At $1,381/mo, rent takes about 20% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,381 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Bourbonnais changed +7.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 94 Illinois cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.0%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($81,708) is $2,043 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,860).
Kankakee, 6 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,204/mo), about $2,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Bourbonnais. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Bourbonnais, IL is majority owner-occupied, 34.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Bourbonnais, IL has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Bourbonnais, IL now reports about $81,708, up from $72,819 in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 18,959 to 18,078 between 2021 and 2024, a 4.6% change. About 26.6% of households rent today, against 32.6% in 2021.
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Bourbonnais rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Bourbonnais is $1,381/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $960/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,400/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,070/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,850/mo.
At 20% of local median household income ($81,708/yr), Bourbonnais ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 7.0% over the past year.
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