Logan 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).

$9622-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$7571-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$74,40080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$93,000Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Logan County is $962 a month, down 2.6% from $988 in FY2026. Logan County belongs to the Logan 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 Logan County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$670	$681	−1.6%	$603 – $737
1 bedroom	$757	$782	−3.2%	$682 – $832
2 bedrooms	$962	$988	−2.6%	$866 – $1,058
3 bedrooms	$1,146	$1,221	−6.1%	$1,032 – $1,260
4 bedrooms	$1,264	$1,308	−3.4%	$1,138 – $1,390

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 Logan County that is typically $866 to $1,058 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?

$40,585median income of renter households

$829Median gross rent, all units

25%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

47%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $40,585 can afford about $1,015 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $962 is $53 (5.2%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $38,480 a year under the 30% rule, or $34,632 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Logan County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$829 ±$18
Median income of renter households	$40,585 ±$4,246
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	47.3% ±7.9
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	21.6% ±6.5
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	3,113

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$689	$829	+20.3%
Median renter household income	$37,257	$40,585	+8.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	32.7%	47.3%	+14.6 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 Logan County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $93,000 (FY2025: $89,000, +4.5%). 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%)	$19,550 +4.5%	$22,350 +4.4%	$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%)	$32,550 +4.5%	$37,200 +4.5%	$41,850 +4.5%	$46,500 +4.5%	$50,250 +4.5%	$53,950 +4.5%	$57,700 +4.5%	$61,400 +4.5%
Low income (80%)	$52,100 +4.5%	$59,550 +4.5%	$67,000 +4.5%	$74,400 +4.5%	$80,400 +4.6%	$86,350 +4.5%	$92,300 +4.5%	$98,250 +4.5%

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.