IL area data
Kankakee, IL
Kankakee, IL.
Population: 33,128 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $165,209
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +22.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +99.2%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $166,787
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $165,000
- Median list price
- $185,000
- Median days on market
- 60 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.2%
- Active listings
- 87
- 1-year forecast
- +2.9%
- Days to pending
- 43 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 28
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,249/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $975/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,586/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.30/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 14
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Pullman National Historical Park (43 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Kankakee Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 20
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -224 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,961
- Median annual property tax
- $3,469
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 35,524
- Average weekly wage
- $1,019
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 81
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