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Housing Authority of Joliet Payment Standards 2026–27

Housing Authority of Joliet runs the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program for Will County. It sets its own payment standards — the most it will pay toward rent for each unit size — and federal rules normally require those to fall between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the area (the metro-wide FMR, or ZIP-level Small Area FMRs where the authority uses them) unless HUD approves an exception. Housing Authority of Joliet is a HUD Moving to Work (MTW) agency, so it can use MTW flexibility to set payment standards outside that usual range. Below are HUD's FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026) figures for the 33 ZIP codes in its area, the benchmark Housing Authority of Joliet's schedule is built from. The Housing Authority of Joliet says it has jurisdiction over all of Will County, not only the City of Joliet.

Housing Authority of Joliet 2026 payment standards (PDF, effective October 1, 2025)

HUD rent figures for Will County

HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs), FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026), across 33 ZIP codes. The 90–110% column is the basic range for the median ZIP. As a Moving to Work agency, Housing Authority of Joliet can set payment standards outside it.

Unit sizeLowest ZIPMedian ZIPHighest ZIP90–110% of median
Studio$1,180$1,650$2,520$1,485–$1,815
1 bedroom$1,260$1,750$2,670$1,575–$1,925
2 bedrooms$1,430$1,980$3,030$1,782–$2,178
3 bedrooms$1,830$2,550$3,900$2,295–$2,805
4 bedrooms$2,090$2,910$4,440$2,619–$3,201

Sources: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs); payment standard rules from 24 CFR 982 Subpart K and HUD's HCV Guidebook: Payment Standards. These are not Housing Authority of Joliet's published amounts — confirm yours with Housing Authority of Joliet.

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HUD rents by ZIP code

2-bedroom HUD figure for each ZIP. Open a ZIP for every unit size.

60401 Beecher
$1,59060403 Crest Hill
$1,93060404 Shorewood
$2,76060408 Braidwood
$1,59060410 Channahon
$2,32060417 Crete
$1,84060421 Elwood
$1,56060423 Frankfort
$2,06060428 Markham
$2,29060431 Joliet
$1,95060432 Joliet
$1,77060433 Joliet
$1,82060434 Joliet
$2,00060435 Joliet
$1,88060436 Joliet
$1,86060440 Bolingbrook
$2,34060441 Lockport
$2,12060442 Manhattan
$1,60060446 Romeoville
$2,57060448 Mokena
$1,95060449 Monee
$1,98060451 New Lenox
$1,87060468 Peotone
$1,43060481 Wilmington
$1,46060484 University Park
$2,26060487 Tinley Park
$1,97060490 Bolingbrook
$3,02060491 Homer Glen
$2,34060503 Aurora
$2,91060544 Plainfield
$2,70060564 Naperville
$3,02060585 Plainfield
$3,03060586 Plainfield
$2,950

Rent limits for Joliet

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Housing Authority of Joliet payment standard?

A payment standard is the maximum monthly amount Housing Authority of Joliet uses to calculate a voucher's housing assistance for a given unit size. Housing Authority of Joliet chooses its payment standards, and HUD rules (24 CFR 982.503) normally require them to fall between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the area (the metro-wide FMR, or ZIP-level Small Area FMRs where the authority uses them) — the "basic range". An authority can go above 110% only with an exception payment standard approved by HUD or allowed by HUD notice. Housing Authority of Joliet is a HUD Moving to Work (MTW) agency, so it can use MTW flexibility to set payment standards outside that usual range.

Why might Housing Authority of Joliet's published amounts differ from the HUD figures on this page?

The figures here are HUD's FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026) Small Area FMRs. Housing Authority of Joliet sets its own amounts as a percentage of these (anywhere in the 90–110% basic range), and it adopts new amounts on its own schedule. As a Moving to Work agency, Housing Authority of Joliet may also use local payment standards that differ from the basic range. Always use Housing Authority of Joliet's own published schedule for your actual voucher amount.

Where can I find Housing Authority of Joliet's official payment standard schedule?

Housing Authority of Joliet publishes its schedule on its website: Housing Authority of Joliet 2026 payment standards (PDF, effective October 1, 2025). If you have a voucher, your briefing packet or caseworker can also confirm the amount for your unit size and ZIP code.

Does a higher payment standard mean the voucher pays more of my rent?

It raises the ceiling. The housing assistance payment is the lower of the payment standard or the unit's gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities), minus your total tenant payment — usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income (24 CFR 982.505). If a unit's gross rent is above the payment standard, you pay the difference, and at initial lease-up your share can't exceed 40% of adjusted monthly income.

Why do the amounts change by ZIP code?

HUD publishes Small Area FMRs for each ZIP code in Housing Authority of Joliet's area rather than one figure for the whole metro area. Some authorities are required to use them and others may choose to; where an authority uses them, its payment standards vary by ZIP too, so higher-rent neighborhoods get higher ceilings. Check Housing Authority of Joliet's schedule for the ZIP of the unit, not where you live now.