Kankakee County, IL

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Kankakee County, Illinois. Population: 107.4K.

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Median Home Price

$241.7K

Based on 14 cities

Median Household Income

$68.3K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

3.5x

Moderately affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$71.4K

30-yr mortgage, 6.5% rate, 20% down

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$4,125

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

1.71%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$1,222

Property Tax$344

Insurance$101

Total Monthly$1,666

Historical Home Prices

2015

$123.8K

2016

$124.3K

+0.4%%

2017

$129.6K

+4.3%%

2018

$135.2K

+4.3%%

2019

$143.8K

+6.4%%

2020

$155.5K

+8.2%%

2021

$167.3K

+7.5%%

2022

$179.1K

+7.1%%

2023

$191.2K

+6.7%%

2024

$201.7K

+5.5%%

2025

$210.2K

+4.2%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

5.1%%

Near national average

Population Density

159

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

8.5

Medium (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

R+0

Racial Demographics

White

68.9%

Black

14.6%

Hispanic

12.1%

Asian

Two or More Races

3.1%

Source: Census ACS 2023. Hispanic/Latino ethnicity counted separately from race.

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

51°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

180

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

39.3"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

High Risk

Score: 88/100

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