La Salle 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).

$1,0522-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$8041-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$80,05080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$105,200Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in La Salle County is $1,052 a month, down 2.5% from $1,079 in FY2026. La Salle County belongs to the La Salle 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 La Salle County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$733	$772	−5.1%	$660 – $806
1 bedroom	$804	$822	−2.2%	$724 – $884
2 bedrooms	$1,052	$1,079	−2.5%	$947 – $1,157
3 bedrooms	$1,369	$1,441	−5.0%	$1,233 – $1,505
4 bedrooms	$1,688	$1,701	−0.8%	$1,520 – $1,856

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 La Salle County that is typically $947 to $1,157 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?

$39,487median income of renter households

$928Median gross rent, all units

28%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

43%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $39,487 can afford about $987 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,052 is $65 (6.6%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $42,080 a year under the 30% rule, or $37,872 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

La Salle County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$928 ±$24
Median income of renter households	$39,487 ±$2,685
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	43.2% ±4.0
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	22.9% ±3.1
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	10,701

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$777	$928	+19.4%
Median renter household income	$32,398	$39,487	+21.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	46.0%	43.2%	−2.8 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 La Salle County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $105,200 (FY2025: $94,200, +11.7%). 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%)	$21,050 +9.9%	$24,050 +10.1%	$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%)	$35,000 +9.9%	$40,000 +9.9%	$45,000 +9.9%	$50,050 +10.0%	$54,050 +10.0%	$58,050 +9.9%	$62,050 +9.9%	$66,100 +10.0%
Low income (80%)	$56,050 +9.9%	$64,050 +10.0%	$72,050 +9.9%	$80,050 +10.0%	$86,500 +10.0%	$92,850 +9.9%	$99,300 +10.0%	$105,700 +10.0%

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.