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Section 8 rent amounts in Lake County, IL

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Lake County, IL is $1,781.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$1,781
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
33
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
32
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
713,159
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,480
1 BR$1,581
2 BR$1,781
3 BR$2,294
4 BR$2,653

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,320 to $2,670.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$1,100 to $2,220
1 BR$1,170 to $2,370
2 BR$1,320 to $2,670
3 BR$1,700 to $3,440
4 BR$1,970 to $3,980

Rent by ZIP

33 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
60002$1,250$1,330$1,500$1,930$2,230Small Area FMR
60010$2,220$2,370$2,670$3,440$3,980Small Area FMR
60011$1,490$1,590$1,790$2,310$2,670Small Area FMR
60015$2,220$2,370$2,670$3,440$3,980Small Area FMR
60020$1,370$1,460$1,650$2,120$2,460Small Area FMR
60030$1,640$1,760$1,980$2,550$2,950Small Area FMR
60031$1,690$1,800$2,030$2,610$3,020Small Area FMR
60035$2,040$2,180$2,460$3,170$3,660Small Area FMR
60037$1,500$1,610$1,810$2,330$2,700Small Area FMR
60040$1,860$1,990$2,240$2,880$3,340Small Area FMR
60041$1,100$1,170$1,320$1,700$1,970Small Area FMR
60042$1,870$2,000$2,250$2,900$3,350Small Area FMR
60044$1,740$1,860$2,100$2,700$3,130Small Area FMR
60045$2,220$2,370$2,670$3,440$3,980Small Area FMR
60046$1,690$1,810$2,040$2,630$3,040Small Area FMR
60047$1,950$2,090$2,350$3,030$3,500Small Area FMR
60048$1,660$1,780$2,000$2,580$2,980Small Area FMR
60060$1,650$1,770$1,990$2,560$2,960Small Area FMR
60061$1,990$2,120$2,390$3,080$3,560Small Area FMR
60064$1,190$1,270$1,430$1,840$2,130Small Area FMR
60069$2,220$2,370$2,670$3,440$3,980Small Area FMR
60073$1,590$1,700$1,910$2,460$2,850Small Area FMR
60075$1,280$1,330$1,590$2,100$2,410Small Area FMR
60079$1,500$1,610$1,810$2,330$2,700Small Area FMR
60083$1,870$2,000$2,250$2,900$3,350Small Area FMR
60084$1,360$1,460$1,640$2,110$2,440Small Area FMR
60085$1,280$1,370$1,540$1,980$2,290Small Area FMR
60086$1,480$1,581$1,781$2,294$2,653County FMR
60087$1,350$1,450$1,630$2,100$2,430Small Area FMR
60088$1,940$2,080$2,340$3,010$3,490Small Area FMR
60089$2,130$2,270$2,560$3,300$3,810Small Area FMR
60096$1,250$1,340$1,510$1,940$2,250Small Area FMR
60099$1,240$1,320$1,490$1,920$2,220Small Area FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,781. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Lake County, IL?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Lake County, IL is $1,781.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Lake County, IL?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Lake County, IL: Studio $1,480, 1 BR $1,581, 2 BR $1,781, 3 BR $2,294, 4 BR $2,653.

What is the Small Area FMR range in Lake County, IL?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,320 to $2,670.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Lake County, IL?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,781. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).