2024 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 $958.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $2,095 in Hawaii. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $574 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 $1,741 in Kendall County. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $807 in Carroll County, Cass County, and 39 others.
Illinois ($958) has a 20.7% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,208) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall County | 1st | $1,180 | $1,325 | $1,741 | $2,453 | $2,564 |
| Cook County | 2nd | $1,399 | $1,507 | $1,714 | $2,182 | $2,583 |
| DuPage County | 2nd | $1,399 | $1,507 | $1,714 | $2,182 | $2,583 |
| Kane County | 2nd | $1,399 | $1,507 | $1,714 | $2,182 | $2,583 |
| Lake County | 2nd | $1,399 | $1,507 | $1,714 | $2,182 | $2,583 |
| McHenry County | 2nd | $1,399 | $1,507 | $1,714 | $2,182 | $2,583 |
| Will County | 2nd | $1,399 | $1,507 | $1,714 | $2,182 | $2,583 |
| Grundy County | 8th | $1,025 | $1,134 | $1,490 | $1,947 | $1,984 |
| DeKalb County | 9th | $899 | $1,014 | $1,327 | $1,870 | $2,252 |
| Calhoun County | 10th | $928 | $972 | $1,209 | $1,565 | $1,818 |
| Clinton County | 10th | $928 | $972 | $1,209 | $1,565 | $1,818 |
| Jersey County | 10th | $928 | $972 | $1,209 | $1,565 | $1,818 |
| Madison County | 10th | $928 | $972 | $1,209 | $1,565 | $1,818 |
| Monroe County | 10th | $928 | $972 | $1,209 | $1,565 | $1,818 |
| St. Clair County | 10th | $928 | $972 | $1,209 | $1,565 | $1,818 |
| Kankakee County | 16th | $789 | $886 | $1,164 | $1,569 | $1,619 |
| McLean County | 17th | $782 | $869 | $1,103 | $1,536 | $1,541 |
| Menard County | 18th | $725 | $873 | $1,070 | $1,421 | $1,459 |
| Sangamon County | 18th | $725 | $873 | $1,070 | $1,421 | $1,459 |
| Champaign County | 20th | $880 | $885 | $1,049 | $1,372 | $1,397 |
| Piatt County | 20th | $880 | $885 | $1,049 | $1,372 | $1,397 |
| Boone County | 22nd | $699 | $785 | $1,031 | $1,380 | $1,423 |
| Winnebago County | 22nd | $699 | $785 | $1,031 | $1,380 | $1,423 |
| Williamson County | 24th | $743 | $744 | $978 | $1,313 | $1,561 |
| Marshall County | 25th | $683 | $756 | $965 | $1,258 | $1,293 |
| Peoria County | 25th | $683 | $756 | $965 | $1,258 | $1,293 |
| Stark County | 25th | $683 | $756 | $965 | $1,258 | $1,293 |
| Tazewell County | 25th | $683 | $756 | $965 | $1,258 | $1,293 |
| Woodford County | 25th | $683 | $756 | $965 | $1,258 | $1,293 |
| Vermilion County | 30th | $691 | $728 | $956 | $1,191 | $1,273 |
| Henry County | 31st | $646 | $773 | $953 | $1,247 | $1,437 |
| Mercer County | 31st | $646 | $773 | $953 | $1,247 | $1,437 |
| Rock Island County | 31st | $646 | $773 | $953 | $1,247 | $1,437 |
| Macon County | 34th | $686 | $770 | $943 | $1,287 | $1,395 |
| Macoupin County | 35th | $712 | $717 | $942 | $1,235 | $1,428 |
| Alexander County | 36th | $685 | $742 | $933 | $1,315 | $1,540 |
| Jackson County | 37th | $632 | $714 | $932 | $1,224 | $1,312 |
| Ogle County | 37th | $674 | $709 | $932 | $1,182 | $1,241 |
| La Salle County | 39th | $694 | $699 | $918 | $1,248 | $1,357 |
| Johnson County | 40th | $617 | $727 | $910 | $1,100 | $1,453 |
| Jefferson County | 41st | $679 | $683 | $898 | $1,126 | $1,196 |
| Bond County | 42nd | $605 | $794 | $893 | $1,163 | $1,342 |
| Bureau County | 43rd | $603 | $677 | $890 | $1,093 | $1,284 |
| Livingston County | 43rd | $610 | $678 | $890 | $1,158 | $1,198 |
| Adams County | 45th | $593 | $666 | $875 | $1,137 | $1,165 |
| Fulton County | 46th | $649 | $654 | $859 | $1,126 | $1,332 |
| Coles County | 47th | $575 | $645 | $848 | $1,123 | $1,133 |
| Christian County | 48th | $580 | $644 | $846 | $1,023 | $1,127 |
| Whiteside County | 48th | $589 | $644 | $846 | $1,033 | $1,127 |
| McDonough County | 50th | $579 | $672 | $845 | $1,104 | $1,261 |
| Greene County | 51st | $579 | $642 | $844 | $1,020 | $1,124 |
| Logan County | 51st | $662 | $666 | $844 | $1,109 | $1,124 |
| Clark County | 53rd | $576 | $688 | $840 | $1,082 | $1,119 |
| Shelby County | 54th | $574 | $637 | $837 | $1,012 | $1,189 |
| Washington County | 55th | $570 | $741 | $832 | $1,042 | $1,161 |
| Brown County | 56th | $570 | $632 | $831 | $1,005 | $1,159 |
| De Witt County | 57th | $566 | $628 | $825 | $1,107 | $1,400 |
| Douglas County | 58th | $699 | $703 | $820 | $1,077 | $1,144 |
| Putnam County | 59th | $552 | $677 | $814 | $1,059 | $1,381 |
| Stephenson County | 59th | $552 | $620 | $814 | $997 | $1,136 |
| Iroquois County | 61st | $605 | $619 | $813 | $1,025 | $1,112 |
| Carroll County | 62nd | $553 | $650 | $807 | $1,002 | $1,238 |
| Cass County | 62nd | $553 | $633 | $807 | $1,088 | $1,315 |
| Clay County | 62nd | $553 | $630 | $807 | $1,019 | $1,126 |
| Crawford County | 62nd | $553 | $678 | $807 | $1,038 | $1,369 |
| Cumberland County | 62nd | $553 | $614 | $807 | $976 | $1,075 |
| Edgar County | 62nd | $553 | $702 | $807 | $1,042 | $1,227 |
| Edwards County | 62nd | $553 | $614 | $807 | $976 | $1,369 |
| Effingham County | 62nd | $625 | $629 | $807 | $1,125 | $1,173 |
| Fayette County | 62nd | $596 | $708 | $807 | $1,031 | $1,075 |
| Ford County | 62nd | $553 | $614 | $807 | $1,071 | $1,075 |
| Franklin County | 62nd | $547 | $614 | $807 | $1,018 | $1,127 |
| Gallatin County | 62nd | $553 | $711 | $807 | $1,074 | $1,126 |
| Hamilton County | 62nd | $553 | $653 | $807 | $1,029 | $1,126 |
| Hancock County | 62nd | $553 | $680 | $807 | $1,043 | $1,145 |
| Hardin County | 62nd | $553 | $614 | $807 | $976 | $1,126 |
| Henderson County | 62nd | $622 | $641 | $807 | $1,122 | $1,126 |
| Jasper County | 62nd | $553 | $631 | $807 | $976 | $1,126 |
| Jo Daviess County | 62nd | $596 | $680 | $807 | $1,071 | $1,075 |
| Knox County | 62nd | $596 | $614 | $807 | $1,055 | $1,075 |
| Lawrence County | 62nd | $553 | $614 | $807 | $997 | $1,079 |
| Lee County | 62nd | $553 | $710 | $807 | $1,137 | $1,188 |
| Marion County | 62nd | $560 | $666 | $807 | $1,041 | $1,219 |
| Mason County | 62nd | $553 | $647 | $807 | $1,067 | $1,245 |
| Massac County | 62nd | $547 | $675 | $807 | $1,089 | $1,126 |
| Montgomery County | 62nd | $579 | $614 | $807 | $1,074 | $1,075 |
| Morgan County | 62nd | $553 | $614 | $807 | $1,000 | $1,234 |
| Moultrie County | 62nd | $553 | $616 | $807 | $1,137 | $1,276 |
| Perry County | 62nd | $553 | $614 | $807 | $1,137 | $1,271 |
| Pike County | 62nd | $610 | $614 | $807 | $976 | $1,183 |
| Pope County | 62nd | $553 | $617 | $807 | $1,035 | $1,126 |
| Pulaski County | 62nd | $557 | $658 | $807 | $1,137 | $1,369 |
| Randolph County | 62nd | $547 | $614 | $807 | $1,040 | $1,285 |
| Richland County | 62nd | $553 | $719 | $807 | $1,034 | $1,332 |
| Saline County | 62nd | $553 | $614 | $807 | $1,071 | $1,075 |
| Schuyler County | 62nd | $553 | $719 | $807 | $999 | $1,369 |
| Scott County | 62nd | $553 | $620 | $807 | $976 | $1,075 |
| Union County | 62nd | $620 | $668 | $807 | $1,058 | $1,106 |
| Wabash County | 62nd | $547 | $614 | $807 | $1,122 | $1,126 |
| Warren County | 62nd | $547 | $620 | $807 | $1,095 | $1,250 |
| Wayne County | 62nd | $553 | $614 | $807 | $979 | $1,126 |
| White County | 62nd | $547 | $635 | $807 | $1,071 | $1,075 |
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.