HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Williamson County, Illinois (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Williamson County is $1,037 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,037
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$933 to $1,141
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$41,480
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Illinois
38th of 102
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Williamson moves to $996. That's down 4%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Williamson actually rent for?
Search any address in Williamson 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 | $753 | $678 to $828 | $30,120 | $14.48/hr | -2.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $790 | $711 to $869 | $31,600 | $15.19/hr | +0.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,037 | $933 to $1,141 | $41,480 | $19.94/hr | +0.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,369 | $1,232 to $1,506 | $54,760 | $26.33/hr | -3.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,386 | $1,247 to $1,525 | $55,440 | $26.65/hr | -9.9% |
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 | $1,594 | $1,435 to $1,753 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,802 | $1,622 to $1,982 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,010 | $1,809 to $2,211 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,218 | $1,996 to $2,440 |
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 Williamson, that runs from $753 for a studio up to $1,386 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Williamson 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, Freeman Spur included.
Among Illinois's 102 counties, Williamson ranks 38th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 9% above the state median of $953 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,018. About 67,120 people live here, 22nd in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $930 in 62922 (Creal Springs) and $1,160 in 62948 (Herrin), with the 11 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 Williamson somewhere between $933 and $1,141. 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.
$1,037 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $41,480 a year. Put another way, $20 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% ($933) | HAP at 100% ($1,037) | HAP at 110% ($1,141) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $183 | $287 | $391 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2025 ($1,031) to FY 2026 ($1,037). Since FY 2020 it's up 40% in total, about 5.7% 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 | $560 | $563 | $742 | $1,003 | $1,165 | — |
| FY 2021 | $574 | $578 | $762 | $1,019 | $1,237 | +2.7% |
| FY 2022 | $631 | $635 | $836 | $1,097 | $1,353 | +9.7% |
| FY 2023 | $672 | $676 | $890 | $1,182 | $1,479 | +6.5% |
| FY 2024 | $743 | $744 | $978 | $1,313 | $1,561 | +9.9% |
| FY 2025 | $769 | $786 | $1,031 | $1,419 | $1,539 | +5.4% |
| FY 2026 | $753 | $790 | $1,037 | $1,369 | $1,386 | +0.6% |
| FY 2027 | $694 | $761 | $996 | $1,304 | $1,309 | -4.0% |
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$1,037 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $753 for a studio, $790 for one bedroom, $1,369 for three and $1,386 for four.
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