2023 FMRs in Illinois by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.
Illinois Map
FMRs vary across Illinois based on County and ZIP code as well as number of bedrooms. The average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Illinois is $882.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $1,951 in Hawaii. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $519 in Puerto Rico.
FMRs in Illinois are based on the price of monthly rent plus the cost of essential utilities. FMRs vary by county or ZIP Code. Generally areas with a lower population density have a lower gross rent (lower FMRs) but there are exceptions.
View the Fair Market Rents Overview for detailed information on how FMRs are calculated. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed FMR information including Small Area FMRs.
How does Illinois compare?
The highest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Illinois is $1,440 in Cook County, DuPage County, and 4 others. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $774 in Cumberland County.
Illinois ($882) has a 19.5% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,096) and therefore has a lower gross rent.
Illinois is rank 44th out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 43 other States and territories. Illinois is the 13th cheapest State or territory in terms of FMRs.
Average FMRs for Illinois
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| County | Rank | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 1st | $1,158 | $1,255 | $1,440 | $1,827 | $2,172 |
| DuPage County | 1st | $1,158 | $1,255 | $1,440 | $1,827 | $2,172 |
| Kane County | 1st | $1,158 | $1,255 | $1,440 | $1,827 | $2,172 |
| Lake County | 1st | $1,158 | $1,255 | $1,440 | $1,827 | $2,172 |
| McHenry County | 1st | $1,158 | $1,255 | $1,440 | $1,827 | $2,172 |
| Will County | 1st | $1,158 | $1,255 | $1,440 | $1,827 | $2,172 |
| Kendall County | 7th | $1,085 | $1,092 | $1,438 | $2,044 | $2,075 |
| Grundy County | 8th | $848 | $947 | $1,247 | $1,596 | $1,675 |
| DeKalb County | 9th | $734 | $846 | $1,098 | $1,560 | $1,870 |
| Kankakee County | 10th | $715 | $813 | $1,070 | $1,458 | $1,541 |
| Champaign County | 11th | $866 | $871 | $1,030 | $1,335 | $1,384 |
| Piatt County | 11th | $866 | $871 | $1,030 | $1,335 | $1,384 |
| McLean County | 13th | $698 | $793 | $987 | $1,394 | $1,583 |
| Calhoun County | 14th | $748 | $795 | $999 | $1,294 | $1,512 |
| Clinton County | 14th | $748 | $795 | $999 | $1,294 | $1,512 |
| Jersey County | 14th | $748 | $795 | $999 | $1,294 | $1,512 |
| Madison County | 14th | $748 | $795 | $999 | $1,294 | $1,512 |
| Monroe County | 14th | $748 | $795 | $999 | $1,294 | $1,512 |
| St. Clair County | 14th | $748 | $795 | $999 | $1,294 | $1,512 |
| Williamson County | 20th | $672 | $676 | $890 | $1,182 | $1,479 |
| Boone County | 21st | $625 | $710 | $935 | $1,262 | $1,309 |
| Winnebago County | 21st | $625 | $710 | $935 | $1,262 | $1,309 |
| Henry County | 23rd | $606 | $733 | $906 | $1,193 | $1,353 |
| Mercer County | 23rd | $606 | $733 | $906 | $1,193 | $1,353 |
| Rock Island County | 23rd | $606 | $733 | $906 | $1,193 | $1,353 |
| Alexander County | 26th | $597 | $680 | $871 | $1,238 | $1,372 |
| Menard County | 27th | $609 | $741 | $911 | $1,194 | $1,254 |
| Sangamon County | 27th | $609 | $741 | $911 | $1,194 | $1,254 |
| LaSalle County | 29th | $669 | $673 | $886 | $1,200 | $1,274 |
| Macon County | 30th | $599 | $701 | $859 | $1,195 | $1,272 |
| Marshall County | 31st | $639 | $707 | $896 | $1,164 | $1,211 |
| Peoria County | 31st | $639 | $707 | $896 | $1,164 | $1,211 |
| Stark County | 31st | $639 | $707 | $896 | $1,164 | $1,211 |
| Tazewell County | 31st | $639 | $707 | $896 | $1,164 | $1,211 |
| Woodford County | 31st | $639 | $707 | $896 | $1,164 | $1,211 |
| Vermilion County | 36th | $646 | $667 | $878 | $1,112 | $1,179 |
| Jackson County | 37th | $574 | $652 | $858 | $1,114 | $1,265 |
| Fulton County | 38th | $622 | $626 | $824 | $1,014 | $1,354 |
| Pulaski County | 39th | $618 | $621 | $774 | $1,089 | $1,318 |
| Logan County | 40th | $653 | $657 | $837 | $1,111 | $1,142 |
| Johnson County | 41st | $592 | $669 | $875 | $1,065 | $1,196 |
| Ogle County | 42nd | $611 | $657 | $865 | $1,101 | $1,162 |
| Jefferson County | 43rd | $642 | $647 | $851 | $1,064 | $1,143 |
| Livingston County | 44th | $630 | $644 | $834 | $1,098 | $1,139 |
| Douglas County | 45th | $652 | $656 | $820 | $1,072 | $1,144 |
| De Witt County | 46th | $531 | $589 | $774 | $1,100 | $1,318 |
| Washington County | 47th | $578 | $681 | $843 | $1,026 | $1,177 |
| McDonough County | 48th | $545 | $650 | $794 | $1,078 | $1,232 |
| Edwards County | 49th | $531 | $651 | $774 | $1,017 | $1,318 |
| Richland County | 50th | $557 | $685 | $774 | $1,063 | $1,204 |
| Schuyler County | 51st | $531 | $671 | $774 | $943 | $1,315 |
| Crawford County | 52nd | $531 | $620 | $774 | $989 | $1,318 |
| Adams County | 53rd | $569 | $636 | $837 | $1,063 | $1,124 |
| Effingham County | 54th | $599 | $603 | $774 | $1,100 | $1,152 |
| Massac County | 55th | $539 | $662 | $806 | $1,093 | $1,125 |
| Moultrie County | 56th | $531 | $589 | $774 | $1,100 | $1,227 |
| Wabash County | 57th | $547 | $621 | $818 | $1,084 | $1,142 |
| Lee County | 58th | $531 | $650 | $774 | $1,100 | $1,145 |
| Clark County | 59th | $558 | $637 | $813 | $1,050 | $1,135 |
| Morgan County | 60th | $548 | $607 | $799 | $1,005 | $1,231 |
| Perry County | 60th | $531 | $590 | $774 | $1,100 | $1,195 |
| Henderson County | 62nd | $579 | $668 | $774 | $1,076 | $1,080 |
| Union County | 63rd | $578 | $593 | $774 | $1,029 | $1,200 |
| Hancock County | 64th | $531 | $644 | $774 | $1,032 | $1,189 |
| Coles County | 65th | $540 | $614 | $808 | $1,098 | $1,106 |
| Warren County | 66th | $518 | $623 | $774 | $1,100 | $1,150 |
| Bond County | 67th | $518 | $670 | $774 | $1,030 | $1,169 |
| Randolph County | 68th | $518 | $588 | $774 | $1,018 | $1,258 |
| Putnam County | 69th | $533 | $645 | $797 | $1,044 | $1,112 |
| Christian County | 70th | $584 | $622 | $819 | $1,002 | $1,100 |
| Whiteside County | 71st | $557 | $628 | $826 | $1,005 | $1,110 |
| Macoupin County | 72nd | $584 | $588 | $774 | $1,029 | $1,147 |
| Bureau County | 73rd | $544 | $618 | $814 | $994 | $1,128 |
| Edgar County | 74th | $531 | $685 | $774 | $964 | $1,142 |
| Gallatin County | 75th | $531 | $661 | $774 | $1,044 | $1,080 |
| Jasper County | 76th | $531 | $642 | $774 | $1,042 | $1,080 |
| Pope County | 77th | $531 | $685 | $774 | $998 | $1,080 |
| Cass County | 78th | $531 | $588 | $774 | $1,010 | $1,143 |
| Carroll County | 79th | $531 | $611 | $774 | $942 | $1,187 |
| Stephenson County | 80th | $522 | $588 | $774 | $985 | $1,165 |
| Shelby County | 81st | $531 | $588 | $774 | $979 | $1,154 |
| Montgomery County | 82nd | $582 | $594 | $774 | $1,027 | $1,048 |
| Hamilton County | 83rd | $531 | $653 | $774 | $985 | $1,080 |
| Ford County | 84th | $595 | $607 | $792 | $964 | $1,064 |
| Jo Daviess County | 85th | $578 | $644 | $774 | $979 | $1,040 |
| White County | 86th | $518 | $646 | $774 | $1,036 | $1,040 |
| Lawrence County | 87th | $531 | $588 | $774 | $1,009 | $1,101 |
| Fayette County | 88th | $567 | $670 | $774 | $951 | $1,040 |
| Pike County | 89th | $584 | $588 | $774 | $942 | $1,105 |
| Iroquois County | 90th | $584 | $588 | $774 | $998 | $1,042 |
| Saline County | 91st | $531 | $588 | $774 | $1,044 | $1,048 |
| Scott County | 92nd | $531 | $614 | $774 | $948 | $1,115 |
| Greene County | 93rd | $541 | $599 | $789 | $960 | $1,086 |
| Marion County | 94th | $519 | $627 | $774 | $1,013 | $1,041 |
| Mason County | 95th | $531 | $629 | $774 | $980 | $1,057 |
| Knox County | 96th | $547 | $588 | $774 | $1,012 | $1,040 |
| Wayne County | 97th | $531 | $588 | $774 | $956 | $1,080 |
| Brown County | 98th | $531 | $588 | $774 | $942 | $1,080 |
| Hardin County | 98th | $531 | $588 | $774 | $942 | $1,080 |
| Franklin County | 100th | $518 | $588 | $774 | $972 | $1,040 |
| Clay County | 101st | $531 | $600 | $774 | $942 | $1,042 |
| Cumberland County | 102nd | $531 | $588 | $774 | $942 | $1,040 |
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.