People from these metros are looking to buy homes in Kankakee

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Are Californians and East Coast residents eyeing a move to your metro area?

The number of homes on the market is well below pre-pandemic levels nationwide, and that scarcity is keeping home prices elevated even as sales have slowed in the past year.

As Americans navigate an ever-complicated market, online house hunting has become an essential part of the process. A 2021 National Association of Realtors report showed 97% of homebuyers used online websites when searching for a home in the United States.

Stacker compiled statistics about people in cities looking to buy homes in Kankakee using cross-market demand data from Realtor.com. View share is the percentage of views to Kankakee from each respective metro. Cross-market demand statistics are as of Q3 2025.

Continue reading to see who is looking to move into your neck of the woods.

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#10. Ottawa, IL

- View share: 0.5%

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#9. Bloomington, IL

- View share: 0.6%

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#8. St. Louis, MO

- View share: 0.7%

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#7. Dallas, TX

- View share: 0.7%

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#6. Indianapolis, IN

- View share: 0.8%

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#5. Springfield, IL

- View share: 0.8%

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#4. New York, NY

- View share: 0.8%

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#3. Champaign, IL

- View share: 0.9%

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#2. Peoria, IL

- View share: 1.3%

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#1. Chicago, IL

- View share: 75.3%