430

Schuyler County

$630$710$920$1,180$1,450

Scott County

$650$720$940$1,130$1,320

Shelby County

$690$740$970$1,340$1,620

Springfield

$780$930$1,140$1,530$1,580

St Louis

$760$800$990$1,270$1,480

Stephenson County

$730$750$960$1,200$1,430

Union County

$700$750$940$1,280$1,390

Vermilion County

$660$720$950$1,170$1,280

Wabash County

$630$700$920$1,270$1,310

Warren County

$700$750$930$1,210$1,430

Washington County

$720$870$1,000$1,320$1,420

Wayne County

$680$750$990$1,180$1,470

White County

$640$710$940$1,190$1,490

Whiteside County

$900$920$1,120$1,490$1,740

Williamson County

$740$790$1,040$1,360$1,440

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 above shows HUD Fair Market Rent based Section 8 rent amounts for studio through 4-bedroom units in each location.

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

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