Metro building permits · May 2026

Kankakee IL Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Kankakee IL metropolitan area — 11 units in May 2026, 138 over the last 12 months — latest month +10% vs. a year earlier. #543 nationally.

11
Units (latest month)
9
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$2,724,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 138 units permitted · latest month +10% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)981.8%
2-unit structures218.2%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units11100%

Kankakee IL building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Kankakee IL metro area?+

11 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 138 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Kankakee IL rank nationally?+

Kankakee IL ranks #543 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

18.2% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.