Section 8 — IL ZIP index · page 1 of 4

Illinois ZIP codes
with a Section 8 rent.

Every Illinois ZIP code HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for — 1,505 of them, FY2026. This page lists ZIPs 1–500, grouped by HUD area, with the 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom ceiling beside each one. Open any ZIP for its full schedule from studio to 4-bedroom.

data as of 2026-08-19 · HUD FY2026

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Why the ZIP beats the metro average.

One number per metro hides the spread that decides whether a deal pencils.

A ZIP-level Fair Market Rent is HUD's Small Area FMR: instead of one voucher ceiling for an entire metro, HUD publishes a separate ceiling for each ZIP code, set from what rents actually cost in that ZIP. The metro figure is an average over all of them, so it sits above the weaker ZIPs and below the stronger ones — which is why two houses fifteen minutes apart in the same city can carry Section 8 ceilings hundreds of dollars apart. Underwrite the ZIP's number, not the metro's. The published FMR is still a reference, not a payment: housing authorities set their payment standard at roughly 90–110% of it, and every unit has to clear a rent reasonableness test against comparable local rentals before a lease is approved.

Every ZIP

FMR by ZIP code.

2-bedroom and 3-bedroom Fair Market Rent for each ZIP, listed under the HUD area it belongs to. What Fair Market Rent means.

ZIPs 1–500 of 1,505 · 17 HUD areas on this page · data as of 2026-08-19 · HUD FY2026

ZIP2 BR3 BR
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
60002$1,500$1,930
60004$2,190$2,820
60005$1,940$2,500
60006$1,750$2,250
60007$1,990$2,560
60008$1,940$2,500
60009$1,750$2,250
60010$2,670$3,440
60011$1,790$2,310
60012$2,000$2,570
60013$1,940$2,500
60014$1,810$2,330
60015$2,670$3,440
60016$1,890$2,430
60017$1,750$2,250
60018$1,460$1,880
60020$1,650$2,120
60021$2,670$3,440
60022$2,390$3,080
60025$2,100$2,700
60026$2,390$3,080
60029$2,290$2,950
60030$1,980$2,550
60031$2,030$2,610
60034$1,400$1,800
60035$2,460$3,170
60037$1,810$2,330
60039$1,720$2,210
60040$2,240$2,880
60041$1,320$1,700
60042$2,250$2,900
60043$2,540$3,270
60044$2,100$2,700
60045$2,670$3,440
60046$2,040$2,630
60047$2,350$3,030
60048$2,000$2,580
60050$1,900$2,450
60051$2,040$2,630
60053$2,670$3,440
60055$1,750$2,250
60056$1,910$2,460
60060$1,990$2,560
60061$2,390$3,080
60062$2,370$3,050
60064$1,430$1,840
60065$1,750$2,250
60067$1,900$2,450
60068$1,940$2,500
60069$2,670$3,440
60070$1,710$2,200
60071$1,480$1,910
60072$1,520$1,950
60073$1,910$2,460
60074$1,900$2,450
60075$1,590$2,100
60076$1,950$2,510
60077$1,800$2,320
60078$1,750$2,250
60079$1,810$2,330
60081$1,510$1,940
60083$2,250$2,900
60084$1,640$2,110
60085$1,540$1,980
60087$1,630$2,100
60088$2,340$3,010
60089$2,560$3,300
60090$1,960$2,520
60091$2,620$3,370
60093$2,410$3,100
60095$1,750$2,250
60096$1,510$1,940
60097$1,640$2,110
60098$1,530$1,970
60099$1,490$1,920
60101$1,570$2,020
60102$2,420$3,120
60103$2,290$2,950
60104$1,490$1,920
60106$1,720$2,210
60107$2,340$3,010
60108$2,030$2,610
60109$1,470$1,890
60110$1,830$2,360
60117$2,010$2,590
60118$1,780$2,290
60120$1,640$2,110
60121$1,750$2,250
60122$2,010$2,590
60123$1,590$2,050
60124$2,530$3,260
60126$2,360$3,040
60130$1,680$2,160
60131$1,450$1,870
60133$1,890$2,430
60134$2,270$2,920
60136$2,370$3,050
60137$1,640$2,110
60138$2,010$2,590
60139$1,930$2,490
60141$1,220$1,550
60142$1,910$2,460
60143$2,130$2,740
60144$1,450$1,870
60147$1,750$2,250
60148$2,190$2,820
60153$1,520$1,960
60154$2,190$2,820
60155$1,420$1,830
60156$2,100$2,700
60157$2,040$2,630
60159$1,750$2,250
60160$1,520$1,960
60161$1,750$2,250
60162$1,760$2,270
60163$1,410$1,820
60164$1,390$1,790
60165$1,520$1,960
60168$1,750$2,250
60169$2,060$2,650
60171$1,590$2,050
60172$2,000$2,580
60173$2,340$3,010
60174$2,170$2,790
60175$2,670$3,440
60176$1,580$2,030
60177$2,090$2,690
60180$1,600$2,060
60181$2,010$2,590
60183$2,670$3,440
60184$2,080$2,680
60185$1,750$2,250
60186$2,010$2,590
60187$2,130$2,740
60188$1,810$2,330
60189$2,190$2,820
60190$2,090$2,660
60191$2,100$2,700
60192$2,670$3,440
60193$2,280$2,940
60194$2,330$3,000
60195$2,110$2,720
60196$1,750$2,250
60199$2,010$2,590
60201$2,370$3,050
60202$2,170$2,790
60203$2,390$3,080
60204$1,750$2,250
60208$2,370$3,050
60301$2,670$3,440
60302$1,790$2,310
60303$1,750$2,250
60304$1,630$2,100
60305$1,800$2,320
60402$1,460$1,880
60403$1,690$2,180
60404$2,390$3,080
60406$1,350$1,740
60409$1,450$1,870
60411$1,470$1,890
60412$1,750$2,250
60415$1,490$1,920
60417$1,570$2,020
60418$1,570$2,020
60419$1,880$2,420
60421$1,380$1,780
60422$2,670$3,440
60423$1,840$2,370
60425$2,050$2,640
60426$1,340$1,730
60428$2,090$2,690
60429$1,820$2,340
60430$1,750$2,250
60432$1,560$2,010
60433$1,590$2,050
60434$1,760$2,270
60435$1,630$2,100
60436$1,660$2,140
60438$1,570$2,020
60439$1,550$2,000
60440$2,060$2,650
60441$1,880$2,420
60442$1,390$1,790
60443$2,000$2,580
60445$1,460$1,880
60446$2,310$2,970
60448$1,850$2,380
60449$1,500$1,930
60451$1,630$2,100
60452$1,610$2,070
60453$1,640$2,110
60454$1,750$2,250
60455$1,400$1,800
60456$1,680$2,160
60457$1,360$1,750
60458$1,570$2,020
60459$1,590$2,050
60461$2,670$3,440
60462$1,790$2,310
60463$2,240$2,880
60464$2,260$2,900
60465$1,620$2,090
60466$1,810$2,330
60467$2,330$3,000
60469$1,670$2,150
60471$1,660$2,140
60472$1,620$2,090
60473$2,400$3,090
60475$1,270$1,640
60476$1,480$1,910
60477$1,760$2,270
60478$2,240$2,880
60480$1,780$2,290
60482$1,470$1,890
60484$1,840$2,370
60487$1,760$2,270
60490$2,670$3,440
60491$2,070$2,670
60499$1,750$2,250
60501$1,320$1,700
60502$2,420$3,120
60505$1,610$2,070
60507$1,750$2,250
60510$1,620$2,090
60513$1,580$2,030
60514$1,540$1,980
60515$2,110$2,720
60516$2,080$2,680
60517$1,880$2,420
60519$2,420$3,120
60521$2,450$3,160
60522$2,010$2,590
60523$1,170$1,510
60525$1,770$2,280
60526$1,720$2,210
60527$2,010$2,590
60532$2,040$2,630
60534$1,360$1,750
60539$1,770$2,280
60540$2,370$3,050
60542$2,020$2,600
60546$1,600$2,060
60555$2,150$2,770
60558$2,640$3,400
60559$1,900$2,450
60561$2,190$2,820
60563$2,400$3,090
60564$2,670$3,440
60565$2,270$2,920
60566$2,010$2,590
60567$1,960$2,530
60598$2,010$2,590
60599$2,010$2,590
60601$2,670$3,440
60602$2,670$3,440
60603$2,670$3,440
60604$2,670$3,440
60605$2,670$3,440
60606$2,670$3,440
60607$2,670$3,440
60608$1,500$1,930
60609$1,290$1,660
60610$2,670$3,440
60611$2,670$3,440
60612$1,840$2,370
60613$2,640$3,400
60614$2,670$3,440
60615$2,160$2,780
60616$1,970$2,540
60617$1,310$1,690
60618$1,990$2,560
60619$1,450$1,870
60620$1,450$1,870
60621$1,330$1,710
60622$2,470$3,180
60623$1,320$1,700
60624$1,540$1,980
60625$2,100$2,700
60626$2,000$2,580
60628$1,490$1,920
60629$1,360$1,750
60630$1,840$2,370
60631$1,880$2,420
60632$1,300$1,670
60633$1,450$1,870
60634$1,680$2,160
60636$1,320$1,700
60637$1,530$1,970
60638$1,590$2,050
60639$1,560$2,010
60640$2,300$2,960
60641$1,720$2,210
60642$2,670$3,440
60643$1,680$2,160
60644$1,450$1,870
60645$1,930$2,490
60646$1,720$2,210
60647$2,220$2,860
60649$1,520$1,960
60651$1,530$1,970
60652$1,740$2,240
60653$1,360$1,750
60654$2,670$3,440
60655$1,730$2,230
60656$1,750$2,250
60657$2,670$3,440
60659$1,830$2,360
60660$2,150$2,770
60661$2,670$3,440
60666$1,750$2,250
60669$1,750$2,250
60670$1,750$2,250
60673$1,750$2,250
60674$1,750$2,250
60675$1,750$2,250
60678$1,750$2,250
60682$1,750$2,250
60685$1,750$2,250
60686$1,750$2,250
60687$1,750$2,250
60688$1,750$2,250
60689$1,750$2,250
60690$1,750$2,250
60693$1,750$2,250
60694$1,750$2,250
60695$1,750$2,250
60697$1,750$2,250
60699$1,750$2,250
60701$1,750$2,250
60706$1,580$2,030
60707$1,670$2,150
60712$2,670$3,440
60714$1,560$2,010
60803$1,380$1,780
60804$1,490$1,920
60805$1,650$2,120
60827$1,450$1,870
Rockford, IL MSA
60033$1,450$1,870
60135$1,440$1,910
60145$1,250$1,710
60152$1,320$1,700
61008$1,180$1,560
61011$1,760$2,330
61012$1,170$1,550
61016$1,070$1,410
61024$1,070$1,410
61038$1,260$1,660
DeKalb County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
60111$1,370$1,820
60112$1,900$2,530
60115$1,320$1,750
60119$2,110$2,720
60140$2,170$2,790
60150$1,370$1,820
60151$2,050$2,660
60178$1,410$1,870
60520$1,910$2,540
60550$1,250$1,710
60556$1,250$1,710
Ogle County, IL
60113$1,220$1,490
60129$1,290$1,710
60146$1,440$1,910
60553$1,370$1,910
61006$920$1,250
61010$1,240$1,510
61015$1,060$1,320
61020$1,370$1,690
61021$920$1,260
61030$1,040$1,270
61031$920$1,270
61043$1,160$1,420
61049$1,190$1,450
61052$1,320$1,710
61054$1,120$1,370
61061$1,030$1,260
Kankakee, IL MSA
60401$1,410$1,820
60424$1,360$1,800
60468$1,330$1,710
60481$1,290$1,660
60901$1,240$1,630
60910$1,140$1,500
60913$1,310$1,710
60914$1,490$1,960
60915$1,360$1,790
60935$1,440$1,890
60940$1,420$1,870
60950$1,220$1,610
60954$1,130$1,490
60958$1,130$1,490
60969$1,310$1,720
Grundy County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
60407$1,590$2,120
60408$1,510$1,940
60410$2,100$2,750
60416$1,400$1,900
60444$1,360$1,800
60474$1,600$2,170
60479$1,510$2,050
Livingston County, IL
60420$1,360$1,800
60460$1,230$1,530
60470$1,360$1,800
60917$1,280$1,690
60919$1,130$1,490
60920$1,090$1,400
60921$920$1,140
60929$1,060$1,320
60934$1,110$1,440
60946$1,070$1,490
60952$920$1,270
60959$920$1,270
60961$1,560$2,050
60962$1,070$1,490
60968$920$1,180
Kendall County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
60431$1,880$2,460
60447$1,790$2,420
60450$1,700$2,380
60503$2,500$3,290
60504$2,420$3,120
60506$1,690$2,180
60511$1,770$2,350
60512$1,860$2,520
60536$1,700$2,380
60538$2,120$2,860
60543$1,660$2,280
60544$2,330$3,000
60545$1,870$2,570
60554$1,440$1,850
60560$1,880$2,590
60585$2,670$3,470
60586$2,600$3,380
La Salle County, IL
60437$1,360$1,800
60531$1,660$2,220
60537$1,700$2,380
60541$1,860$2,550
60548$1,700$2,380
60549$1,140$1,520
60551$1,700$2,380
60552$1,630$2,170
60557$1,130$1,510
Lee County, IL
60518$1,250$1,710
60530$1,260$1,720
61057$920$1,260
Iroquois County, IL
60911$1,060$1,310
60912$920$1,140
60918$970$1,200
60922$1,210$1,560
60924$920$1,140
60926$920$1,140
60927$1,020$1,260
60928$920$1,140
60930$990$1,240
60931$1,010$1,250
60938$920$1,140
60939$920$1,140
60941$1,310$1,720
60945$1,120$1,390
60948$980$1,280
60951$990$1,230
60953$920$1,140
60955$920$1,140
60956$920$1,140
60957$1,020$1,410
60964$1,130$1,490
60966$920$1,140
60967$920$1,140
60970$920$1,140
60973$1,020$1,260
60974$1,080$1,340
Vermilion County, IL
60932$950$1,170
60942$1,010$1,220
60960$980$1,270
60963$1,070$1,300
Ford County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
60933$1,010$1,400
60936$980$1,290
60949$1,010$1,340
Jo Daviess County, IL
61001$1,390$1,850
61025$1,050$1,400
61028$1,060$1,410
61036$930$1,240
61041$920$1,220
61053$920$1,210
61059$1,350$1,800
Stephenson County, IL
61007$960$1,200
61013$920$1,130
61018$920$1,120
61019$1,330$1,680
61027$920$1,130
61032$920$1,130
61039$1,070$1,410
61044$950$1,190
61047$1,360$1,660
61048$920$1,120
61050$940$1,150
61060$920$1,120
61062$920$1,130
61063$1,320$1,730
Whiteside County, IL
61014$1,120$1,490
61037$920$1,210
61042$920$1,270
61051$920$1,210
61064$1,030$1,260
Carroll County, IL
61046$920$1,220

SAFMR = ZIP-level variation. HUD sets Small Area Fair Market Rents by ZIP across most large metros, so two homes in one city can carry very different voucher ceilings.

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Data source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents (Small Area FMRs where published), snapshot 2026-08-19. Payment standards vary by public housing authority (typically 90–110% of FMR). Figures are for research and do not guarantee approved rent on any specific unit.

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