FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
3 BR
3 BR- 61356
1.29ratio
FMR$1,160
Market$900
vs market+$260
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.29
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FY 2023-2027
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Princeton, IL fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Princeton, IL is $940 a month. That is down 3.1% from $970 in FY 2026. Princeton is in the Bureau County, IL non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $981. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Illinois is $958, so Princeton is 2% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Princeton, IL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$670
$650
−3.0%
$585–$715
1BR
$740
$720
−2.7%
$648–$792
2BR
$970
$940
−3.1%
$846–$1,034
3BR
$1,200
$1,160
−3.3%
$1,044–$1,276
4BR
$1,340
$1,290
−3.7%
$1,161–$1,419
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Princeton, IL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$650
$720
$940
$1,160
$1,290
FY 2026
$670
$740
$970
$1,200
$1,340
FY 2025
$620
$690
$910
$1,120
$1,330
FY 2024area FMR
$603
$677
$890
$1,093
$1,284
FY 2023area FMR
$544
$618
$814
$994
$1,128
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Princeton, IL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Princeton, IL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $981, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $883 to $1,079 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $940 it would be $846 to $1,034. 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 Princeton, IL in?
Princeton, IL is in the Bureau County, IL non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $981.
How much did fair market rent change in Princeton, IL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.1%, from $970 in FY 2026 to $940 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 3.3%.
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