County FMR · HUD FY2026

DuPage County Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for DuPage County, IL - 65% above the US average.

$1,581
1-bedroom FMR
$1,781
2-bedroom FMR
+1.3%
YoY change
+65%
vs US avg

The verdict

DuPage is the 6th most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #252 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties.

#252
most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
#6
most expensive of 102 in Illinois (2BR)
+85%
vs the state average
$63,240
income to afford it (30% rule)

Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (14.8%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (59.5%); nearby Illinois counties range as much as 77% apart in 1-bedroom FMR, so the county line itself can matter for renters comparing options.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for DuPage County, IL. Verify with HUD →

DuPage County, Illinois carries an FY 2026 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,581 per month, the federal benchmark HUD publishes for this county. A 2-bedroom costs $1,781/mo and a studio is $1,480/mo. That's 65% above the national benchmark of $959 and 85% above the Illinois average of $854.

Rent increased1.3% from FY 2025 ($1,560), roughly tracking inflation. Clearing the 30% rule here takes $63,240/year, a high bar relative to most US counties.

Observed renter burden: 41.9% of the 93,916 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent benchmark above.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in Illinois. Population: 930,559. Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (-0.5%, Census ACS). That's in line with Illinois's statewide growth of -1.0% over the same period.

FMR filing desk

Area DUPAGE·COUNTY·IL·IL

DuPage County, IL: $1,581/mo 1BR · #252 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026

  • FMR-AREA IL
  • 1BR-FMR $1,581
  • 2BR-FMR $1,781
  • RANK-UPPER #252
  • YOY-FLAT +1.3%
  • VSUS-HIGH +65%
  • VS-ST-HIGH +85% IL
  • INC-ROOM 17%
  • POP-MAJOR 931K
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cook County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,423–$1,739
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Cook ($0 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Fair Market Rents (2026)

Studio
State avg: $774 · US avg: $893
$1,480/mo
↑ 1.5% YoY +91% vs state +66% vs US
1 Bedroom
State avg: $854 · US avg: $959
$1,581/mo
↑ 1.3% YoY +85% vs state +65% vs US
2 Bedroom
State avg: $1,063 · US avg: $1,175
$1,781/mo
↑ 1.1% YoY +68% vs state +52% vs US
3 Bedroom
State avg: $1,370 · US avg: $1,525
$2,294/mo
↑ 1.4% YoY +67% vs state +50% vs US
4 Bedroom
State avg: $1,561 · US avg: $1,756
$2,653/mo
↓ 0.2% YoY +70% vs state +51% vs US

Year-over-Year Comparison

Bedrooms FY 2025 FY 2026 Change
Studio $1,458
$1,480
+$22 (+1.5%)
1 Bedroom $1,560
$1,581
+$21 (+1.3%)
2 Bedroom $1,761
$1,781
+$20 (+1.1%)
3 Bedroom $2,262
$2,294
+$32 (+1.4%)
4 Bedroom $2,657
$2,653
$-4 (-0.2%)

Rent Burden Analysis

How much of household income goes to rent in DuPage County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.

Studio
16.1%
Affordable
Need $59,200/yr for 30% rule
1 Bedroom
17.2%
Affordable
Need $63,240/yr for 30% rule
2 Bedroom
19.3%
Affordable
Need $71,240/yr for 30% rule
3 Bedroom
24.9%
Affordable
Need $91,760/yr for 30% rule
4 Bedroom
28.8%
Affordable
Need $106,120/yr for 30% rule
How we calculate this

Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.

0%100%National avg22%19.3%
DuPage County 2-bedroom rent burden
County median income: $110,502 · National avg burden: 21.7% ·View Illinois rent burden →

Where DuPage sits among every US county

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties

$1,781 Top 8% higher than 92% of 3,145 counties

$600–$800: 23 counties (1%). Below this entry. $800–$1,000: 1,406 counties (45%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 723 counties (23%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 417 counties (13%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 181 counties (6%). Below this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 172 counties (5%). This entry sits in this band. $1,800–$2,000: 108 counties (3%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 29 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 40 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 13 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 9 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 15 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. This county $600 $4,400 every US county, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

How DuPage compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other Illinois counties

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows DuPage is highlighted. Nearby Illinois counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: DuPage County (this county) ($1,581), Cook County ($1,581), Lake County ($1,581), Will County ($1,581), Kane County ($1,581), McHenry County ($1,581), Winnebago County ($895).

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?

Against a high local FMR of $1,581/mo, which of 15 common occupations still clear the 30% line using Illinois BLS wages?

Occupation IL Salary Rent Burden Verdict
Software Developers $127,770 14.8% Affordable
General & Operations Managers $101,430 18.7% Affordable
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers $101,530 18.7% Affordable
Electricians $96,360 19.7% Affordable
Registered Nurses $86,410 22% Affordable
Accountants & Auditors $79,300 23.9% Affordable
Elementary School Teachers $64,160 29.6% Affordable
Paralegals & Legal Assistants $62,290 30.5% Stretched
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $59,790 31.7% Stretched
Customer Service Representatives $44,910 42.2% Stretched
Pharmacy Technicians $44,610 42.5% Stretched
Janitors & Cleaners $37,010 51.3% Unaffordable
Teaching Assistants $35,780 53% Unaffordable
Retail Salespersons $34,490 55% Unaffordable
Fast Food & Counter Workers $31,900 59.5% Unaffordable
Salaries: BLS OES (Illinois) median · 30% = affordable threshold · Try the salary calculator →

Rent Trends (2020–2026)

7-year Fair Market Rent history for DuPage County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.

Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for DuPage (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 46.9% overall, from $1,076 to $1,581. Most of that movement was gradual except for a single sharp jump of +20.1% in FY 2024, well above this county's typical year-to-year change.

$1,000$1,200$1,400$1,600$1,800 FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026 $1,581
DuPage County 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent, FY2020–FY2026
Year Studio 1 BR 2 BR
FY 2026 ↑1.3% $1,480 $1,581 $1,781
FY 2025 ↑3.5% $1,458 $1,560 $1,761
FY 2024 ↑20.1% $1,399 $1,507 $1,714
FY 2023 ↑8.1% $1,158 $1,255 $1,440
FY 2022 ↑3.5% $1,059 $1,161 $1,340
FY 2021 ↑4.3% $1,012 $1,122 $1,299
FY 2020 $956 $1,076 $1,248
Total change (6yr): +46.9%
Annualized: +6.6%/yr
1 BR: $1,076 → $1,581

Part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area

DuPage County is a central county of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area, alongside 12 other metro-area counties.

DuPage County ranks #6 of 13 counties in this metro area by 1-bedroom FMR. Every county sharing this metro, highest to lowest: Cook County ($1,581), Lake County ($1,581), Will County ($1,581), Kane County ($1,581), McHenry County ($1,581), DuPage County (this county) ($1,581), Kendall County ($1,562), Grundy County ($1,118), Lake County ($1,082), Porter County ($1,082), Newton County ($1,082), DeKalb County ($1,046), Jasper County ($895).

Cook County
1 BR: $1,581/mo
Lake County
1 BR: $1,581/mo
Will County
1 BR: $1,581/mo
Kane County
1 BR: $1,581/mo
McHenry County
1 BR: $1,581/mo
DuPage County (this county)
1 BR: $1,581/mo
Kendall County
1 BR: $1,562/mo
Grundy County
1 BR: $1,118/mo
Lake County
1 BR: $1,082/mo
Porter County
1 BR: $1,082/mo
Newton County
1 BR: $1,082/mo
DeKalb County
1 BR: $1,046/mo
Show all 13 counties in this metro area
Jasper County
1 BR: $895/mo

Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden

Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for DuPage County, both outside Illinois so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.

Similar 2-bedroom FMR

Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside IL (FY2026).

Midland County
TX · 2 BR $1,780/mo
Deschutes County
OR · 2 BR $1,784/mo
Okaloosa County
FL · 2 BR $1,785/mo
Charleston County
SC · 2 BR $1,787/mo

Similar rent burden

Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside IL).

Kalkaska County
MI · 19.3% of income · 2 BR $973/mo
Polk County
NC · 19.3% of income · 2 BR $983/mo
Blue Earth County
MN · 19.3% of income · 2 BR $1,171/mo
Cumberland County
TN · 19.3% of income · 2 BR $942/mo

Nearby Counties in Illinois

Largest counties by population in Illinois

Showing the 8 largest of 101 other counties in Illinois.

Cook County
1 BR: $1,581/mo Pop: 5,225,367
Lake County
1 BR: $1,581/mo Pop: 713,159
Will County
1 BR: $1,581/mo Pop: 696,774
Kane County
1 BR: $1,581/mo Pop: 517,254
McHenry County
1 BR: $1,581/mo Pop: 311,133
Winnebago County
1 BR: $895/mo Pop: 284,591
Madison County
1 BR: $995/mo Pop: 265,512
St. Clair County
1 BR: $995/mo Pop: 256,791
View all counties in Illinois →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average rent in DuPage County? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in DuPage County is $1,581 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,781 and a studio is $1,480.
How does DuPage County rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in DuPage County is 65% above the national average. A 1-bedroom here costs $1,581 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does DuPage County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
According to HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent schedule, DuPage County's 2-bedroom FMR of $1,781 ranks #252 most expensive among 3,145 HUD counties, placing it in the highest-rent tenth of HUD counties.
What income do I need to afford rent in DuPage County? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $63,240 ($5,270/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in DuPage County.
Is rent going up or down in DuPage County? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in DuPage County increased by 1.3% from FY 2025 to FY 2026, going from $1,560 to $1,581.
Which jobs can afford rent in DuPage County? ▼
Based on Illinois BLS salary data and the 30% affordability rule, jobs like Software Developers, General and Operations Managers, Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers can afford a 1-bedroom at $1,581/mo. 7 of 15 common occupations are affordable here.
How much has rent changed in DuPage County over time? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in DuPage County went from $1,076 in FY 2020 to $1,581 in FY 2026, a total change of +46.9% over 6 years.
How does Fair Market Rent affect Section 8 vouchers in DuPage County? ▼
In DuPage County, the FY 2026 FMR of $1,581/mo for a 1-bedroom sets the baseline that local housing authorities use for Section 8 payment standards.
What does Fair Market Rent mean for DuPage County? ▼
For DuPage County, it's the specific 40th-percentile rent HUD publishes each year ($1,581/mo for a 1-bedroom in FY 2026).

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD Fair Market Rents. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR) - county-level fair-market rent estimates by bedroom count. huduser.gov/datasets/fmr
  • HUD Income Limits - area median income for affordability calculations. huduser.gov/datasets/il
  • HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) - rent burden and housing-cost distribution. huduser.gov/datasets/cp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - county and metro housing characteristics + median rent. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • BLS Consumer Price Index, Rent of Primary Residence - rent inflation by metro. bls.gov/cpi
  • IRS Migration Data (SOI) - interstate migration aggregates affecting county demand. irs.gov/statistics/migration
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics - state-level median wages by occupation, used for job affordability analysis. bls.gov/oes

Every figure on PlainRent is rendered directly from HUD's published Fair Market Rent records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of FY 2026.