FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
1 BR
1 BR
0.82ratio
FMR$1,000
Market$1,220
vs market-$220
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
2 BR
2 BR
0.81ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$1,600
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
3 BR
3 BR
0.95ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$1,780
vs market-$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
4 BR
4 BR
0.84ratio
FMR$1,700
Market$2,030
vs market-$330
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 61790 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 61790 (Normal, IL) is $1,290 a month. That is down 0.8% from $1,300 in FY 2026. Normal is in the Bloomington, 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 $1,287. Among 38 ZIP codes in McLean County, 61790 is tied for the 10th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,180–$1,660). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Illinois is $958, so ZIP 61790 is 35% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 61790
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$930
$940
+1.1%
$846–$1,034
1BR
$1,000
$1,000
0.0%
$900–$1,100
2BR
$1,300
$1,290
−0.8%
$1,161–$1,419
3BR
$1,710
$1,690
−1.2%
$1,521–$1,859
4BR
$1,720
$1,700
−1.2%
$1,530–$1,870
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 61790
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$940
$1,000
$1,290
$1,690
$1,700
FY 2026
$930
$1,000
$1,300
$1,710
$1,720
FY 2025
$770
$840
$1,080
$1,430
$1,430
FY 2024
$780
$870
$1,100
$1,530
$1,540
FY 2023
$700
$800
$990
$1,400
$1,590
Two-bedroom rent in nearby McLean County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 61790?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,287, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,158 to $1,416 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,290 it would be $1,161 to $1,419. 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 61790 in?
ZIP 61790 is in the Bloomington, IL MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,287.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 61790 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 0.8%, from $1,300 in FY 2026 to $1,290 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 30.3%.
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