Average Rent in Kankakee, IL
Rentals in Kankakee average about $1,269 a month as of November 2026. That is 48.0% lower than the Illinois average and 37.7% lower than the U.S. average.
$1,269
Average rent, Nov 2026
$1,480
Average 2-bedroom rent
-48.0%
Against Illinois ($2,439)
-37.7%
Against the U.S. ($2,036)
Average Rent in Kankakee by Bedroom
Asking rents as of November 2026, beside Illinois and the country.
| Size | Kankakee | Illinois | U.S. | Income to afford it* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All sizes | $1,269 | $2,439 | $2,036 | $50,800 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,351 | $2,205 | $1,685 | $54,000 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,480 | $2,597 | $1,996 | $59,200 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,745 | $2,985 | $2,363 | $69,800 |
*Yearly household income at which this rent is 30% of income, before taxes. Studios are counted with 1-bedroom homes. Figures are asking rents advertised on RentalSource, not what tenants ended up paying.
For Rent in Kankakee Now
Medians of the 15 listings advertised today, each counted once at the middle of its rents.
By monthly rent
Half of rentals ask between $850 and $1,013.
Kankakee and Nearby Cities
Average rent as of November 2026 in the nearest cities we measure.
Average Rent Elsewhere in Illinois
- Chicago$2,710 average rent
- Aurora$2,309 average rent
- Evanston$2,818 average rent
- Champaign$1,416 average rent
- Naperville$2,473 average rent
- Lombard$2,529 average rent
- Arlington Heights$2,170 average rent
- Schaumburg$2,158 average rent
- Urbana$1,219 average rent
- Rockford$1,258 average rent
- Oak Park$2,363 average rent
- Wheeling$2,154 average rent
