Lower-FMR payment standards - Massac County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Massac County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area is $969/month - 5th percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#22 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 10.0% above market ; FMR rows touch Massac County .
Geography note: HUD divides this CBSA into 5 separate Fair Market Rent areas, each with its own rent schedule. The amounts above are for Massac County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area only, not the whole metro.
Low-FMR rung around Massac County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
Among the lower published 2-BR amounts nationally. Closest: Bosque County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area ($973), Cochran County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area ($973), Eagle Pass, TX MSA ($973) .
Top-quartile contrast metros: Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA, Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL MSA, Panama City, FL HUD Metro FMR Area, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA, Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA MSA, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA - use only for national scale, not local negotiation.
IL-state FMR neighbors for Massac County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
Closest 2-BR amounts inside IL: Bond County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area ($916); Peoria, IL MSA ($1,039); Decatur, IL MSA ($1,063); Champaign-Urbana, IL HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,122); Rockford, IL MSA ($1,175); Springfield, IL MSA ($1,203); Bloomington, IL MSA ($1,302); Kankakee, IL MSA ($1,326) . 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 Massac County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $784/mo |
| 1-BR | $789/mo |
| 2-BR | $969/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,348/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,415/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Massac County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
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 Massac County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area; 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 | $784/mo | $706/mo | $862/mo |
| 1-BR | $789/mo | $710/mo | $868/mo |
| 2-BR | $969/mo | $872/mo | $1,066/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,348/mo | $1,213/mo | $1,483/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,415/mo | $1,274/mo | $1,557/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Massac County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area, the HUD reference rent is $969/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $872–$1,066/month before any tenant income share.
ACS median 2-BR rent $881/mo → 10.0% above market (covers market). Detail: gap analysis for Massac County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area.
PHAs naming Massac County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- Massac County Housing Authority · 0 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):
- Madison County Housing Authority
- Decatur Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of Elgin
- Housing Authority of the City of Waukegan
- Menard County Housing Authority
- McHenry County Housing Authority
- Winnebago County Housing Authority
- The Housing Authority Of The City Of Danville, IL
- Housing Authority of the City of Aurora
- Kankakee County Housing Authority
Full near-amount ladder
- Bosque County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area · $973
- Cochran County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area · $973
- Eagle Pass, TX MSA · $973
- Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area · $973
- Mansfield, OH MSA · $973
- Rock County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area · $973
- Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA · $973
- Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA · $973
- Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA · $962
- Decatur, AL MSA · $961
- Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · $960
- Benton County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area · $956
What to do with this FMR desk
Massac County, IL HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $969/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Cross-check the 1 PHA record tied to this market against the HUD directory profile. Massac County Housing Authority
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (10.0% 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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