Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Kankakee, Illinois
A $106,000 home here costs
$1,146per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $49,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $578. The real number is $568 higher every month, 98% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
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Kankakee against Kankakee County and Illinois
| Measure | Kankakee | Kankakee County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $105,500 | $185,700 |
| Median property tax | $2,821 | $4,125 |
| Effective tax rate | 2.674% | 2.221% |
| Median gross rent | $986 | $1,075 |
| Population | 24,384 | 106,833 |
The weather behind that power bill
Kankakee sits in Kankakee County, which averages a high of 84.8°F in its hottest month and a low of 16.3°F in its coldest, with 41.66" of precipitation a year and 36% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 997 cooling and 5,983 heating degree days, which is what sets the $134 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Kankakee County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Kankakee?
A $106,000 home in Kankakee, Illinois costs approximately $1,146 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $578 principal and interest, $236 property tax, $42 homeowners insurance, $202 utilities and $88 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Kankakee?
Kankakee has an effective property tax rate of 2.674%, based on a median home value of $105,500 and median real estate taxes of $2,821. That is higher than the Kankakee County average of 2.221%.
What is the average home price in Kankakee?
The median owner-occupied home value in Kankakee, Illinois is $105,500, against $185,700 across Kankakee County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Kankakee?
Median gross rent in Kankakee is $986 a month, against $1,146 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Kankakee?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Kankakee, Illinois at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $49,000 a year. That covers the full $1,146 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Kankakee, US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance, NAIC average premium for Illinois.
- Electricity price, EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate, Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.