Metro FMR area · IL · HUD FY 2027

Ford County, IL Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Ford County, IL area is $930 a month, 46% below the Illinois average and 47% below the U.S. average of $1,765. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 26 ZIP codes range from $930 to $1,330.

$9302-bedroom FMR+$14 (+1.5%) vs FY 2026
$7111-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,482
$37,200Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
13,406Residents1 county

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$930/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Ford County, IL FMR	$930	$37,200	–
Illinois average	$1,726	$69,028	–
U.S. average	$1,765	$70,612	–

Ford County, IL Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Ford County, IL FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Illinois avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$706	$694	+$12 (+1.7%)	$1,401	$1,382	$28,240
1 bedroom	$711	$698	+$13 (+1.9%)	$1,490	$1,482	$28,440
2 bedrooms	$930	$916	+$14 (+1.5%)	$1,726	$1,765	$37,200
3 bedrooms	$1,288	$1,274	+$14 (+1.1%)	$2,222	$2,272	$51,520
4 bedrooms	$1,399	$1,300	+$99 (+7.6%)	$2,526	$2,614	$55,960

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Ford County, IL FMR area
County	Residents in area
Ford County, IL	13,406

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,100.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Ford County, IL
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
60911	$740	$750	$980	$1,220	$1,640	−$80 (−7.5%)	5% above
60917	$930	$1,000	$1,320	$1,720	$1,840	+$40 (+3.1%)	42% above
60918	$730	$730	$960	$1,190	$1,600	−$10 (−1.0%)	3% above
60919	$830	$910	$1,200	$1,580	$1,600	+$70 (+6.2%)	29% above
60921	$650	$710	$930	$1,150	$1,240	+$10 (+1.1%)	same
60927	$740	$750	$980	$1,220	$1,640	−$40 (−3.9%)	5% above
60929	$730	$800	$1,050	$1,300	$1,400	−$10 (−0.9%)	13% above
60933	$710	$720	$940	$1,300	$1,410	−$70 (−6.9%)	1% above
60936	$850	$900	$1,180	$1,550	$1,560	+$200 (+20.4%)	27% above
60941	$900	$980	$1,290	$1,690	$1,800	−$20 (−1.5%)	39% above
60946	$840	$840	$1,100	$1,520	$1,660	+$30 (+2.8%)	18% above
60948	$760	$760	$990	$1,300	$1,560	+$10 (+1.0%)	6% above
60949	$990	$1,000	$1,180	$1,480	$1,550	+$170 (+16.8%)	27% above
60952	$710	$710	$930	$1,290	$1,400	+$10 (+1.1%)	same
60955	$710	$710	$930	$1,150	$1,550	+$10 (+1.1%)	same
60957	$850	$860	$1,030	$1,410	$1,530	+$10 (+1.0%)	11% above
60959	$710	$710	$930	$1,290	$1,400	+$10 (+1.1%)	same
60960	$850	$860	$1,010	$1,300	$1,350	+$30 (+3.1%)	9% above
60962	$880	$890	$1,160	$1,610	$1,750	+$90 (+8.4%)	25% above
60968	$700	$710	$930	$1,190	$1,510	+$10 (+1.1%)	same
61720	$950	$1,010	$1,330	$1,750	$1,760	−$140 (−9.5%)	43% above
61731	$840	$900	$1,180	$1,550	$1,560	+$20 (+1.7%)	27% above
61773	$960	$960	$1,260	$1,740	$1,900	+$160 (+14.5%)	35% above
61775	$790	$870	$1,140	$1,410	$1,520	−$60 (−5.0%)	23% above
61840	$980	$1,000	$1,190	$1,510	$1,590	+$50 (+4.4%)	28% above
61845	$850	$900	$1,180	$1,550	$1,560	+$200 (+20.4%)	27% above

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.