Biggest Rent Increases in Illinois — FY2026
Metro areas where the 2-bedroom FMR rose the most year-over-year in Illinois. Largest year-over-year 2BR increase first, based on official HUD data. · View national rankings →
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Biggest Rent Increases
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| # | Metro Area | State | FY2025 2BR | FY2026 2BR | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bloomington, IL MSA | IL | $1,080 | $1,302 | +$222 (+20.6%) |
| 2 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA | IL | $1,025 | $1,143 | +$118 (+11.5%) |
| 3 | Kendall County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | IL | $1,886 | $2,050 | +$164 (+8.7%) |
| 4 | Decatur, IL MSA | IL | $1,000 | $1,063 | +$63 (+6.3%) |
| 5 | Springfield, IL MSA | IL | $1,132 | $1,203 | +$71 (+6.3%) |
| 6 | Kankakee, IL MSA | IL | $1,251 | $1,326 | +$75 (+6%) |
| 7 | Bond County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | IL | $871 | $916 | +$45 (+5.2%) |
| 8 | Champaign-Urbana, IL MSA | IL | $1,080 | $1,122 | +$42 (+3.9%) |
| 9 | Peoria, IL MSA | IL | $1,003 | $1,039 | +$36 (+3.6%) |
| 10 | Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | IL | $1,761 | $1,781 | +$20 (+1.1%) |
| 11 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA | IL | $985 | $992 | +$7 (+0.7%) |
| 12 | St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area | IL | $1,215 | $1,218 | +$3 (+0.2%) |
| 13 | Macoupin County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | IL | $920 | $916 | +$-4 (+-0.4%) |
| 14 | Rockford, IL MSA | IL | $1,181 | $1,175 | +$-6 (+-0.5%) |
| 15 | DeKalb County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | IL | $1,388 | $1,373 | +$-15 (+-1.1%) |
| 16 | Grundy County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area | IL | $1,510 | $1,459 | +$-51 (+-3.4%) |