For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 61555 (Pekin, IL) is $1,160 a month. That is up 16.0% from $1,000 in FY 2026. Pekin is in the Peoria, IL MSA. 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 $1,212. Among 24 ZIP codes in Tazewell County, 61555 has the 14th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $940–$1,790). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Illinois is $958, so ZIP 61555 is 21% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 61555
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$730
$880
+20.5%
$792–$968
1BR
$790
$920
+16.5%
$828–$1,012
2BR
$1,000
$1,160
+16.0%
$1,044–$1,276
3BR
$1,300
$1,490
+14.6%
$1,341–$1,639
4BR
$1,400
$1,640
+17.1%
$1,476–$1,804
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 61555
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$880
$920
$1,160
$1,490
$1,640
FY 2026
$730
$790
$1,000
$1,300
$1,400
FY 2025
$690
$760
$960
$1,240
$1,310
FY 2024
$660
$730
$930
$1,210
$1,250
FY 2023
$610
$670
$850
$1,100
$1,150
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Tazewell County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 61555?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,212, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,091 to $1,333 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,160 it would be $1,044 to $1,276. 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 ZIP 61555 in?
ZIP 61555 is in the Peoria, IL MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,212.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 61555 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 16.0%, from $1,000 in FY 2026 to $1,160 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 36.5%.
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