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2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Kankakee, IL vs Charleston, WV

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- The median age of a home in Kankakee is 1.5% older than the median age of a home in Charleston.
 Kankakee, ILCharleston, WVUnited States
 Median Home Age666542
 Median Home Cost$117,300$155,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.4%6.7%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.42.7%25.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.52.8%30.0%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$24.0$7.6$11.0
 Homes Owned40.5%50.8%57.4%
 Housing Vacant17.0%16.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented42.5%32.9%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Kankakee, ILCharleston, WVUnited States
 Average Rent$1,410$1,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$700$670$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$800$770$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,050$930$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,430$1,220$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,510$1,270$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Kankakee, ILCharleston, WVUnited States
 Vacant For Rent3.4%3.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%0.7%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.3%1.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.7%0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other11.1%9.7%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Kankakee, ILCharleston, WVUnited States
 Less Than $20,0004.1%1.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.3%3.7%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,99910.5%7.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99919.2%7.4%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99919.1%7.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99921.3%19.3%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99910.5%16.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9995.9%17.4%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9992.4%7.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%4.9%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9991.1%3.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%1.7%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.8%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.2%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Kankakee, ILCharleston, WVUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 20142.1%3.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.1%3.1%13.6%
 1990 to 19992.8%4.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19892.1%6.2%13.2%
 1970 to 197917.3%13.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.8%4.9%13.6%
 1950 to 195912.5%22.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.7%13.8%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier34.2%21.8%12.2%
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Reviews for Kankakee    5 Reviews
jason · Kankakee, IL
Kankakee is not a pleasant town... from a lifelong
Over 13 years ago

Kankakee was always a blue-collar city. My father had a business, and now I carry it on. That's the only reason I live in Kankakee anymore. Forty years ago, the  More

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RKJ · Bentonville, AR
Can you spell twiglight zone?
Over 13 years ago

Honestly, quite depressing. The people are rude, the place is very unkept - not sure if they have a City Planner or if they really understand the concept. Even the  More

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Abhd · Farmington, AR
This is not a place to move to but wind up...
Over 13 years ago

Moved here from AR 19 months ago. This is the most depressing area I've ever been to and I have been in almost all 50 States - big City and small (this includes all  More

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Reviews for Charleston    12 Reviews
John · Charleston, WV
We love our little city
Over 11 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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John · Charleston, WV
A great little city
Over 11 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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John · Charleston, WV
A great little city
Over 11 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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