Cabery: Housing & Real Estate
Cabery homes sell at a median $107,600 (estimated market value runs 8% higher at $116,121), with median rent $921 (1.2× below Kankakee County median $1,097; 1.4× below Illinois median $1,274). Homeownership rate: 66.3%. That's 1.8× below the Kankakee County median ($192,600); 2.4× below the Illinois median ($263,300). Market is warm. Vacancy rate 19.8%. A municipal building code is in effect.
- 2.2× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Illinois 4.0×).
- 9.7 years to break even renting at the median (vs Illinois 18y).
- 4-BR rent is 2.4× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $107,600 — 0.3× the Illinois median ($314,700). Median rent $921/month. homeownership rate 66.3% — near the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 2.2× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Rent Pct Income | 21.9% |
| Affordability · Rent Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Pct Severely Rent Burdened | 63.2% |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 23.8% |
| Affordability · Property Tax Pct Income | 3.3% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $632 (vs Illinois $1,480) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $764 (vs Illinois $1,581) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $916 (vs Illinois $1,781) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,241 (vs Illinois $2,294) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $1,537 (vs Illinois $2,653) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Crawford County, IL |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $116,121 |
| Median Home Value | $107,600 (vs Illinois $314,700) |
| Median Rent | $921 (vs Illinois $1,440) |
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Tenure & Occupancy
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.
| Housing Market · Market temperature | warm |
|---|---|
| Housing Market · Vacancy rate | 19.8% |
| Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr | 11.3% |
Utilities
Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).
Systems (2)
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Illinois median) |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Illinois median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Illinois median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 80.3% (vs Illinois 76.8%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 142 |
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 15.87¢/kWh |
| Electricity · Customers | 5392477 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $7,118 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0.000000000 |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Illinois median) |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Illinois median) |
| Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total | 1 |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 66.3% (at Illinois median) |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1946 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12