Jasper County, IL: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$9482-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$7251-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$79,05080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$98,800Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Jasper County is $948 a month, up 1.6% from $933 in FY2026. Jasper County belongs to the Jasper County, IL FMR area (non-metro county), so the same figures apply across that area. FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in Jasper County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$660	$643	+2.6%	$594 – $726
1 bedroom	$725	$719	+0.8%	$653 – $797
2 bedrooms	$948	$933	+1.6%	$854 – $1,042
3 bedrooms	$1,130	$1,119	+1.0%	$1,017 – $1,243
4 bedrooms	$1,370	$1,333	+2.8%	$1,233 – $1,507

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in Jasper County that is typically $854 to $1,042 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$45,417median income of renter households

$793Median gross rent, all units

21%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

28%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $45,417 can afford about $1,135 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $948 is $187 (16.5%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $37,920 a year under the 30% rule, or $34,128 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Jasper County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$793 ±$99
Median income of renter households	$45,417 ±$12,809
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	28.2% ±11.1
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	6.3% ±4.6
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	365

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$578	$793	+37.2%
Median renter household income	$24,449	$45,417	+85.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	47.6%	28.2%	−19.4 pts

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

HUD income limits for Jasper County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $98,800 (FY2025: $99,600, −0.8%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Household size	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Extremely low income (30%)	$20,800 +6.7%	$23,750 +6.7%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$34,600 +6.6%	$39,550 +6.6%	$44,500 +6.6%	$49,400 +6.6%	$53,400 +6.7%	$57,350 +6.7%	$61,300 +6.6%	$65,250 +6.6%
Low income (80%)	$55,350 +6.5%	$63,250 +6.6%	$71,150 +6.6%	$79,050 +6.6%	$85,400 +6.6%	$91,700 +6.6%	$98,050 +6.6%	$104,350 +6.6%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.