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Section 8 rent amounts in St. Clair County, IL

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in St. Clair County, IL is $1,218.

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
$1,218
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
30
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
30
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
256,791
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$955
1 BR$995
2 BR$1,218
3 BR$1,568
4 BR$1,812

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $990 to $1,830.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$760 to $1,440
1 BR$800 to $1,490
2 BR$990 to $1,830
3 BR$1,270 to $2,360
4 BR$1,480 to $2,720

Rent by ZIP

30 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
62059$760$800$990$1,270$1,480Small Area FMR
62071$930$970$1,190$1,530$1,770Small Area FMR
62201$760$800$990$1,270$1,480Small Area FMR
62202$930$970$1,190$1,530$1,770Small Area FMR
62203$890$920$1,130$1,450$1,680Small Area FMR
62204$760$800$990$1,270$1,480Small Area FMR
62205$920$960$1,170$1,510$1,740Small Area FMR
62206$930$970$1,190$1,530$1,770Small Area FMR
62207$760$800$990$1,270$1,480Small Area FMR
62208$1,040$1,080$1,320$1,700$1,960Small Area FMR
62220$850$880$1,080$1,390$1,610Small Area FMR
62221$960$1,000$1,230$1,580$1,830Small Area FMR
62222$930$970$1,190$1,530$1,770Small Area FMR
62223$930$960$1,180$1,520$1,760Small Area FMR
62225$1,440$1,490$1,830$2,360$2,720Small Area FMR
62226$860$890$1,090$1,400$1,620Small Area FMR
62232$960$1,000$1,220$1,570$1,810Small Area FMR
62239$830$870$1,060$1,360$1,580Small Area FMR
62240$920$960$1,180$1,530$1,760Small Area FMR
62243$1,000$1,040$1,270$1,630$1,890Small Area FMR
62254$1,050$1,090$1,340$1,720$1,990Small Area FMR
62255$780$820$1,000$1,290$1,490Small Area FMR
62257$760$800$990$1,270$1,480Small Area FMR
62258$1,030$1,070$1,310$1,690$1,950Small Area FMR
62260$1,020$1,060$1,300$1,670$1,930Small Area FMR
62264$870$910$1,110$1,430$1,650Small Area FMR
62269$1,110$1,160$1,420$1,830$2,110Small Area FMR
62282$760$800$990$1,270$1,480Small Area FMR
62285$760$800$990$1,270$1,480Small Area FMR
62289$790$820$1,010$1,300$1,500Small 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 $1,218. 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 St. Clair County, IL?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in St. Clair County, IL is $1,218.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in St. Clair County, IL?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in St. Clair County, IL: Studio $955, 1 BR $995, 2 BR $1,218, 3 BR $1,568, 4 BR $1,812.

What is the Small Area FMR range in St. Clair County, IL?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $990 to $1,830.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in St. Clair 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 $1,218. 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).