Metro area · CBSA 28100
Kankakee
The Kankakee, IL metro area has 106,635 people. Median rent is $1,097, 18.5% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Kankakee County at $1,349. Of the 14 places we track here, Herscher has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$71,281
Median home value
$192,600
Unemployment
4.9%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,349
HUD, Kankakee County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee | 23,996 | $1,023 | 25.8% |
| Bourbonnais | 18,078 | $1,269 | 18.6% |
| Bradley | 15,325 | $1,186 | 21.1% |
| Manteno | 9,030 | $1,141 | 14.0% |
| Momence | 3,291 | $803 | 16.5% |
| Grant Park | 1,449 | $1,177 | 18.0% |
| Limestone | 1,419 | $1,182 | 13.7% |
| Herscher | 1,246 | $925 | 12.1% |
| St. Anne | 1,104 | $921 | 13.3% |
| Essex | 1,026 | $1,143 | 12.7% |
| Chebanse | 920 | $1,027 | 18.9% |
| Aroma Park | 655 | $850 | 13.0% |
| Sun River Terrace | 636 | $1,083 | 19.8% |
| Hopkins Park | 627 | $661 | 25.9% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.