Kankakee, IL · Illinois

Kankakee County

ZIP 60961

106,833 residents149 permits TTM$68,325 median HHI16 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$185,700

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.9%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

18.9%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.21%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

149

Census BPS

Climate risk

88.2

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 60961

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

6.9%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 3.6R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown16 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
609589.9%
6091510.8%
609106.9%
609547.4%
609696.9%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

68.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

9.9%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

20.4%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

44.9%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

39.0

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026