Il County Directory
HUD FY2026 income limits, Fair Market Rents and Median Family Incomes for every HUD county published in Il.
Updated Aug 17, 2026 · Dataset v3 · 4,764 HUD entities · HUD FY2026 · FMR FY2026 · IRS reference: Publication 15-T (2026) · BLS CPI-U 1913-01 – 2026-07
Il at a glance
Counties indexed
102
State median family income
$93,100
per year · middle HUD Median Family Income across counties
State median FMR (2BR)
$954
per month · middle HUD Fair Market Rent across counties
Top counties by signal
Highest HUD Median Family Income
- 1.Kendall County$135,800/yr
- 2.Cook County$121,500/yr
- 3.DuPage County$121,500/yr
- 4.Kane County$121,500/yr
- 5.Lake County$121,500/yr
Highest Fair Market Rent (2BR)
- 1.Kendall County$2,050/mo
- 2.Cook County$1,781/mo
- 3.DuPage County$1,781/mo
- 4.Kane County$1,781/mo
- 5.Lake County$1,781/mo
Highest FMR-to-income benchmark
- 1.Kendall County18.1%
- 2.Cook County17.6%
- 3.DuPage County17.6%
- 4.Kane County17.6%
- 5.Lake County17.6%
Benchmark = (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ HUD Median Family Income. Two published HUD figures — not a measured rent burden.
Featured clusters
HUD county groupings by published-figure profile.
Income Leaders
Highest HUD Median Family Income
Lowest Rent-to-Income Benchmark
Lowest (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ HUD MFI
High Rent Markets
Highest HUD Fair Market Rents
Frequently asked questions
How many HUD counties are in Il?
Il has 102 HUD counties indexed in the GovCalculator dataset, from the HUD FY2026 income limit and Fair Market Rent tables.
Which county in Il has the highest HUD Median Family Income?
Kendall County has the highest HUD Median Family Income in Il at $135,800 per year. This is HUD's Median Family Income for the area, not a Census median household income.
Which county in Il has the highest Fair Market Rent?
Kendall County has the highest HUD Fair Market Rent (2-bedroom) in Il at $2,050 per month.
Which county in Il has the lowest FMR-to-income benchmark?
Effingham County, at approximately 10.5%. The benchmark is (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ HUD Median Family Income. Both inputs are published HUD area figures, so it is not a measured rent burden and does not describe what any household actually spends.