Housing data for Bourbonnais, IL
Bourbonnais, IL has an estimated 18,078 residents and 6,711 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Kankakee County.
26.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,269 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−8.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 18,078 (±106)
- Housing units
- 6,711 (±329)
- Households that rent
- 26.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,269
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −8.0%
What stands out in Bourbonnais
Median home value: $253,100 (±$12,335) in Bourbonnais, higher than in Kankakee County ($192,600).
Median real estate taxes: $5,568 (±$325) in Bourbonnais, higher than in Kankakee County ($4,266).
Median gross rent: $1,269 (±$88) in Bourbonnais, higher than in Kankakee County ($1,097).
Average commute: 19.6 minutes (±1.6) in Bourbonnais, lower than in Kankakee County (24.9 minutes).
- Home values in Bourbonnais
- Property taxes in Bourbonnais
- Median rent in Bourbonnais
- Commute and cars in Bourbonnais
Housing in Bourbonnais at a glance
- Median rent: $1,269 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,199 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 39.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 26.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $81,708 median household income
- Home values: $253,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,866 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,568 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 52.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 11.2% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 83.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 166 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −8.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Bourbonnais against Kankakee County, its state and the nation
| Bourbonnais | Kankakee County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 18,078 (±106) | 106,635 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 6,711 (±329) | 45,415 (±69) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.6% (±4.2 points) | 30.1% (±1.4 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,269 (±$88) | $1,097 (±$36) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $81,708 (±$6,279) | $71,281 (±$2,921) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $253,100 (±$12,335) | $192,600 (±$5,640) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,568 (±$325) | $4,266 (±$108) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 52.7% (±6.5 points) | 64.9% (±2.4 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.6 minutes (±1.6) | 24.9 minutes (±0.9) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.4% (±2.0 points) | 89.0% (±1.1 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.8 years (±3.3) | 39.0 years (±0.5) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bourbonnais covers 9.3 square miles of land, about 1,941 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bourbonnais has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 19,653 (±63) | 18,078 (±106) | −8.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 7,354 (±318) | 6,711 (±329) | −8.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $920 (±$35) | $1,269 (±$88) | +37.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $173,700 (±$5,739) | $253,100 (±$12,335) | +45.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $73,882 (±$6,646) | $81,708 (±$6,279) | +10.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,486 (±$56) | $1,866 (±$132) | +25.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,235 (±$215) | $5,568 (±$325) | +31.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 32.9% (±3.8 points) | 26.6% (±4.2 points) | −6.3 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.9% (±6.9 points) | 11.2% (±7.8 points) | −1.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Bourbonnais
In 2025, the Bourbonnais Police Department reported 166 violent and 498 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
ZIP codes in Bourbonnais
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60914 | 18% | 28,673 | $1,291 | $255,300 | $86,223 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Bourbonnais
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbonnais Township | 1.1 mi | $1,228 | $213,200 | 29.4% |
| Bradley | 2.1 mi | $1,186 | $173,400 | 35.6% |
| Limestone | 4.7 mi | $1,182 | $212,200 | 6.0% |
| Manteno | 4.8 mi | $1,141 | $248,400 | 24.4% |
| Manteno Township | 5.2 mi | $1,085 | $258,000 | 27.6% |
| Kankakee Township | 5.3 mi | $1,031 | $116,600 | 48.3% |
| Limestone Township (Kankakee County) | 5.6 mi | $1,097 | $253,200 | 8.1% |
| Rockville Township | 5.6 mi | $2,026 | $333,000 | 18.2% |
Places in Illinois most like Bourbonnais
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caseyville Township | $1,280 | $203,700 | $87,204 | 31.1% |
| Bourbonnais Township | $1,228 | $213,200 | $76,228 | 29.4% |
| Washington | $1,155 | $221,900 | $95,179 | 19.6% |
| Chatham Township | $1,281 | $191,400 | $88,959 | 28.3% |
| Wabash Township | $1,012 | $222,000 | $83,431 | 18.7% |
| Fairview Heights | $1,174 | $177,700 | $80,930 | 30.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Illinois.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bourbonnais, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $939 | $1,031 | $1,349 | $1,775 | $1,876 |
HUD income limits for Bourbonnais, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,100 | $35,100 | $56,150 |
| 2 people | $24,100 | $40,150 | $64,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $45,150 | $72,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,150 | $80,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,150 | $86,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,150 | $93,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,200 | $99,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,200 | $105,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kankakee, IL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $102,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bourbonnais
What is the average rent in Bourbonnais, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bourbonnais is $1,269 (±$88) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Bourbonnais?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Bourbonnais, IL is $914 (±$53) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Bourbonnais rent-burdened?
39.5% of renting households in Bourbonnais pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Bourbonnais?
Bourbonnais has an estimated 1,643 (±301) renting households, 26.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Bourbonnais?
The median household income in Bourbonnais is $81,708 (±$6,279) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bourbonnais, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $253,100 (±$12,335) for owner-occupied homes in Bourbonnais (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bourbonnais growing?
In Bourbonnais, the number of residents went from 19,653 in 2015–2019 to 18,078 in 2020–2024 (−8.0%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Bourbonnais?
The ZIP code that covers Bourbonnais is 60914.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 60914?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 60914 is $1,291 (±$58) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bourbonnais village, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bourbonnais village, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bourbonnais village, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bourbonnais village, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bourbonnais village, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bourbonnais village, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bourbonnais village, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kankakee, IL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kankakee, IL MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Bourbonnais Police Department (ORI IL0460300)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bourbonnais village, Illinois (place:07471, in state:17).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .