What kinds of homes are in Kankakee, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Kankakee, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Kankakee, IL has 11,049 (±329) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 730 homes per square mile of land.

60.8% are detached single-family houses.

13.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

19.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 11,049 (±329)
Detached houses: 60.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.8%
5+ unit buildings: 19.5%

Homes in Kankakee by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Kankakee	Kankakee County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	60.8% (±3.1 points)	70.9%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.6% (±1.2 points)	4.6%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	6.6% (±1.4 points)	3.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	7.2% (±2.0 points)	5.0%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.1% (±1.7 points)	4.4%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.2% (±1.4 points)	2.3%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	10.2% (±1.9 points)	3.3%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.3% (±1.5 points)	6.5%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Kankakee, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Kankakee County (10.0%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (21.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Kankakee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kankakee
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Kankakee	—	19.5% (±2.9 points)	—
Kankakee Township	0.5 mi	18.7% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Aroma Park	3.4 mi	0.0% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bradley	4.4 mi	7.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Aroma Township	4.5 mi	3.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Sammons Point	4.8 mi	0.0% (±65.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bourbonnais Township	5.0 mi	8.8% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Otto Township	5.1 mi	1.3% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Limestone Township (Kankakee County)	5.3 mi	1.2% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bradley, IL (7.2%), Aroma Township, IL (3.0%), Bourbonnais Township, IL (8.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Kankakee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Kankakee	19.5% (±2.9 points)
2	Kankakee Township	18.7% (±2.9 points)
3	Hopkins Park	15.8% (±16.9 points)
4	Momence	14.7% (±8.4 points)
5	Ganeer Township	13.6% (±7.2 points)
6	Bourbonnais	13.3% (±3.7 points)
7	Manteno	11.5% (±6.0 points)

Showing 7 of 36 places in Kankakee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Kankakee

How many homes are in Kankakee?

Kankakee, IL has an estimated 11,049 (±329) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Kankakee houses or apartments?

60.8% are detached houses and 2.6% attached houses, while 33.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Kankakee?

13.8% of homes in Kankakee are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kankakee city, Illinois

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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