Above-median FMR - Bloomington, IL MSA
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Bloomington, IL MSA is $1,302/month - 51st percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#201 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 25.7% above market ; FMR rows touch McLean County .
Upper-half placement for Bloomington, IL MSA
Above the national median but shy of the top quartile. Closest amounts: Idaho Falls, ID HUD Metro FMR Area; Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area; Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area; Huntsville, AL MSA .
Low-FMR contrast set: Floyd County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area, Binghamton, NY MSA, Allen County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area, Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA, Bay City, MI MSA .
IL-state FMR neighbors for Bloomington, IL MSA
Closest 2-BR amounts inside IL: Kankakee, IL MSA ($1,326); Springfield, IL MSA ($1,203); Rockford, IL MSA ($1,175); Champaign-Urbana, IL HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,122); Decatur, IL MSA ($1,063); Peoria, IL MSA ($1,039); Massac County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area ($969); Bond County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area ($916) . Alphabetical “nearby” lists are intentionally not used here - amount proximity is the comparison that matters for payment standards.
What are the HUD FY2026 bedroom FMRs for Bloomington, IL MSA?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $927/mo |
| 1-BR | $999/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,302/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,717/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,724/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Bloomington, IL MSA
HUD lets each Public Housing Authority set its payment standard between 90% and 110% of the published Fair Market Rent for the bedroom size served. These dollar amounts are derived from HUD FY2026 FMR for Bloomington, IL MSA; your PHA may choose a figure inside this band. This is not a quote for a specific unit, availability, or waitlist status.
| Size | HUD FMR | 90% floor | 110% ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $927/mo | $834/mo | $1,020/mo |
| 1-BR | $999/mo | $899/mo | $1,099/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,302/mo | $1,172/mo | $1,432/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,717/mo | $1,545/mo | $1,889/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,724/mo | $1,552/mo | $1,896/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Bloomington, IL MSA, the HUD reference rent is $1,302/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,172–$1,432/month before any tenant income share.
HUD FMR filing-year trail · Bloomington, IL MSA
Published two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for this HUD area across FY2022-2026. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent fiscal years only. This is a historical HUD reference-rent series, not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result.
- Latest 2-BR
- $1,302
- FY2026
- vs prior FY
- +20.6%
- from FY2025 $1,080
- Span change
- +49.7%
- FY2022-2026
- Years shown
- 5
- HUD FMR history
| FY | 2-BR FMR | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $870/mo | - |
| 2023 | $987/mo | +13.4% |
| 2024 | $1,103/mo | +11.8% |
| 2025 | $1,080/mo | -2.1% |
| 2026 | $1,302/mo | +20.6% |
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents historical series for Bloomington, IL MSA, FY2022-2026. Adjacent-year deltas only.
ACS median 2-BR rent $1,036/mo → 25.7% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Bloomington, IL MSA.
PHAs naming Bloomington, IL MSA
- Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington, IL · 467 HCV units
Need the full directory? Browse all HUD PHA records in Illinois . The directory does not report current availability or waitlists.
IL agencies near this metro's scale key
Housing authorities in IL whose HCV caseload sits closest to a CBSA-stable scale target (not the statewide giants list - that list was identical across siblings):
- Peoria Housing Authority
- Rockford Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of Champaign County
- Springfield Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Aurora
- St. Clair County Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of Joliet
- Decatur Housing Authority
- Madison County Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of Elgin
Full near-amount ladder
- Idaho Falls, ID HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,305
- Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,299
- Macon-Bibb County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,307
- Huntsville, AL MSA · $1,310
- Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA · $1,293
- South Bend-Mishawaka, IN HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,292
- Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,288
- Camden County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,287
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,318
- Great Falls, MT MSA · $1,284
- Elmira, NY MSA · $1,283
- Harrisonburg, VA MSA · $1,322
What to do with this FMR desk
Bloomington, IL HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,302/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Read the FY2022-2026 filing trail (+49.7% across the span) before comparing peers. FMR history on this page
- Cross-check the 1 PHA record tied to this market against the HUD directory profile. Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington, IL
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (25.7% above market). Metro gap page
- Confirm how PHAs may set payment standards at 90-110% of FMR, and why the two figures are not interchangeable. FMR vs payment standard
FMR is HUD's published Fair Market Rent for this FMR area. It is not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, eligibility result, or waitlist status. Confirm any leasing figure with the PHA that serves the unit.
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent (FY2026) ; Census ACS median gross rent. Confirm the live PHA figure before leasing. Methodology.
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