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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Bulpitt, IL

ZIP 62517 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 62517 (Bulpitt, IL) is $1,000 a month, down 4.8% from FY2026. That is 6% above the Christian County, IL area-wide FMR of $939.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,000per month ▼ 4.8%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$939Christian County, IL
Rank in the area11thof 21 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$900
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,000
110% of SAFMR$1,100

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 62517 sits in the Christian County, IL area

$930$1,740median $1,000

Of the 21 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 62517 has the 11th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Christian 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 $939 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,000 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$700$630 – $770$654$720
1 bedroom$760$684 – $836$718$800
2 bedrooms$1,000$900 – $1,100$939$1,050
3 bedrooms$1,190$1,071 – $1,309$1,119$1,260
4 bedrooms$1,500$1,350 – $1,650$1,412$1,530

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,000 needs about $40,000 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $90,600 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $72,500. ZIP code 62517 lies mainly in Christian County. See the Christian County, IL county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
62540Kincaid0.8 mi$930
62570Tovey1.1 mi$1,100
62531Edinburg6.2 mi$970
62558Pawnee6.5 mi$1,110
62568Taylorville7.7 mi$950
62556Palmer8.6 mi$930

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 62517?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 62517 are $700 (studio), $760 (1 BR), $1,000 (2 BR), $1,190 (3 BR) and $1,500 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 62517?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 62517 that range is $900 to $1,100 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 62517?

The FY2026 income limits of the Christian County, IL area apply: median family income $90,600, low-income (80%) limit $72,500 for a family of four.