Rock Island County fair market rent FY 2027Illinois, HUD studio to 4 bedrooms
HUD has published FY 2027 Fair Market Rents for Rock Island County, Illinois ($1,056 for two bedrooms), but a reevaluation request keeps the FY 2026 FMRs in effect as of October 1, 2026: $1,143 a month for two bedrooms, $817 for a studio to $1,819 for four bedrooms.
Rock Island County Fair Market Rents by bedrooms
| Bedrooms | FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Payment standard basic range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $787 | $817 | -3.7% | $735 to $898 |
| 1 bedroom | $852 | $928 | -8.2% | $835 to $1,020 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,056 | $1,143 | -7.6% | $1,028 to $1,257 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,396 | $1,498 | -6.8% | $1,348 to $1,647 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,697 | $1,819 | -6.7% | $1,637 to $2,000 |
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 Rock Island County compares
Rock Island County's two-bedroom FMR of $1,143 is the 34th 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; Rock Island County ranks 1644th.
HUD sets one FMR for each metropolitan area, so Henry County, Mercer County and Scott County, IA have the same figures as Rock Island County (Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA).
Small Area FMRs and ZIP codes
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code for metropolitan areas. For the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA it lists 81 ZIP codes, with two-bedroom Small Area FMRs from $1,030 to $1,580. This area is not one of HUD's designated Small Area FMR areas, so agencies use the area-wide FMR above unless they opt in.
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Questions about Rock Island County fair market rent
What is the fair market rent in Rock Island County for FY 2027?
HUD published FY 2027 FMRs of $1,056 for two bedrooms, but the FY 2026 FMRs stay in effect while HUD reevaluates the area: $817 for a studio, $928 for one bedroom, $1,143 for two, $1,498 for three and $1,819 for four bedrooms a month. FY 2027 runs from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What was the fair market rent in Rock Island County for FY 2026?
$817 for a studio, $928 for one bedroom, $1,143 for two, $1,498 for three and $1,819 for four bedrooms (FY 2026, October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026).
What is the Section 8 voucher amount for a 2 bedroom in Rock Island County?
The housing agency sets a payment standard, usually within the basic range of 90 to 110 percent of the FMR: $1,028 to $1,257 for two bedrooms here. 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 Rock Island County's fair market rent high for Illinois?
$1,143 for two bedrooms ranks 34th 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/rock-island-county. Fair Market Rents are HUD program figures, not an appraisal of any unit's rent.