Short-Term Rentals in Kankakee County, IL (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Kankakee County, Illinois.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Kankakee County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Taxes & Fees
Short-term rentals in unincorporated Kankakee County, including Airbnb and VRBO listings, are taxed as hotels and motels under the county's Hotel and Motel Operators' Occupation Tax. Operators owe five percent of gross rental receipts to the county treasurer, must file a monthly return by the 20th, and face escalating fines for late filing, up to closure of the rental for missed returns.
Kankakee County Short-Term Rental Occupancy Tax
Some RestrictionsKankakee County Code §§ 50-66, 50-67
Hotel or motel means any building or buildings in which the public may, for a consideration, obtain living quarters, sleeping or housekeeping accommodations. The term includes, but is not limited to, inns, motels, tourist homes or courts, lodging houses, rooming houses and apartment houses, retreat centers, conference centers, hunting lodges, and short-term rentals including, but not limited to...
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