558 E Merchant St
558 E Merchant St,
Kankakee, IL 60901
$1,025
2 Beds
Rental Market Trends in Kankakee, IL
What is the average rent in Kankakee, IL?
$1,200/month
Average Rent
272 Sq Ft
Average Apartment Size
+23.8%
Increase in the Last Year
As of September 2025, the average rent in Kankakee, IL is $1,200 per month. This is 27% lower than the national average rent of $1,640/month, making renting in Kankakee more affordable than most cities in the US. When you rent an apartment in Kankakee, you can expect to pay about per month for a studio, $1,200 for a one-bedroom apartment, and around $1,000 for a two-bedroom apartment. If you opt for a three-bedroom rental, you could pay $1,406 or more.
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How much has average rent changed in Kankakee, IL?
In the past year, rent has increased by 23.8%, which averages out to $286 more per month.
Market Trends Over Time
The chart below compares average rent prices to the previous year during the same time period.
Last Updated September 2025
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Rent Ranges in Kankakee, IL
Last Updated September 2025
$1,001 - $1,500
Most rental prices fall within this range
Percentage*
Rent Range
20%
Below $700/month
20%
$700 - $1,000/month
40%
$1,001 - $1,500/month
20%
$1,501 - $2,000/month
0%
Above $2,000/month
What salary do I need to live comfortably in Kankakee, IL?
Because the average rent in Kankakee is $1,200, you’ll want to make about $4,000 per month or $48,000 per year. The general guideline is to pay no more than 30 percent of your monthly income on rent. However, you’ll want to consider additional factors, such as your monthly bills and other expenses. Use our rent affordability calculator to help determine how much to budget for rent.
Cost of Living
The cost of living in Kankakee, IL is 11.8% lower than the national average. Generally, housing in Kankakee is 31.3% less expensive than the national average, with rent falling between $0 - $1,406. You can expect to pay 3.4% less for groceries, 7.1% less for utilities, and 4.9% less for transportation.
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in September 2025.
* Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.