Kankakee County, IL Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Kankakee County, Illinois? DLRadar grades every Kankakee County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 33/100. Here is the 2026 Kankakee County breakdown.
- Kankakee County's most distressed ZIP is 60401 at 33/100.
- 21 ZIP codes tracked in Kankakee County, averaging 22/100 distress.
- Kankakee County reads expansion — home values up 5.9% year over year, 0.6% off peak.
- Vacancy runs 9.5% across Kankakee County's tracked ZIPs, with a 8.7% poverty rate.
- The typical Kankakee County home is worth about $200,724 against a ~$75,074 median income.
- Lending headwind in Kankakee County sits at 78/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Data drawn from the DLRadar distress index, recomputed monthly from public filings. Cite with attribution to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60401 | 33/100 |
| 2 | 60481 | 33/100 |
| 3 | 60468 | 32/100 |
| 4 | 60950 | 24/100 |
| 5 | 60940 | 23/100 |
| 6 | 60901 | 22/100 |
| 7 | 60910 | 22/100 |
| 8 | 60913 | 22/100 |
| 9 | 60914 | 22/100 |
| 10 | 60915 | 22/100 |
| 11 | 60935 | 22/100 |
| 12 | 60954 | 22/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Kankakee County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Kankakee County distress
The Kankakee County read is assembled from six public feeds — FHFA, CFPB, the county recorder, FEMA, NFIP and Census ACS, producing a 22/100 ZIP average. No proprietary or modelled inputs enter the score.
Kankakee County market phase and pricing
The cycle in Kankakee County is expansion, with values up 5.9% year over year and 0.6% below peak. Softening prices lengthen time-on-market, which is where negotiable sellers appear.
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Questions about this county
Which Kankakee County ZIP scores worst for distress?
ZIP 60401 leads Kankakee County at 33/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
What stage of the price cycle is Kankakee County at?
Kankakee County reads expansion, with home prices up 5.9% year over year. Phase comes from FHFA House Price Index trajectory.
Which datasets feed the Kankakee County scores?
The inputs are all public: FHFA for the expansion path, CFPB mortgage performance, recorder filings from the county, FEMA and NFIP, and Census ACS. Because all 21 ZIP codes in Kankakee County run through the identical model used nationwide, the figures compare directly against any other market.
How much do distress scores vary between Kankakee County ZIP codes?
A single county score papers over real variation. Across the Kankakee County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 33/100 in 60401 down to 22/100 in 60954, against a Kankakee County average of 22/100. Those 11 points separate the ZIPs worth working in Kankakee County from the rest.
What do Kankakee County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Kankakee County home carries about $200,724 of value against a median household income near $75,074. Vacancy across Kankakee County's tracked ZIPs runs 9.5% and the poverty rate is 8.7%. Thin affordability and empty housing are what convert a late payment into a sale, so they are read next to Kankakee County's foreclosure and lien filings and its 78/100 lending headwind.
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Distress scoring is deterministic and public-record based. It is research material, not investment, legal or financial advice. Updated monthly.