Housing by town in Kankakee County, Illinois

Kankakee County, Illinois has 36 places with Census figures, and its median gross rent is $1,097 (±$36) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.1% of its households rent.

The median gross rent was $887 in 2015–2019 (+23.7%; No measurable change after inflation).

Rockville Township has the highest median gross rent ($2,026) and Hopkins Park the lowest ($661).

Figures last updated on .

Median gross rent
$1,097 (±$36)
Households that rent
30.1%
Median household income
$71,281
Places
36

Cities, towns and townships in Kankakee County

Census estimates, 2020–2024
PlaceMedian gross rentHouseholds that rentMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian real estate taxes
Aroma Park$85015.2%$78,500$157,200$3,424
Aroma Township$1,04516.6%$74,740$167,000$3,919
Bonfield—18.9%$91,250$195,100$3,250
Bourbonnais$1,26926.6%$81,708$253,100$5,568
Bourbonnais Township$1,22829.4%$76,228$213,200$4,645
Bradley$1,18635.6%$67,420$173,400$4,049
Buckingham$1,3137.8%$85,938$129,200$2,641
Essex$1,14310.5%$108,250$228,200$4,025
Essex Township (Kankakee County)$1,2027.5%$100,962$208,900$3,569
Ganeer Township$86532.4%$65,208$203,100$3,496
Grant Park$1,17729.7%$78,385$215,800$4,711
Herscher$92525.9%$91,667$197,600$4,321
Hopkins Park$66137.5%$30,660$91,700$1,962
Irwin$1,12512.9%$102,750$160,900$2,850
Kankakee$1,02349.2%$47,514$104,900$3,054
Kankakee Township$1,03148.3%$50,768$116,600$3,198
Limestone$1,1826.0%$103,906$212,200$3,726
Limestone Township (Kankakee County)$1,0978.1%$112,258$253,200$4,648
Manteno$1,14124.4%$97,634$248,400$6,055
Manteno Township$1,08527.6%$92,476$258,000$6,186
Momence$80333.2%$58,365$154,800$2,897
Momence Township$74322.4%$66,976$159,200$2,822
Norton Township$1,0008.4%$74,063$166,400$2,856
Otto Township$1,10624.4%$80,250$179,800$4,110
Pembroke Township$77428.5%$32,153$99,100$1,567
Pilot Township (Kankakee County)$1,03721.2%$92,222$214,700$4,470
Reddick$1,1258.7%$84,063$154,500$2,969
Rockville Township$2,02618.2%$127,917$333,000$7,034
Salina Township—8.5%$82,357$207,400$4,948
Sammons Point—1.6%$62,250$168,800$3,625
St. Anne$92124.2%$83,077$154,900$3,051
St. Anne Township$98926.4%$90,000$171,200$3,150
Sumner Township (Kankakee County)$1,1748.6%$102,679$318,900$5,270
Sun River Terrace$1,08360.6%$65,481$125,000$1,833
Union Hill—14.3%$112,500$158,300$2,333
Yellowhead Township$1,21017.8%$95,231$246,700$5,055

HUD income limits, fiscal year 2026

Kankakee, IL MSA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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

How the places in Kankakee County rank across Illinois

Police departments in Kankakee County, 2025

Each department’s own report to the FBI; a dash means it did not report every month
DepartmentResidents servedViolent crimesProperty crimes
Kankakee County Sheriff's Office32,4866673
Kankakee Police Department23,419——
Bourbonnais Police Department18,0803090
Bradley Police Department15,27745320
Manteno Police Department9,255513
Momence Police Department3,152314
Herscher Police Department1,487——
Grant Park Police Department1,280——
St. Anne Police Department1,124411
Essex Police Department857——

No county-wide total is published here: the departments that reported every month serve less than 90% of the residents the FBI counts for the county, so a total would leave too many out.

The FBI asks that these figures not be used to rank places or to judge how safe a neighborhood is.

ZIP codes in Kankakee County

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas whose land lies mostly in this county (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
6090133,128$1,045$151,200$58,30938.6%
6091428,673$1,291$255,300$86,22327.0%
6095011,964$1,090$259,200$89,12529.6%
609159,979$1,072$156,700$60,56336.1%
609545,742$819$163,600$65,90625.0%
609644,777$989$184,500$82,08320.7%
609403,322$1,210$271,900$97,36115.3%
609222,088$1,059$173,500$62,00023.5%
609581,698$774$99,100$32,15328.5%
609131,683$835$279,000$87,7508.0%
609411,627$975$205,900$85,00026.2%
609351,259$1,143$248,900$110,0008.4%
60961740$1,650$159,000$77,9694.4%
60910582$850$148,400$77,32120.9%
60917449$1,313$194,600$75,4414.7%
6096973—$158,300$112,50014.3%

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Questions about Kankakee County

Which place in Kankakee County has the highest rent?

Rockville Township has the highest median gross rent, $2,026 (±$1,152) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Which place in Kankakee County has the lowest rent?

Hopkins Park has the lowest median gross rent, $661 (±$270) a month.

What is the median rent in Kankakee County, Illinois?

The median gross rent in Kankakee County is $1,097 (±$36) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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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.

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