Clinton County fair market rent FY 2027Illinois, HUD studio to 4 bedrooms
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in Clinton County, Illinois is $1,349 a month, effective October 1, 2026: $1,064 for a studio, $1,104 for one bedroom, $1,731 for three and $1,997 for four. It is set for the St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area. The FY 2026 two-bedroom FMR was $1,218 (+10.8%).
Clinton County Fair Market Rents by bedrooms
| Bedrooms | FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Payment standard basic range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,064 | $955 | +11.4% | $957 to $1,170 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,104 | $995 | +11.0% | $993 to $1,214 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,349 | $1,218 | +10.8% | $1,214 to $1,483 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,731 | $1,568 | +10.4% | $1,557 to $1,904 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,997 | $1,812 | +10.2% | $1,797 to $2,196 |
Monthly gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities except telephone). FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. The payment standard basic range is 90 to 110 percent of the FMR (24 CFR 982.503(c)); the local housing agency sets the actual payment standard.
How Clinton County compares
Clinton County's two-bedroom FMR of $1,349 is the 10th highest of 102 counties in Illinois, where the county median is $958 and the range $930 to $2,341. Across all 3,144 US counties the median two-bedroom FMR is $1,071; Clinton County ranks 724th.
HUD sets one FMR for each metropolitan area, so Calhoun County, Jersey County, Madison County, Monroe County, St. Clair County, Franklin County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, St. Charles County, MO and St. Louis County, MO and 2 more counties have the same figures as Clinton County (St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area).
Small Area FMRs and ZIP codes
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code for metropolitan areas. For the St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area it lists 268 ZIP codes, with two-bedroom Small Area FMRs from $960 to $2,020. This is one of HUD's 65 designated Small Area FMR areas, where housing agencies must set voucher payment standards from the ZIP code figures.
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Questions about Clinton County fair market rent
What is the fair market rent in Clinton County for FY 2027?
$1,064 for a studio, $1,104 for one bedroom, $1,349 for two, $1,731 for three and $1,997 for four bedrooms a month. FY 2027 runs from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What was the fair market rent in Clinton County for FY 2026?
$955 for a studio, $995 for one bedroom, $1,218 for two, $1,568 for three and $1,812 for four bedrooms (FY 2026, October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026).
What is the Section 8 voucher amount for a 2 bedroom in Clinton County?
The housing agency sets a payment standard, usually within the basic range of 90 to 110 percent of the FMR: $1,214 to $1,483 for two bedrooms here, or from the ZIP code's Small Area FMR, which HUD requires in this area. The voucher then pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the family's total tenant payment, usually 30 percent of adjusted monthly income (24 CFR 982.505 and 5.628). The local housing agency publishes its own schedule.
Does fair market rent include utilities?
Yes. HUD's rule defines Fair Market Rents as "estimates of rent plus the cost of utilities, except telephone", set at the 40th percentile of rents for standard-quality units rented by recent movers (24 CFR 888.113).
Is Clinton County's fair market rent high for Illinois?
$1,349 for two bedrooms ranks 10th of 102 counties in Illinois; the state's county median is $958 (range $930 to $2,341) and the national county median is $1,071.
Legal references
- 24 CFR 888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: methodology
- 24 CFR 982.503, Voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule
- 24 CFR 982.505, How to calculate housing assistance payment
JSON: /api/data/fair-market-rent/illinois/clinton-county. Fair Market Rents are HUD program figures, not an appraisal of any unit's rent.