HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in La Salle County, Illinois (FY 2026)
$1,079 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in La Salle County, and it's the baseline every voucher in La Salle is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,079
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$971 to $1,187
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$43,160
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Illinois
29th of 102
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in La Salle moves to $1,052. That's down 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in La Salle actually rent for?
Search any address in La Salle for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $772 | $695 to $849 | $30,880 | $14.85/hr | +3.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $822 | $740 to $904 | $32,880 | $15.81/hr | +5.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,079 | $971 to $1,187 | $43,160 | $20.75/hr | +5.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,441 | $1,297 to $1,585 | $57,640 | $27.71/hr | +5.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,701 | $1,531 to $1,871 | $68,040 | $32.71/hr | +10.1% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,956 | $1,760 to $2,152 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,211 | $1,990 to $2,432 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,466 | $2,219 to $2,713 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,722 | $2,450 to $2,994 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In La Salle, that runs from $772 for a studio up to $1,701 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because La Salle sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Ransom included.
Among Illinois's 102 counties, La Salle ranks 29th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 13% above the state median of $953 and about 6% above the national median county at $1,018. About 109,495 people live here, 17th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $920 in 61321 (Dana) and $1,700 in 60551 (Sheridan), with the 24 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60470 | Ransom | $1,360 | +26.0% |
| 60518 | Earlville | $1,250 | +15.8% |
| 60531 | Leland | $1,660 | +53.8% |
| 60549 | Serena | $1,140 | +5.7% |
| 60551 | Sheridan | $1,700 | +57.6% |
| 60557 | Wedron | $1,130 | +4.7% |
| 61301 | La Salle | $1,160 | +7.5% |
| 61316 | Cedar Point | $1,070 | -0.8% |
| 61321 | Dana | $920 | -14.7% |
| 61325 | Grand Ridge | $1,050 | -2.7% |
| 61332 | Leonore | $1,070 | -0.8% |
| 61334 | Lostant | $1,040 | -3.6% |
| 61341 | Marseilles | $1,240 | +14.9% |
| 61342 | Mendota | $1,020 | -5.5% |
| 61348 | Oglesby | $960 | -11.0% |
| 61350 | Ottawa | $1,130 | +4.7% |
| 61354 | Peru | $960 | -11.0% |
| 61358 | Rutland | $950 | -12.0% |
| 61360 | Seneca | $1,360 | +26.0% |
| 61364 | Streator | $970 | -10.1% |
| 61370 | Tonica | $990 | -8.2% |
| 61371 | Triumph | $1,020 | -5.5% |
| 61372 | Troy Grove | $920 | -14.7% |
| 61373 | Utica | $1,430 | +32.5% |
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in La Salle somewhere between $971 and $1,187. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$1,079 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $43,160 a year. Put another way, $21 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($971) | HAP at 100% ($1,079) | HAP at 110% ($1,187) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $221 | $329 | $437 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 6% from FY 2025 ($1,020) to FY 2026 ($1,079). Since FY 2020 it's up 38% in total, about 5.5% a year. The Illinois median moved up 6% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $509 | $593 | $781 | $1,059 | $1,186 | — |
| FY 2021 | $565 | $605 | $797 | $1,084 | $1,181 | +2.0% |
| FY 2022 | $642 | $646 | $850 | $1,155 | $1,242 | +6.6% |
| FY 2023 | $669 | $673 | $886 | $1,200 | $1,274 | +4.2% |
| FY 2024 | $694 | $699 | $918 | $1,248 | $1,357 | +3.6% |
| FY 2025 | $747 | $777 | $1,020 | $1,373 | $1,545 | +11.1% |
| FY 2026 | $772 | $822 | $1,079 | $1,441 | $1,701 | +5.8% |
| FY 2027 | $733 | $804 | $1,052 | $1,369 | $1,688 | -2.5% |
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Questions people ask
$1,079 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $772 for a studio, $822 for one bedroom, $1,441 for three and $1,701 for four.
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