Kankakee Times

In August, the median sale price of a home in Kankakee County rose by $23,000 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 26.5%, according to BlockShopper.com.

Data shows that there were 111 homes sold in August, with a median sale price of $189,500 - a 13.8% increase over the $166,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 151 homes sold in Kankakee County in August 2023.

For context, the median sales tax in Kankakee County, based on the latest available data from 2021, was $3,591, which stands at 1.9% of August's median home sale price.

The following histogram displays changes in median sales prices in Kankakee County from August 2023 to August 2024.