Metro FMR · CBSA 28100 · HUD FY2026

Kankakee, IL MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Kankakee, IL MSA metro area - 5% above the US average.

$1,011
1-bedroom FMR
$1,326
2-bedroom FMR
+6.0%
YoY change
+5%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Kankakee, IL MSA area rents at $1,326 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 13% above the US average, higher than 51% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#190
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+13%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$53,040
income to afford it (30% rule)
+6.0%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Kankakee: #190 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $68,325, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 17.8% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Kankakee in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 107,421 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (-3.8%, Census ACS).

The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 3.3%, a tight rental market where HUD's annual FMR schedule can lag what landlords are actually asking.

The Census ACS median gross rent across all rental units here is $1,075/month - the FY2026 HUD two-bedroom FMR of $1,326 runs 23.3% above that all-unit-types median. The two figures measure different things (ACS covers every rented unit; FMR targets a specific bedroom count), so a gap is expected, not an error.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 44.9% of the 12,771 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$914/mo

16.1% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,011/mo

17.8% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,326/mo

23.3% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,745/mo

30.6% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,774/mo

31.2% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·28100

Kankakee: $1,011/mo 1BR · #190 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 28100

  • CBSA 28100
  • 1BR-FMR $1,011
  • 2BR-FMR $1,326
  • RANK-MID #190
  • YOY-SURGE +6.0%
  • VSUS-NEAR +5%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #9 IL
  • INC-ROOM 18%
  • POP-MID 107K
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bloomington
  • VOUCH-90-110 $910–$1,112
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Bloomington ($12 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Kankakee sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,326 higher than 51% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). This entry sits in this band. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

What this shows #190 of 387 HUD-tracked metro areas, 13% above the national 2-bedroom average. 94 other metro areas fall in this same rent band.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

Kankakee studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #190 nationally

1BR $1,011 (+5% vs US, +6.0% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 28100.

Studio
$914
US avg $893
↑6.5% YoY +2% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,011
US avg $959
↑6.0% YoY +5% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,326
US avg $1,175
↑6.0% YoY +13% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,745
US avg $1,525
↑5.5% YoY +14% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,774
US avg $1,756
↑6.8% YoY +1% vs US

How Kankakee compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other IL metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Kankakee highlighted among 4 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Kankakee: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Kankakee with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside IL (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside IL

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Monroe
MI · 2 BR $1,326/mo
Wildwood-The Villages
FL · 2 BR $1,328/mo
Greensboro-High Point
NC · 2 BR $1,330/mo
Harrisonburg
VA · 2 BR $1,322/mo

Burden % · outside IL

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Great Falls
MT · 23.3% of income · 2 BR $1,284/mo
Cleveland
TN · 23.3% of income · 2 BR $1,233/mo
Brunswick County
NC · 23.2% of income · 2 BR $1,426/mo
Muskegon-Norton Shores
MI · 23.4% of income · 2 BR $1,236/mo

Kankakee: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Kankakee, IL MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Kankakee, IL MSA is $1,011 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,326 and a studio is $914.
How does Kankakee, IL MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Kankakee, IL MSA metro area is 5% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,011 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Kankakee rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,326 ranks #190 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Kankakee, IL MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $40,440 ($3,370/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Kankakee, IL MSA area.
Is Kankakee's population growing, and how tight is its rental market? ▼
Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (-3.8%, Census ACS). The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 3.3%, a tight rental market where HUD's annual FMR schedule can lag what landlords are actually asking.

Compare Kankakee vs Bloomington →

What this means for renters

Treat Kankakee's FY2026 Fair Market Rent as HUD's affordability benchmark, not a single market quote.

  • Budget to roughly 30% of income: the FY2026 1-bedroom FMR of $1,011 implies about $40,440/yr to rent without being cost-burdened. Run your numbers
  • See how Kankakee stacks up against a comparable metro before assuming this figure applies elsewhere. Compare vs Bloomington
  • See where Kankakee ranks nationally on rent. National rankings

Fair Market Rent is HUD's 40th-percentile policy benchmark used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. This is a metro-wide figure across 1 county; actual asking rents in any specific county can run higher or lower, and HUD updates FMRs once a year. This site is informational and not financial or relocation advice.

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,011/mo · 1BR IL

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