FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
1 BR
1 BR- 62059
0.78ratio
FMR$880
Market$1,130
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
2 BR
2 BR- 62059
0.92ratio
FMR$1,070
Market$1,160
vs market-$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
3 BR
3 BR- 62059
1.10ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$1,240
vs market+$130
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.10
4 BR
4 BR- 62059
1.22ratio
FMR$1,580
Market$1,300
vs market+$280
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.22
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Lovejoy, IL fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lovejoy, IL is $1,070 a month. That is up 8.1% from $990 in FY 2026. Lovejoy is in the St. Louis, MO-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 Lovejoy is 12% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lovejoy, IL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$760
$840
+10.5%
$756–$924
1BR
$800
$880
+10.0%
$792–$968
2BR
$990
$1,070
+8.1%
$963–$1,177
3BR
$1,270
$1,370
+7.9%
$1,233–$1,507
4BR
$1,480
$1,580
+6.8%
$1,422–$1,738
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lovejoy, IL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$840
$880
$1,070
$1,370
$1,580
FY 2026
$760
$800
$990
$1,270
$1,480
FY 2025
$840
$880
$1,090
$1,410
$1,640
FY 2024
$680
$720
$900
$1,170
$1,370
FY 2023
$630
$680
$860
$1,110
$1,310
Questions about Lovejoy, IL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lovejoy, IL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,070, that basic range is $963 to $1,177 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 Lovejoy, IL in?
Lovejoy, IL is in the St. Louis, MO-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 Lovejoy, IL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.1%, from $990 in FY 2026 to $1,070 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 24.4%.
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