Illinois Fair Market Rents 2026
HUD Fair Market Rent data for Illinois (IL). Average 1-bedroom rent: $948/mo. Average 2-bedroom rent: $1,165/mo.
Avg 1BR Rent
$948/mo
Avg 2BR Rent
$1,165/mo
Median Income
$66,429
Tenant Rights
7/10
Rent is Generally Affordable
At the median income of $66,429/year, the 30% rule suggests spending up to $1,661/mo on rent. The average 2BR rent of $1,165/mo is within this threshold.
Renter Statistics
33.1% of households in Illinois are renters.
Illinois Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | Vacancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign-Urbana | $503 | $642 | $764 | 6.3% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin | $849 | $1,023 | $1,222 | 6% |
| Peoria | $470 | $596 | $736 | 4.7% |
| Rockford | $509 | $634 | $757 | 4.3% |
| Springfield | $519 | $612 | $756 | 8.9% |
Illinois Counties - Fair Market Rents
| County | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | Income | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County | $1,017 | $1,268 | $1,575 | $1,957 | $84,055 | 22.5% |
| Winnebago County | $739 | $887 | $1,107 | $1,416 | $53,304 | 24.9% |
| Kane County | $815 | $968 | $1,182 | $1,515 | $84,852 | 16.7% |
| McHenry County | $850 | $1,066 | $1,267 | $1,597 | $71,535 | 21.3% |
| DuPage County | $1,065 | $1,358 | $1,732 | $1,988 | $101,080 | 20.6% |
| Cook County | $858 | $1,081 | $1,302 | $1,714 | $62,113 | 25.2% |
| Will County | $697 | $893 | $1,112 | $1,296 | $56,921 | 23.4% |
| St. Clair County | $809 | $973 | $1,197 | $1,513 | $55,482 | 25.9% |
| Montgomery County | $714 | $874 | $1,052 | $1,289 | $66,752 | 18.9% |
| Morgan County | $546 | $693 | $826 | $1,071 | $46,023 | 21.5% |
| Russell County | $587 | $717 | $861 | $1,061 | $59,388 | 17.4% |
| Cumberland County | $532 | $658 | $798 | $957 | $57,246 | 16.7% |
| Hill County | $542 | $674 | $853 | $987 | $53,480 | 19.1% |
| Stone County | $509 | $612 | $727 | $898 | $52,964 | 16.5% |
| Douglas County | $551 | $651 | $772 | $1,023 | $51,260 | 18.1% |
| Lawrence County | $671 | $855 | $1,029 | $1,251 | $49,726 | 24.8% |
| Logan County | $682 | $828 | $1,017 | $1,299 | $49,881 | 24.5% |
| Quinn County | $626 | $802 | $980 | $1,186 | $66,322 | 17.7% |
| Campbell County | $581 | $689 | $866 | $1,087 | $43,550 | 23.9% |
| Mitchell County | $628 | $771 | $916 | $1,214 | $68,216 | 16.1% |
| Ross County | $529 | $642 | $782 | $1,019 | $56,983 | 16.5% |
| Smith County | $543 | $691 | $822 | $1,067 | $39,484 | 25.0% |
| Lewis County | $716 | $847 | $1,010 | $1,312 | $49,017 | 24.7% |
| Ray County | $577 | $721 | $866 | $1,118 | $44,896 | 23.1% |
| Shelby County | $539 | $636 | $768 | $1,013 | $54,937 | 16.8% |
| Henry County | $705 | $854 | $1,057 | $1,294 | $71,160 | 17.8% |
| Ford County | $717 | $863 | $1,083 | $1,371 | $51,007 | 25.5% |
| Carter County | $571 | $694 | $827 | $1,051 | $50,250 | 19.7% |
| Hancock County | $483 | $594 | $746 | $862 | $51,405 | 17.4% |
| Todd County | $635 | $808 | $984 | $1,245 | $64,210 | 18.4% |
| Mason County | $601 | $716 | $883 | $1,081 | $47,243 | 22.4% |
| Jerome County | $727 | $876 | $1,114 | $1,300 | $51,557 | 25.9% |
| Stark County | $658 | $812 | $966 | $1,292 | $54,392 | 21.3% |
| Monroe County | $497 | $596 | $725 | $910 | $39,632 | 22.0% |
| Sharp County | $705 | $895 | $1,139 | $1,319 | $71,470 | 19.1% |
| Mercer County | $620 | $753 | $959 | $1,128 | $64,333 | 17.9% |
| Tyler County | $612 | $763 | $954 | $1,128 | $43,314 | 26.4% |
| Dallas County | $495 | $614 | $750 | $933 | $44,050 | 20.4% |
| Butler County | $521 | $640 | $798 | $940 | $50,326 | 19.0% |
| Walker County | $564 | $683 | $816 | $1,002 | $51,844 | 18.9% |
| Franklin County | $663 | $841 | $1,072 | $1,319 | $53,998 | 23.8% |
| Anderson County | $672 | $795 | $991 | $1,263 | $58,853 | 20.2% |
| Sullivan County | $521 | $650 | $791 | $969 | $46,364 | 20.5% |
| Clay County | $551 | $670 | $819 | $996 | $45,331 | 21.7% |
| Floyd County | $604 | $721 | $889 | $1,134 | $58,810 | 18.1% |
| Gordon County | $554 | $669 | $789 | $1,014 | $36,886 | 25.7% |
| Madison County | $532 | $668 | $793 | $982 | $41,909 | 22.7% |
| Nash County | $576 | $695 | $865 | $1,022 | $43,560 | 23.8% |
| Jackson County | $711 | $838 | $1,045 | $1,226 | $64,993 | 19.3% |
| Putnam County | $643 | $802 | $986 | $1,245 | $67,534 | 17.5% |
| Peoria County | $755 | $904 | $1,129 | $1,340 | $61,594 | 22.0% |
| Calhoun County | $632 | $764 | $927 | $1,143 | $51,820 | 21.5% |
| Rock Island County | $658 | $807 | $986 | $1,226 | $51,550 | 23.0% |
| Jasper County | $663 | $793 | $989 | $1,243 | $66,617 | 17.8% |
| Howard County | $535 | $673 | $858 | $1,054 | $45,314 | 22.7% |
| Jefferson County | $522 | $653 | $777 | $980 | $41,593 | 22.4% |
| Clinton County | $575 | $729 | $890 | $1,134 | $59,010 | 18.1% |
| McLean County | $529 | $625 | $740 | $999 | $37,562 | 23.6% |
| Randolph County | $714 | $847 | $1,073 | $1,249 | $66,960 | 19.2% |
| Fayette County | $544 | $679 | $854 | $1,023 | $41,487 | 24.7% |
| Wayne County | $545 | $644 | $808 | $957 | $48,709 | 19.9% |
| Knox County | $539 | $675 | $839 | $1,044 | $48,129 | 20.9% |
| Scott County | $749 | $889 | $1,064 | $1,337 | $57,719 | 22.1% |
| Reed County | $604 | $772 | $983 | $1,224 | $56,694 | 20.8% |
| Marshall County | $661 | $818 | $988 | $1,238 | $50,916 | 23.3% |
| Hamilton County | $556 | $693 | $864 | $1,091 | $52,898 | 19.6% |
| Hood County | $595 | $722 | $878 | $1,053 | $48,288 | 21.8% |
| Lee County | $631 | $776 | $973 | $1,217 | $66,215 | 17.6% |
| Johnson County | $517 | $613 | $768 | $955 | $49,218 | 18.7% |
| Orange County | $633 | $799 | $965 | $1,172 | $59,560 | 19.4% |
| Iredell County | $524 | $648 | $803 | $940 | $40,103 | 24.0% |
| Crawford County | $603 | $733 | $896 | $1,079 | $51,844 | 20.7% |
| Perry County | $506 | $628 | $787 | $939 | $39,787 | 23.7% |
| Greene County | $536 | $675 | $805 | $1,034 | $41,635 | 23.2% |
| Macon County | $505 | $633 | $759 | $931 | $39,844 | 22.9% |
| Turner County | $591 | $698 | $837 | $1,102 | $57,723 | 17.4% |
| Polk County | $756 | $901 | $1,068 | $1,307 | $56,466 | 22.7% |
| Dixon County | $567 | $727 | $871 | $1,144 | $51,838 | 20.2% |
| Washington County | $604 | $771 | $937 | $1,172 | $47,727 | 23.6% |
| Noble County | $618 | $745 | $897 | $1,180 | $40,089 | 26.9% |
| Owen County | $644 | $801 | $991 | $1,195 | $49,432 | 24.1% |
| Fox County | $606 | $733 | $895 | $1,113 | $47,295 | 22.7% |
| Union County | $531 | $663 | $817 | $1,016 | $42,417 | 23.1% |
| Lyon County | $636 | $792 | $941 | $1,256 | $48,457 | 23.3% |
| Wells County | $503 | $631 | $774 | $950 | $49,788 | 18.7% |
| Vance County | $647 | $820 | $997 | $1,288 | $58,429 | 20.5% |
| Wilson County | $582 | $701 | $844 | $1,028 | $47,425 | 21.4% |
| York County | $759 | $899 | $1,150 | $1,430 | $51,128 | 27.0% |
| Warren County | $600 | $763 | $956 | $1,176 | $59,704 | 19.2% |
| Baker County | $709 | $855 | $1,011 | $1,325 | $63,723 | 19.0% |
| Moore County | $612 | $742 | $887 | $1,126 | $57,584 | 18.5% |
| Martin County | $595 | $757 | $938 | $1,141 | $56,642 | 19.9% |
| Clark County | $727 | $897 | $1,071 | $1,401 | $72,077 | 17.8% |
| Taylor County | $654 | $771 | $926 | $1,167 | $51,739 | 21.5% |
| Brown County | $649 | $817 | $1,025 | $1,270 | $51,193 | 24.0% |
| Lamar County | $570 | $705 | $859 | $1,100 | $46,442 | 22.2% |
| Rush County | $714 | $847 | $1,008 | $1,309 | $50,188 | 24.1% |
| Ellis County | $596 | $720 | $889 | $1,054 | $54,140 | 19.7% |
| Sangamon County | $688 | $823 | $1,032 | $1,221 | $54,892 | 22.6% |
| Champaign County | $587 | $692 | $847 | $1,094 | $44,138 | 23.0% |
| Adams County | $618 | $728 | $903 | $1,111 | $52,289 | 20.7% |
| Craig County | $761 | $911 | $1,075 | $1,439 | $70,557 | 18.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average rent in Illinois?
The 2026 statewide average rent in Illinois is $948/mo for a 1-bedroom and $1,165/mo for a 2-bedroom.
What percentage of people rent in Illinois?
Approximately 33.1% of households in Illinois are renters.
How strong are tenant rights in Illinois?
Illinois has a tenant rights score of 7/10. This indicates strong renter protections.