FY2027 Small Area FMR · Mode, IL

ZIP 62444 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 62444 (Mode, IL) is $1,020 a month, up 3.0% from FY2026. That is 8% above the Shelby County, IL area-wide FMR of $946.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,020per month ▲ 3.0%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$946Shelby County, IL

Rank in the area6thof 23 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$918

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,020

110% of SAFMR$1,122

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$750▲ 4.2%

1 BR$830▲ 1.2%

2 BR$1,020▲ 3.0%

3 BR$1,270▲ 3.3%

4 BR$1,530▲ 3.4%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 62444 sits in the Shelby County, IL area

Of the 23 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 62444 has the 6th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Shelby County, IL is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $946 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,020 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$750	$675 – $825	$659	$720
1 bedroom	$830	$747 – $913	$766	$820
2 bedrooms	$1,020	$918 – $1,122	$946	$990
3 bedrooms	$1,270	$1,143 – $1,397	$1,127	$1,230
4 bedrooms	$1,530	$1,377 – $1,683	$1,400	$1,480

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,020 needs about $40,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $91,400 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $73,100. ZIP code 62444 lies mainly in Shelby County. See the Shelby County, IL county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
62461	Shumway	6.4 mi	$1,090
62463	Stewardson	7.2 mi	$970
62465	Strasburg	7.3 mi	$1,160
62438	Lakewood	7.6 mi	$930
62422	Cowden	8.1 mi	$940
62414	Beecher City	8.5 mi	$990

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 62444?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 62444 are $750 (studio), $830 (1 BR), $1,020 (2 BR), $1,270 (3 BR) and $1,530 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 62444?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 62444 that range is $918 to $1,122 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 62444?

The FY2026 income limits of the Shelby County, IL area apply: median family income $91,400, low-income (80%) limit $73,100 for a family of four.