Renting in Fowler: a two-bedroom costs about $1,160
Fowler is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).
What stands out about housing in Fowler
Why Fowler isn’t graded
The grade needs at least two of four Census figures: home value, rent, property tax and the share of households paying 30% or more for housing. Here none is available.
Next door, Gilmer Township grades B for cost of living.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,160
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Adams County, IL): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Fowler vs. its neighbors
Of the 1 towns here with a Zillow value, Fowler has the lowest. Ellington Township and Gilmer Township have no Zillow value, so they are in the table only.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, September 2026 | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fowler | – | $237K | — | — | $1,160 |
| Gilmer Township | B | — | $228K | 1.42% | $1,140 |
| Ellington Township | C+ | — | $234K | 1.35% | $1,170 |
“—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents). “—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures.
Questions about the cost of living in Fowler
How much is rent in Fowler?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,160 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in.
Why doesn’t Fowler have a cost of living grade?
Fowler is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).
Neighbors talk housing
What Fowler buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, September 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.