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2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in Dekalb County, IL

View 2026 Section 8 rent amounts, estimated payment standard ranges, and local median rent comparisons by ZIP code in Dekalb County, IL.

ZIP codes covered

26

2 bedroom rent range

$1,250 - $2,170

3 bedroom rent range

$1,700 - $2,790

Median rent ZIPs

22

Section 8 Rent Amounts by Zip Code in Dekalb County

The table below shows 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for each zip code in Dekalb County, IL. Local housing authorities use FMR data when setting Section 8 payment standards, but actual payment standards are set locally and may differ from the FMR.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
60111$950$1050$1370$1820$2200
60112$1310$1450$1900$2530$3050
60115$910$1010$1320$1750$2120
60119$1750$1870$2110$2720$3140
60129$890$980$1290$1710$2100
60135$990$1100$1440$1910$2310
60140$1800$1930$2170$2790$3230
60145$860$960$1250$1710$2100
60146$990$1100$1440$1910$2310
60150$940$1040$1370$1820$2200
60151$1620$1740$2050$2660$3110
60152$1100$1170$1320$1700$1970
60178$970$1080$1410$1870$2260
60511$1320$1440$1770$2350$2680
60518$860$960$1250$1710$2100
60520$1320$1460$1910$2540$3060
60530$870$1050$1260$1720$2100
60531$1190$1270$1660$2220$2630
60548$1290$1300$1700$2380$2460
60550$860$960$1250$1710$2100
60552$1150$1240$1630$2170$2580
60553$940$1210$1370$1910$2100
60556$860$960$1250$1710$2100
61052$910$1010$1320$1710$2100
61068$860$960$1250$1710$2100
61353$860$960$1250$1710$2100

Zip Code:

60111

Studio Rent:

$950

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1050

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1370

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2200

Zip Code:

60112

Studio Rent:

$1310

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1450

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1900

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2530

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3050

Zip Code:

60115

Studio Rent:

$910

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1010

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1320

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1750

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2120

Zip Code:

60119

Studio Rent:

$1750

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1870

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2110

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2720

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3140

Zip Code:

60129

Studio Rent:

$890

1 Bedroom Rent:

$980

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1290

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1710

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2100

Zip Code:

60135

Studio Rent:

$990

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1100

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1440

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1910

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2310

Zip Code:

60140

Studio Rent:

$1800

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1930

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2170

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2790

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3230

Zip Code:

60145

Studio Rent:

$860

1 Bedroom Rent:

$960

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1250

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1710

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2100

Zip Code:

60146

Studio Rent:

$990

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1100

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1440

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1910

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2310

Zip Code:

60150

Studio Rent:

$940

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1370

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2200

Zip Code:

60151

Studio Rent:

$1620

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1740

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2050

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2660

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3110

Zip Code:

60152

Studio Rent:

$1100

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1170

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1320

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1700

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1970

Zip Code:

60178

Studio Rent:

$970

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1080

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1410

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1870

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2260

Zip Code:

60511

Studio Rent:

$1320

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1440

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1770

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2350

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2680

Zip Code:

60518

Studio Rent:

$860

1 Bedroom Rent:

$960

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1250

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1710

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2100

Zip Code:

60520

Studio Rent:

$1320

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1460

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1910

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2540

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3060

Zip Code:

60530

Studio Rent:

$870

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1050

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1260

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1720

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2100

Zip Code:

60531

Studio Rent:

$1190

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1270

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1660

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2220

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2630

Zip Code:

60548

Studio Rent:

$1290

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1300

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1700

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2380

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2460

Zip Code:

60550

Studio Rent:

$860

1 Bedroom Rent:

$960

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1250

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1710

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2100

Zip Code:

60552

Studio Rent:

$1150

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1240

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1630

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2170

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2580

Zip Code:

60553

Studio Rent:

$940

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1210

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1370

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1910

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2100

Zip Code:

60556

Studio Rent:

$860

1 Bedroom Rent:

$960

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1250

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1710

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2100

Zip Code:

61052

Studio Rent:

$910

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1010

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1320

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1710

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2100

Zip Code:

61068

Studio Rent:

$860

1 Bedroom Rent:

$960

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1250

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1710

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2100

Zip Code:

61353

Studio Rent:

$860

1 Bedroom Rent:

$960

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1250

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1710

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2100

Estimated Section 8 Payment Standard Range

Local housing authorities commonly set payment standards around 90% to 110% of HUD Fair Market Rent, with exceptions possible. The ranges below are estimates based on HUD FMR data, not official local PHA payment standards.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
60111$855 - $1,045$945 - $1,155$1,233 - $1,507$1,638 - $2,002$1,980 - $2,420
60112$1,179 - $1,441$1,305 - $1,595$1,710 - $2,090$2,277 - $2,783$2,745 - $3,355
60115$819 - $1,001$909 - $1,111$1,188 - $1,452$1,575 - $1,925$1,908 - $2,332
60119$1,575 - $1,925$1,683 - $2,057$1,899 - $2,321$2,448 - $2,992$2,826 - $3,454
60129$801 - $979$882 - $1,078$1,161 - $1,419$1,539 - $1,881$1,890 - $2,310
60135$891 - $1,089$990 - $1,210$1,296 - $1,584$1,719 - $2,101$2,079 - $2,541
60140$1,620 - $1,980$1,737 - $2,123$1,953 - $2,387$2,511 - $3,069$2,907 - $3,553
60145$774 - $946$864 - $1,056$1,125 - $1,375$1,539 - $1,881$1,890 - $2,310
60146$891 - $1,089$990 - $1,210$1,296 - $1,584$1,719 - $2,101$2,079 - $2,541
60150$846 - $1,034$936 - $1,144$1,233 - $1,507$1,638 - $2,002$1,980 - $2,420
60151$1,458 - $1,782$1,566 - $1,914$1,845 - $2,255$2,394 - $2,926$2,799 - $3,421
60152$990 - $1,210$1,053 - $1,287$1,188 - $1,452$1,530 - $1,870$1,773 - $2,167
60178$873 - $1,067$972 - $1,188$1,269 - $1,551$1,683 - $2,057$2,034 - $2,486
60511$1,188 - $1,452$1,296 - $1,584$1,593 - $1,947$2,115 - $2,585$2,412 - $2,948
60518$774 - $946$864 - $1,056$1,125 - $1,375$1,539 - $1,881$1,890 - $2,310
60520$1,188 - $1,452$1,314 - $1,606$1,719 - $2,101$2,286 - $2,794$2,754 - $3,366
60530$783 - $957$945 - $1,155$1,134 - $1,386$1,548 - $1,892$1,890 - $2,310
60531$1,071 - $1,309$1,143 - $1,397$1,494 - $1,826$1,998 - $2,442$2,367 - $2,893
60548$1,161 - $1,419$1,170 - $1,430$1,530 - $1,870$2,142 - $2,618$2,214 - $2,706
60550$774 - $946$864 - $1,056$1,125 - $1,375$1,539 - $1,881$1,890 - $2,310
60552$1,035 - $1,265$1,116 - $1,364$1,467 - $1,793$1,953 - $2,387$2,322 - $2,838
60553$846 - $1,034$1,089 - $1,331$1,233 - $1,507$1,719 - $2,101$1,890 - $2,310
60556$774 - $946$864 - $1,056$1,125 - $1,375$1,539 - $1,881$1,890 - $2,310
61052$819 - $1,001$909 - $1,111$1,188 - $1,452$1,539 - $1,881$1,890 - $2,310
61068$774 - $946$864 - $1,056$1,125 - $1,375$1,539 - $1,881$1,890 - $2,310
61353$774 - $946$864 - $1,056$1,125 - $1,375$1,539 - $1,881$1,890 - $2,310

Section 8 Rent Amounts vs Local Median Rent

This comparison uses Census ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent data by ZIP Code Tabulation Area. The table defaults to 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units because those are the most common investor and landlord comparisons.

Zip Code2 Bed Section 82 Bed Median Rent2 Bed Difference3 Bed Section 83 Bed Median Rent3 Bed Difference
60112$1,900$1,371+$529 (+39%)$2,530$2,124+$406 (+19%)
60115$1,320$1,031+$289 (+28%)$1,750$1,374+$376 (+27%)
60119$2,110$1,550+$560 (+36%)$2,720$1,823+$897 (+49%)
60135$1,440$921+$519 (+56%)$1,910$1,209+$701 (+58%)
60140$2,170$1,173+$997 (+85%)$2,790$2,643+$147 (+6%)
60145$1,250$942+$308 (+33%)$1,710$1,413+$297 (+21%)
60146$1,440$837+$603 (+72%)$1,910$1,132+$778 (+69%)
60150$1,370$880+$490 (+56%)$1,820$1,625+$195 (+12%)
60151$2,050$1,594+$456 (+29%)$2,660$1,755+$905 (+52%)
60152$1,320$1,261+$59 (+5%)$1,700$1,448+$252 (+17%)
60178$1,410$1,201+$209 (+17%)$1,870$1,757+$113 (+6%)
60518$1,250$871+$379 (+44%)$1,710$1,156+$554 (+48%)
60520$1,910$1,531+$379 (+25%)$2,540$1,683+$857 (+51%)
60530$1,260N/AN/A$1,720$1,213+$507 (+42%)
60531$1,660$873+$787 (+90%)$2,220$2,092+$128 (+6%)
60548$1,700$1,093+$607 (+56%)$2,380$1,270+$1,110 (+87%)
60550$1,250$890+$360 (+40%)$1,710$1,364+$346 (+25%)
60552$1,630$1,244+$386 (+31%)$2,170$1,000+$1,170 (+117%)
60556$1,250$990+$260 (+26%)$1,710$532+$1,178 (+221%)
61052$1,320$1,069+$251 (+23%)$1,710N/AN/A
61068$1,250$1,035+$215 (+21%)$1,710$1,329+$381 (+29%)
61353$1,250$930+$320 (+34%)$1,710N/AN/A

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