Il County Directory
County-level affordability, income limits, and rent data from official HUD, IRS, and BLS sources.
Updated Jun 19, 2026 · Dataset v2 · HUD FY2026 · FMR FY2026 · IRS 2025 · BLS CPI-U 2013–2025
Il at a glance
Counties indexed
102
State median income
$93,100
per year · HUD Area Median Income
State median FMR (2BR)
$954
per month · HUD Fair Market Rent
Top counties by signal
Highest median 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 rent burden
- 1.Kendall County18.1%
- 2.Cook County17.6%
- 3.DuPage County17.6%
- 4.Kane County17.6%
- 5.Lake County17.6%
Burden = (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ median income
Featured clusters
County groupings by affordability profile.
Income Leaders
Highest HUD Area Median Income
Most Affordable
Lowest annual rent burden
High Rent Markets
Highest HUD Fair Market Rents
Frequently asked questions
How many counties are in Il?
Il has 102 counties indexed in the GovCalculator dataset, sourced from HUD, IRS, and BLS public data.
Which county in Il has the highest median income?
Kendall County has the highest HUD Area Median Income in Il at $135,800 per year.
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 is most affordable relative to income?
Effingham County has the lowest annual rent burden in Il — approximately 10.5% of median income spent on a 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Rent burden is calculated as (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ Area Median Income.