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Section 8 rent amounts in McHenry County, IL

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in McHenry 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
19
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
19
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
311,133
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

19 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
60012$1,660$1,780$2,000$2,570$3,020Small Area FMR
60013$1,610$1,720$1,940$2,500$2,890Small Area FMR
60014$1,500$1,610$1,810$2,330$2,700Small Area FMR
60021$2,220$2,370$2,670$3,440$3,980Small Area FMR
60033$1,200$1,290$1,450$1,870$2,160Small Area FMR
60034$1,160$1,240$1,400$1,800$2,090Small Area FMR
60039$1,430$1,530$1,720$2,210$2,560Small Area FMR
60050$1,580$1,690$1,900$2,450$2,830Small Area FMR
60051$1,690$1,810$2,040$2,630$3,040Small Area FMR
60071$1,230$1,310$1,480$1,910$2,200Small Area FMR
60072$1,260$1,350$1,520$1,950$2,290Small Area FMR
60081$1,250$1,340$1,510$1,940$2,250Small Area FMR
60097$1,360$1,460$1,640$2,110$2,440Small Area FMR
60098$1,270$1,360$1,530$1,970$2,280Small Area FMR
60102$2,010$2,150$2,420$3,120$3,600Small Area FMR
60142$1,590$1,700$1,910$2,460$2,850Small Area FMR
60152$1,100$1,170$1,320$1,700$1,970Small Area FMR
60156$1,740$1,860$2,100$2,700$3,130Small Area FMR
60180$1,330$1,420$1,600$2,060$2,390Small 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 McHenry County, IL?

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

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in McHenry 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 McHenry 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 McHenry 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).