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Buying a home in Kenney, Illinois

The typical owner-occupied home in Kenney is worth about $81,500, 69% below the Illinois median of $263,300 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $82,813 a year, so the median home costs 1.0 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Kenney at a glance

Kenney Illinois U.S.
Median home value $81,500 $263,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $5,298 $3,119
Median household income $82,813 $83,390 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 91% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 36% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $889 $1,987 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.6% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $825 $1,274 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 41.0% 29.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1945 1971 1980
Vacant homes 6.8% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 349 12,694,798 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Kenney

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kenney home of $81,500 with 20% down costs about $547 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $683, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $23,454 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 8% of the median Kenney household income of $82,813; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $288,000.

The median rent here is $825 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$16,300
Loan amount$65,200
Principal and interest$439
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$75
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
PMI$0
Total per month$547

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,852
Loan amount$80,024
Principal and interest$538
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$75
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
FHA mortgage insurance$36
Total per month$683

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Questions about home buying in Kenney

What is the median home value in Kenney?

About $81,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Kenney?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $547 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,454 a year.

More about Kenney

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data