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Illinois: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents
Use this Illinois reference to find your next housing-help step. The statewide table below is background data, not the income cutoff for your address. Voucher rules use local limits and your family's details.
Check your county before using a statewide number
- Open the county income-limit checker. Choose Illinois, your county, and your family size.
- Compare the correct local row with your annual income. For example, a family of three should use its county's three-person row, not the statewide four-person figure.
- Ask a Illinois housing office which limit applies, what income counts, and whether it is accepting applications. Being under a limit does not guarantee a voucher.
Already have a voucher? Ask your housing office for its payment standard and rent-share calculation before signing a lease.
Statewide income reference — not your local eligibility cutoff
State median family income: $112,600. These statewide, unadjusted tiers are reference figures. HUD's local limits include adjustments; do not calculate a personal eligibility limit by multiplying the state median. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| Household | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,700 | $39,450 | $63,100 |
| 2 people | $27,050 | $45,050 | $72,100 |
| 3 people | $30,450 | $50,700 | $81,100 |
| 4 people | $33,800 | $56,300 | $90,100 |
| 5 people | $36,550 | $60,850 | $97,350 |
| 6 people | $39,250 | $65,350 | $104,550 |
| 7 people | $41,950 | $69,850 | $111,750 |
| 8 people | $44,650 | $74,350 | $118,950 |
Actual limits are set per county/metro area and can differ from the statewide figures above — use HUD's official lookup for your county, or ask your local Public Housing Agency.
Fair Market Rents by county (2026)
FMRs are HUD's rent benchmarks by unit size, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| County / area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Adams County, IL |
$734 | $811 | $1,064 | $1,327 | $1,500 |
| Alexander County Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA |
$763 | $807 | $992 | $1,380 | $1,664 |
| Bond County Bond County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area |
$632 | $836 | $916 | $1,154 | $1,213 |
| Boone County Rockford, IL MSA |
$810 | $895 | $1,175 | $1,555 | $1,594 |
| Brown County Brown County, IL |
$733 | $810 | $1,063 | $1,275 | $1,518 |
| Bureau County Bureau County, IL |
$714 | $789 | $1,035 | $1,278 | $1,433 |
| Calhoun County St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area |
$955 | $995 | $1,218 | $1,568 | $1,812 |
| Carroll County Carroll County, IL |
$748 | $752 | $916 | $1,211 | $1,458 |
| Cass County Cass County, IL |
$632 | $836 | $916 | $1,263 | $1,537 |
| Champaign County Champaign-Urbana, IL HUD Metro FMR Area |
$941 | $946 | $1,122 | $1,436 | $1,486 |
| Christian County Christian County, IL |
$672 | $742 | $974 | $1,168 | $1,418 |
| Clark County Clark County, IL |
$696 | $769 | $1,009 | $1,245 | $1,336 |
| Clay County Clay County, IL |
$632 | $707 | $916 | $1,167 | $1,308 |
| Clinton County St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area |
$955 | $995 | $1,218 | $1,568 | $1,812 |
| Coles County Coles County, IL |
$665 | $759 | $965 | $1,261 | $1,348 |
| Cook County Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,480 | $1,581 | $1,781 | $2,294 | $2,653 |
| Crawford County Crawford County, IL |
$632 | $764 | $916 | $1,241 | $1,537 |
| Cumberland County Cumberland County, IL |
$632 | $717 | $916 | $1,098 | $1,537 |
| De Witt County De Witt County, IL |
$714 | $790 | $1,036 | $1,242 | $1,738 |
| DeKalb County DeKalb County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area |
$947 | $1,046 | $1,373 | $1,825 | $2,203 |
| Douglas County Douglas County, IL |
$681 | $836 | $916 | $1,240 | $1,271 |
| DuPage County Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,480 | $1,581 | $1,781 | $2,294 | $2,653 |
| Edgar County Edgar County, IL |
$632 | $768 | $916 | $1,226 | $1,405 |
| Edwards County Edwards County, IL |
$632 | $698 | $916 | $1,098 | $1,213 |
| Effingham County Effingham County, IL |
$745 | $754 | $916 | $1,208 | $1,385 |
| Fayette County Fayette County, IL |
$722 | $750 | $916 | $1,183 | $1,293 |
| Ford County Ford County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area |
$694 | $698 | $916 | $1,274 | $1,300 |
| Franklin County Franklin County, IL |
$632 | $698 | $916 | $1,181 | $1,329 |
| Fulton County Fulton County, IL |
$703 | $708 | $916 | $1,274 | $1,288 |
| Gallatin County Gallatin County, IL |
$632 | $698 | $916 | $1,098 | $1,308 |
| Greene County Greene County, IL |
$684 | $756 | $992 | $1,189 | $1,385 |
| Grundy County Grundy County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,032 | $1,118 | $1,459 | $1,979 | $2,203 |
| Hamilton County Hamilton County, IL |
$632 | $727 | $916 | $1,274 | $1,308 |
| Hancock County Hancock County, IL |
$632 | $791 | $916 | $1,111 | $1,213 |
| Hardin County Hardin County, IL |
$632 | $698 | $916 | $1,098 | $1,308 |
| Henderson County Henderson County, IL |
$632 | $698 | $916 | $1,274 | $1,308 |
| Henry County Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA |
$817 | $928 | $1,143 | $1,498 | $1,819 |
| Iroquois County Iroquois County, IL |
$694 | $698 | $916 | $1,136 | $1,492 |
| Jackson County Jackson County, IL |
$632 | $737 | $916 | $1,208 | $1,213 |
| Jasper County Jasper County, IL |
$643 | $719 | $933 | $1,119 | $1,333 |
| Jefferson County Jefferson County, IL |
$777 | $782 | $1,026 | $1,248 | $1,365 |
| Jersey County St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area |
$955 | $995 | $1,218 | $1,568 | $1,812 |
| Jo Daviess County Jo Daviess County, IL |
$658 | $796 | $954 | $1,271 | $1,276 |
| Johnson County Johnson County, IL |
$632 | $735 | $916 | $1,159 | $1,360 |
| Kane County Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,480 | $1,581 | $1,781 | $2,294 | $2,653 |
| Kankakee County Kankakee, IL MSA |
$914 | $1,011 | $1,326 | $1,745 | $1,774 |
| Kendall County Kendall County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,413 | $1,562 | $2,050 | $2,819 | $2,918 |
| Knox County Knox County, IL |
$694 | $698 | $916 | $1,199 | $1,213 |
| La Salle County La Salle County, IL |
$772 | $822 | $1,079 | $1,441 | $1,701 |
| Lake County Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,480 | $1,581 | $1,781 | $2,294 | $2,653 |
| Lawrence County Lawrence County, IL |
$652 | $721 | $946 | $1,136 | $1,253 |
| Lee County Lee County, IL |
$632 | $810 | $916 | $1,274 | $1,395 |
| Livingston County Livingston County, IL |
$702 | $776 | $1,018 | $1,267 | $1,348 |
| Logan County Logan County, IL |
$681 | $782 | $988 | $1,221 | $1,308 |
| Macon County Decatur, IL MSA |
$840 | $845 | $1,063 | $1,378 | $1,706 |
| Macoupin County Macoupin County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area |
$694 | $698 | $916 | $1,145 | $1,423 |
| Madison County St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area |
$955 | $995 | $1,218 | $1,568 | $1,812 |
| Marion County Marion County, IL |
$662 | $769 | $916 | $1,190 | $1,537 |
| Marshall County Peoria, IL MSA |
$758 | $818 | $1,039 | $1,346 | $1,449 |
| Mason County Mason County, IL |
$632 | $698 | $916 | $1,274 | $1,537 |
| Massac County Massac County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area |
$784 | $789 | $969 | $1,348 | $1,415 |
| McDonough County McDonough County, IL |
$656 | $728 | $951 | $1,231 | $1,512 |
| McHenry County Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,480 | $1,581 | $1,781 | $2,294 | $2,653 |
| McLean County Bloomington, IL MSA |
$927 | $999 | $1,302 | $1,717 | $1,724 |
| Menard County Springfield, IL MSA |
$829 | $970 | $1,203 | $1,611 | $1,682 |
| Mercer County Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA |
$817 | $928 | $1,143 | $1,498 | $1,819 |
| Monroe County St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area |
$955 | $995 | $1,218 | $1,568 | $1,812 |
| Montgomery County Montgomery County, IL |
$694 | $714 | $937 | $1,123 | $1,287 |
| Morgan County Morgan County, IL |
$632 | $698 | $916 | $1,138 | $1,537 |
| Moultrie County Moultrie County, IL |
$632 | $698 | $916 | $1,274 | $1,537 |
| Ogle County Ogle County, IL |
$771 | $852 | $1,118 | $1,365 | $1,602 |
| Peoria County Peoria, IL MSA |
$758 | $818 | $1,039 | $1,346 | $1,449 |
| Perry County Perry County, IL |
$632 | $698 | $916 | $1,148 | $1,537 |
| Piatt County Champaign-Urbana, IL HUD Metro FMR Area |
$941 | $946 | $1,122 | $1,436 | $1,486 |
| Pike County Pike County, IL |
$632 | $698 | $916 | $1,114 | $1,368 |
| Pope County Pope County, IL |
$749 | $828 | $1,087 | $1,375 | $1,553 |
| Pulaski County Pulaski County, IL |
$632 | $836 | $916 | $1,274 | $1,537 |
| Putnam County Putnam County, IL |
$646 | $851 | $937 | $1,212 | $1,553 |
| Randolph County Randolph County, IL |
$632 | $698 | $916 | $1,145 | $1,450 |
| Richland County Richland County, IL |
$632 | $729 | $916 | $1,098 | $1,390 |
| Rock Island County Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA |
$817 | $928 | $1,143 | $1,498 | $1,819 |
| Saline County Saline County, IL |
$634 | $701 | $920 | $1,207 | $1,264 |
| Sangamon County Springfield, IL MSA |
$829 | $970 | $1,203 | $1,611 | $1,682 |
| Schuyler County Schuyler County, IL |
$632 | $836 | $916 | $1,098 | $1,315 |
| Scott County Scott County, IL |
$632 | $698 | $916 | $1,098 | $1,213 |
| Shelby County Shelby County, IL |
$656 | $789 | $951 | $1,140 | $1,435 |
| St. Clair County St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area |
$955 | $995 | $1,218 | $1,568 | $1,812 |
| Stark County Peoria, IL MSA |
$758 | $818 | $1,039 | $1,346 | $1,449 |
| Stephenson County Stephenson County, IL |
$694 | $698 | $916 | $1,124 | $1,342 |
| Tazewell County Peoria, IL MSA |
$758 | $818 | $1,039 | $1,346 | $1,449 |
| Union County Union County, IL |
$640 | $698 | $916 | $1,129 | $1,261 |
| Vermilion County Vermilion County, IL |
$672 | $742 | $974 | $1,179 | $1,306 |
| Wabash County Wabash County, IL |
$632 | $698 | $916 | $1,274 | $1,308 |
| Warren County Warren County, IL |
$632 | $698 | $916 | $1,156 | $1,537 |
| Washington County Washington County, IL |
$632 | $836 | $916 | $1,242 | $1,268 |
| Wayne County Wayne County, IL |
$632 | $698 | $916 | $1,098 | $1,537 |
| White County White County, IL |
$632 | $698 | $916 | $1,209 | $1,438 |
| Whiteside County Whiteside County, IL |
$673 | $719 | $916 | $1,208 | $1,213 |
| Will County Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,480 | $1,581 | $1,781 | $2,294 | $2,653 |
| Williamson County Williamson County, IL |
$753 | $790 | $1,037 | $1,369 | $1,386 |
| Winnebago County Rockford, IL MSA |
$810 | $895 | $1,175 | $1,555 | $1,594 |
| Woodford County Peoria, IL MSA |
$758 | $818 | $1,039 | $1,346 | $1,449 |
See also: how the Housing Choice Voucher program works · Illinois Public Housing Agencies.