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The median home value in Kankakee County, IL is $226,790 as of 2026-08-31, up 6.08% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$226,790
Year-over-Year
+6.08%
National Rank
#1636 of 3071
Kankakee County ranks 18th out of 102 counties in IL by median home price, and is -3.5% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within IL, the typical county has a median home value of $158,585, making Kankakee County +43.0% above the IL state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.4%, from $223,735 in May 2026 to $226,790 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $223,735 | +6.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $225,852 | +6.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $228,870 | +6.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $226,790 | +6.1% |
Households here earn a median of $71,281 a year against a typical home value of $226,790 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 33% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Kankakee County recorded a violent crime rate of 182 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,133 per 100,000.
Based on 5 reporting cities covering 46,700 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Kankakee County is $226,790. That's up 6.08% from a year earlier. That is about 3.5% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Kankakee County the 18th most expensive of 102 counties in Illinois.
Median household income here is $71,281, so a typical home costs about 3.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Kankakee County recorded 182 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 46,700 residents across 5 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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