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Affordable apartments in Kankakee, Illinois

5 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

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Buildings

CRESTVIEW VILLAGE APTS

LIHTC
200 N CRESTLANE DR, KANKAKEE, IL, 60901
Income-restricted units
132 of 132
Year placed in service
2006
Bedroom mix
30 1BR · 78 2BR · 24 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $955 rent + $129 utilities = $1,084/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

RIVERWOODS APTS

LIHTC
300 E RIVER ST, KANKAKEE, IL, 60901
Income-restricted units
125 of 125
Year placed in service
2008
Bedroom mix
125 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $955 rent + $129 utilities = $1,084/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

KANKAKEE KOMMONS

Section 8
155 W. Mertens Avenue, Kankakee, IL, 60901
Income-restricted units
101 of 101
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $955 rent + $129 utilities = $1,084/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

EASTGATE APTS

LIHTC
2755 COOPER DR, KANKAKEE, IL, 60901
Income-restricted units
58 of 58
Year placed in service
1996
Bedroom mix
4 studio · 13 1BR · 36 2BR · 5 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $955 rent + $129 utilities = $1,084/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

REVERA PROJECT

LIHTC
512 S CHICAGO AVE, KANKAKEE, IL, 60901
Income-restricted units
44 of 44
Year placed in service
1995
Bedroom mix
7 1BR · 25 2BR · 12 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $955 rent + $129 utilities = $1,084/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Map

Each pin is one income-restricted building. Color-coded by program. Click a pin for details.

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Energy costs in Illinois

Residential electricity in Illinois runs about 17.95¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $129. Natural gas runs about $15.45/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

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Enter your annual household income, household size, and zip code. We’ll show which HUD AMI tier you qualify for and what Fair Market Rent looks like in your area.

Fair Market Rent for Kankakee, IL

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$812n/a
1 bedroom$907n/a
2 bedroom$955$1,502
3 bedroom$1,242n/a
4 bedroom$1,433n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.

HUD income limits : Kankakee County, IL

Kankakee, IL. FY2025. Area median income: $91,200.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$19,150$31,950$51,100
2 people$21,900$36,500$58,400
3 people$26,650$41,050$65,700
4 people$32,150$45,600$72,950
5 people$37,650$49,250$78,800
6 people$43,150$52,900$84,650
7 people$48,650$56,550$90,500
8 people$54,150$60,200$96,300

HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Kankakee cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview