FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
2 BR
2 BR- 60707
0.95ratio
FMR$1,860
Market$1,960
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
3 BR
3 BR- 60707
0.98ratio
FMR$2,390
Market$2,440
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
4 BR
4 BR- 60707
0.85ratio
FMR$2,730
Market$3,200
vs market-$470
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
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FY 2023-2027
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Elmwood Park, IL fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Elmwood Park, IL is $1,860 a month. That is up 11.4% from $1,670 in FY 2026. Elmwood Park is in the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Illinois is $958, so Elmwood Park is 94% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Elmwood Park, IL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,390
$1,550
+11.5%
$1,395–$1,705
1BR
$1,480
$1,650
+11.5%
$1,485–$1,815
2BR
$1,670
$1,860
+11.4%
$1,674–$2,046
3BR
$2,150
$2,390
+11.2%
$2,151–$2,629
4BR
$2,490
$2,730
+9.6%
$2,457–$3,003
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Elmwood Park, IL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,550
$1,650
$1,860
$2,390
$2,730
FY 2026
$1,390
$1,480
$1,670
$2,150
$2,490
FY 2025
$1,380
$1,480
$1,670
$2,150
$2,520
FY 2024
$1,320
$1,420
$1,620
$2,060
$2,440
FY 2023
$1,080
$1,170
$1,340
$1,700
$2,020
Questions about Elmwood Park, IL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Elmwood Park, IL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,860, that basic range is $1,674 to $2,046 a month. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Elmwood Park, IL in?
Elmwood Park, IL is in the Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Elmwood Park, IL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 11.4%, from $1,670 in FY 2026 to $1,860 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 38.8%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set