What is the Fair Market Rent in East St. Louis, IL?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home runs from $990 to $1,300 a month across the 5 ZIP codes that cover East St. Louis.
By ZIP code: 62205 $1,300, 62203 $1,230, 62204 $1,040, 62201 $990, 62207 $1,080.
Across the whole St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area the two-bedroom figure is $1,349.
The Census Bureau’s median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in East St. Louis is $902 (±$135), below the Small Area figure for ZIP 62205.
Figures last updated on .
- 2 bedrooms, whole area
- $1,349
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 62205
- $1,300
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 62203
- $1,230
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 62204
- $1,040
Fair Market Rents for East St. Louis, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms | Census median rent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area (whole area) | $1,064 | $1,104 | $1,349 | $1,731 | $1,997 | — |
| ZIP 62205 (57% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $1,030 | $1,060 | $1,300 | $1,670 | $1,920 | $1,025 |
| ZIP 62203 (45% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $970 | $1,010 | $1,230 | $1,580 | $1,820 | $1,050 |
| ZIP 62204 (38% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $820 | $850 | $1,040 | $1,330 | $1,540 | $831 |
| ZIP 62201 (36% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $780 | $810 | $990 | $1,270 | $1,470 | $713 |
| ZIP 62207 (27% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $850 | $880 | $1,080 | $1,390 | $1,600 | $723 |
A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.
Whether a housing authority uses the ZIP code (Small Area) figures or the area-wide one depends on whether HUD has designated the area for Small Area FMRs or the authority has opted in; ask the local housing authority which applies.
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Questions about East St. Louis
What is the Section 8 payment standard in East St. Louis?
Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,349, and the Small Area figure for 62205 is $1,300.
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 62205?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 62205 is $1,300 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,025 (±$212).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 62203?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 62203 is $1,230 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,050 (±$104).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 62204?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 62204 is $1,040 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $831 (±$110).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom in East St. Louis?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom home in ZIP 62205 is $1,060 a month, against $1,104 across the St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area.
Sources
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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