Metro FMR · CBSA 41180 · HUD FY2026

Bond County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Bond County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 13% below the US average.

$836
1-bedroom FMR
$916
2-bedroom FMR
+6.2%
YoY change
-13%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Bond County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $916 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 22% below the US average, lower than 98% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#9
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-22%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$36,640
income to afford it (30% rule)
+6.2%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Bond County: #9 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $78,225, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 12.8% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Bond County in the lowest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 2,814,368 residents, this is a large metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR is in the lowest national tenth (#9 most affordable of 387 metros), though the household budget still depends on local income.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 42.4% of the 345,440 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$632/mo

9.7% of median income

1 Bedroom

$836/mo

12.8% of median income

2 Bedroom

$916/mo

14.1% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,154/mo

17.7% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,213/mo

18.6% of median income

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CBSA CBSA·41180

Bond County: $836/mo 1BR · #9 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 41180

  • CBSA 41180
  • 1BR-FMR $836
  • 2BR-FMR $916
  • RANK-LOW #9
  • YOY-SURGE +6.2%
  • VSUS-BELOW -13%
  • IN-ST-LOW #3 IL
  • INC-ROOM 13%
  • POP-MEGA 2.8M
  • PHOTO-NEAR Bloomington
  • VOUCH-90-110 $752–$920
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Bloomington ($163 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Bond County sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$916 higher than 2% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). This entry sits in this band. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Above this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. 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

CBSA 41180

Counties inside Bond County

HUD publishes one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 41180, but county-level schedules inside Bond County still diverge: 12 counties range from $916 (2BR in Macoupin) to $1,218 (St. Louis), a 33% spread. St. Louis is the largest county by population.

St. Louis County 2BR $1,218 · 1000K St. Charles County 2BR $1,218 · 406K St. Louis city 2BR $1,218 · 298K Madison County 2BR $1,218 · 266K St. Clair County 2BR $1,218 · 257K Jefferson County 2BR $1,218 · 227K

Showing the 6 largest of 12 HUD counties in this CBSA. County pages carry filing-level FMR detail.

Bond County studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #9 most affordable

1BR $836 (-13% vs US, +6.2% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 41180.

Studio
$632
US avg $893
↑5.9% YoY -29% vs US
1 Bedroom
$836
US avg $959
↑6.2% YoY -13% vs US
2 Bedroom
$916
US avg $1,175
↑5.2% YoY -22% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,154
US avg $1,525
↑8.9% YoY -24% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,213
US avg $1,756
↑0.4% YoY -31% vs US

How Bond County compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other IL metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Bond County highlighted among 4 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Bond County: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Bond County with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside IL (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside IL

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Fayette County
WV · 2 BR $915/mo
Gadsden
AL · 2 BR $927/mo
Parkersburg-Vienna
WV · 2 BR $928/mo
Fort Smith
AR · 2 BR $937/mo

Burden % · outside IL

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Rock County
MN · 14.3% of income · 2 BR $973/mo
Benton County
IA · 14.9% of income · 2 BR $956/mo
McHenry County
ND · 15.2% of income · 2 BR $1,000/mo
Austin County
TX · 16.3% of income · 2 BR $1,095/mo

Bond County: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Bond County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Bond County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area is $836 per month. A 2-bedroom is $916 and a studio is $632.
How does Bond County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Bond County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 13% below the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $836 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Bond County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $916 ranks #9 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the lowest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Bond County metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 41180, but 12 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $916–$1,218 for a 2-bedroom (33% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare Bond County vs Bloomington →

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $836/mo · 1BR IL

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