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Section 8 rent amounts in Marion County, IL

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Marion County, IL is $916.

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
$916
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
11
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
3
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
37,543
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$662
1 BR$769
2 BR$916
3 BR$1,190
4 BR$1,537

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $990 to $1,090.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$760 to $800
1 BR$800 to $910
2 BR$990 to $1,090
3 BR$1,270 to $1,410
4 BR$1,490 to $1,760

Rent by ZIP

11 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
62801$760$800$990$1,270$1,490Small Area FMR
62807$662$769$916$1,190$1,537County FMR
62849$662$769$916$1,190$1,537County FMR
62853$662$769$916$1,190$1,537County FMR
62854$662$769$916$1,190$1,537County FMR
62870$662$769$916$1,190$1,537County FMR
62875$800$910$1,090$1,410$1,760Small Area FMR
62881$662$769$916$1,190$1,537County FMR
62882$760$800$990$1,270$1,530Small Area FMR
62892$662$769$916$1,190$1,537County FMR
62893$662$769$916$1,190$1,537County 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 $916. 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 Marion County, IL?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Marion County, IL is $916.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Marion County, IL: Studio $662, 1 BR $769, 2 BR $916, 3 BR $1,190, 4 BR $1,537.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $990 to $1,090.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Marion 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 $916. 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).