HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Wabash County, Illinois (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Wabash County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $916 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Wabash keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$916
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$824 to $1,008
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$36,640
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Illinois
97th of 102
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Wabash moves to $992. That's up 8%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Wabash actually rent for?
Search any address in Wabash 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 | $632 | $569 to $695 | $25,280 | $12.15/hr | +5.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $698 | $628 to $768 | $27,920 | $13.42/hr | +5.3% |
| 2 bedroom | $916 | $824 to $1,008 | $36,640 | $17.62/hr | +5.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,274 | $1,147 to $1,401 | $50,960 | $24.50/hr | +4.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,308 | $1,177 to $1,439 | $52,320 | $25.15/hr | +5.6% |
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 | $1,504 | $1,354 to $1,654 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,700 | $1,530 to $1,870 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,897 | $1,707 to $2,087 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,093 | $1,884 to $2,302 |
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 Wabash, that runs from $632 for a studio up to $1,308 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Wabash 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, Allendale included.
Among Illinois's 102 counties, Wabash ranks 97th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 4% below the state median of $953 and about 10% below the national median county at $1,018. About 11,321 people live here, 86th 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 62410 (Allendale) and $940 in 62811 (Bellmont), with the 4 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.
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 Wabash somewhere between $824 and $1,008. 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.
$916 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $36,640 a year. Put another way, $18 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% ($824) | HAP at 100% ($916) | HAP at 110% ($1,008) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $74 | $166 | $258 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 5% from FY 2025 ($870) to FY 2026 ($916). Since FY 2020 it's up 30% in total, about 4.5% 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 | $476 | $533 | $702 | $947 | $951 | — |
| FY 2021 | $493 | $550 | $725 | $939 | $983 | +3.3% |
| FY 2022 | $510 | $583 | $767 | $1,011 | $1,079 | +5.8% |
| FY 2023 | $547 | $621 | $818 | $1,084 | $1,142 | +6.6% |
| FY 2024 | $547 | $614 | $807 | $1,122 | $1,126 | -1.3% |
| FY 2025 | $597 | $663 | $870 | $1,219 | $1,239 | +7.8% |
| FY 2026 | $632 | $698 | $916 | $1,274 | $1,308 | +5.3% |
| FY 2027 | $691 | $758 | $992 | $1,374 | $1,433 | +8.3% |
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$916 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $632 for a studio, $698 for one bedroom, $1,274 for three and $1,308 for four.
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