FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.55
2 BR
2 BR- 60145
0.64ratio
FMR$1,240
Market$1,930
vs market-$690
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.64
3 BR
3 BR- 60145
0.82ratio
FMR$1,680
Market$2,040
vs market-$360
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
4 BR
4 BR- 60145
0.95ratio
FMR$1,990
Market$2,090
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Kingston, IL fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Kingston, IL is $1,240 a month. That is down 0.8% from $1,250 in FY 2026. Kingston is in the DeKalb County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,481. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Illinois is $958, so Kingston is 30% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Kingston, IL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$860
$880
+2.3%
$792–$968
1BR
$960
$970
+1.0%
$873–$1,067
2BR
$1,250
$1,240
−0.8%
$1,116–$1,364
3BR
$1,710
$1,680
−1.8%
$1,512–$1,848
4BR
$2,100
$1,990
−5.2%
$1,791–$2,189
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Kingston, IL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$880
$970
$1,240
$1,680
$1,990
FY 2026
$860
$960
$1,250
$1,710
$2,100
FY 2025
$920
$1,020
$1,340
$1,830
$2,250
FY 2024
$870
$980
$1,280
$1,800
$2,170
FY 2023
$720
$820
$1,070
$1,520
$1,820
Questions about Kingston, IL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Kingston, IL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,481, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,333 to $1,629 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,240 it would be $1,116 to $1,364. 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 Kingston, IL in?
Kingston, IL is in the DeKalb County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,481.
How much did fair market rent change in Kingston, IL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 0.8%, from $1,250 in FY 2026 to $1,240 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 15.9%.
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