Cost of Living in Kane County, Illinois
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
How Kane County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Kane County ranks #2,932 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 7%)
Sourced county brief
Kane County Median Rent $586 Higher Than State Mean
Kane County has a median gross rent of $1,453 per month, which is $586 higher than the Illinois unweighted county mean of $867. The median home value is $327,000, more than double the state unweighted county mean of $153,020. For owner-occupied housing units, the median selected monthly owner cost is $1,802, compared to a state unweighted mean of $960. The official gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 29.9%. This official percentage is 3.8 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean of 26.1%. Renter-household median income is $59,788. This report uses data from the 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Kane County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 29.9% of renter household income in Kane County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,453 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,802. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $58,120 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Illinois unweighted mean of county median rents is $867 per month. Kane County's $1,453 median is 67.5% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,407
per month
Owner Cost Burden
21.0%
of gross income
The median home in Kane County may be a stretch
Median home value is $327,000. Estimated monthly cost: $2,611 vs. your max of $2,407.
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