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52%
Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.
13%
Rent NAT. AVG.
25%
Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Kankakee Housing Information

IndexKankakeeIllinoisNational
Median home price$158,319$308,565$326,622
Median rent asked$1,263$1,374$1,444
Avg. people per household2.52.62.6
Owner occupied households47.9%66.0%63.6%
Renter occupied households52.1%34.0%36.4%

Kankakee Housing Market

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Housing Quick Facts

  • The median home price in Kankakee is 52% lower than the national average.
  • The median rent asked in Kankakee is 13% lower than the national average.
  • The average number of people per household in Kankakee is 3% lower than the national average.
  • The number of owner occupied households in Kankakee is 25% lower than the national average.
  • The number of renter occupied households in Kankakee is 43% higher than the national average.

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      Source: The Kankakee, IL housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.