Below-median FMR - Rockford, IL MSA
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Rockford, IL MSA is $1,175/month - 33rd percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#130 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 18.2% above market ; FMR rows touch Boone County, Winnebago County .
Lower-half placement for Rockford, IL MSA
Below the national median. Ladder neighbors: Bismarck, ND MSA; Battle Creek, MI MSA; Cheyenne, WY MSA; Fond du Lac, WI MSA .
High-FMR contrast (not peers): Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA, Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area, Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA, Salinas, CA MSA, Salt Lake City, UT HUD Metro FMR Area .
IL-state FMR neighbors for Rockford, IL MSA
Closest 2-BR amounts inside IL: Springfield, IL MSA ($1,203); Champaign-Urbana, IL HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,122); Decatur, IL MSA ($1,063); Bloomington, IL MSA ($1,302); Peoria, IL MSA ($1,039); Kankakee, IL MSA ($1,326); 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 Rockford, IL MSA?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $810/mo |
| 1-BR | $895/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,175/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,555/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,594/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Rockford, 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 Rockford, 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 | $810/mo | $729/mo | $891/mo |
| 1-BR | $895/mo | $806/mo | $985/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,175/mo | $1,058/mo | $1,293/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,555/mo | $1,400/mo | $1,711/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,594/mo | $1,435/mo | $1,753/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Rockford, IL MSA, the HUD reference rent is $1,175/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,058–$1,293/month before any tenant income share.
HUD FMR filing-year trail · Rockford, 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
- $1,175
- FY2026
- vs prior FY
- -0.5%
- from FY2025 $1,181
- Span change
- +40.6%
- FY2022-2026
- Years shown
- 5
- HUD FMR history
| FY | 2-BR FMR | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $836/mo | - |
| 2023 | $935/mo | +11.8% |
| 2024 | $1,031/mo | +10.3% |
| 2025 | $1,181/mo | +14.5% |
| 2026 | $1,175/mo | -0.5% |
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents historical series for Rockford, IL MSA, FY2022-2026. Adjacent-year deltas only.
ACS median 2-BR rent $994/mo → 18.2% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Rockford, IL MSA.
PHAs naming Rockford, IL MSA
- Rockford Housing Authority · 2,363 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
- St. Clair County Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Aurora
- Housing Authority of Joliet
- Decatur Housing Authority
- Madison County Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of Elgin
Full near-amount ladder
- Bismarck, ND MSA · $1,175
- Battle Creek, MI MSA · $1,176
- Cheyenne, WY MSA · $1,174
- Fond du Lac, WI MSA · $1,176
- Anderson, SC HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,173
- Custer County, SD HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,173
- Jacksonville, NC MSA · $1,173
- Pocatello, ID MSA · $1,173
- Utica-Rome, NY MSA · $1,172
- Mankato, MN MSA · $1,171
- Auburn-Opelika, AL HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,181
- Eau Claire, WI MSA · $1,181
What to do with this FMR desk
Rockford, IL HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,175/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Read the FY2022-2026 filing trail (+40.6% 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. Rockford Housing Authority
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (18.2% 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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