Carbondale, IL housing market
Homes typically sell in 73 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Carbondale compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Carbondale at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.7 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Home prices up 45% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Carbondale rose 45% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Illinois. Last year prices rose 6.9%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Carbondale home at roughly $182,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Illinois since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +6.9% | +74% | +96% |
| 2024 | +5.7% | +63% | +85% |
| 2023 | +3.7% | +54% | +73% |
| 2022 | +14% | +49% | +61% |
| 2021 | +7.9% | +30% | +44% |
| 2020 | +0.2% | +21% | +33% |
| 2019 | −1.6% | +20% | +32% |
| 2018 | +2.3% | +22% | +28% |
| 2017 | −4.9% | +19% | +25% |
| 2016 | +3.5% | +26% | +22% |
| 2015 | −3.5% | +21% | +19% |
| 2014 | 0% | +26% | +15% |
| 2013 | −1.4% | +26% | +11% |
| 2012 | +0.5% | +27% | +11% |
| 2011 | −0.3% | +27% | +14% |
| 2010 | +1.4% | +27% | +21% |
| 2009 | −3.8% | +25% | +29% |
| 2008 | +1.9% | +30% | +40% |
| 2007 | +0.7% | +28% | +45% |
| 2006 | +6.3% | +27% | +43% |
| 2005 | +7.4% | +19% | +35% |
| 2004 | +4.1% | +11% | +24% |
| 2003 | +3% | +6.8% | +15% |
| 2002 | +1.4% | +3.7% | +11% |
| 2001 | +2.3% | +2.3% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 62901, 62903, 62902, covering 82% of Carbondale’s land, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Carbondale in 2025. That's 0 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Illinois (1.6). Over the past 10 years, Carbondale has permitted 61 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Carbondale's population fell by 4,045 even though 473 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $80,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $707,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $310,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $465,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $620,000 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $620,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $620,000 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2017 | 11 | 5 | 6 | $1.5 million |
| 2016 | 23 | 11 | 12 | $3.6 million |
| 2015 | 33 | 1 | 32 | $881,000 |
| 2014 | 130 | 9 | 121 | $16.3 million |
| 2013 | 41 | 7 | 34 | $2.4 million |
| 2012 | 83 | 7 | 76 | $3.5 million |
| 2011 | 81 | 12 | 69 | $4.5 million |
| 2010 | 60 | 10 | 50 | $4.2 million |
| 2009 | 174 | 84 | 90 | $14.8 million |
| 2008 | 239 | 17 | 222 | $17.1 million |
| 2007 | 368 | 28 | 340 | $26.6 million |
| 2006 | 552 | 38 | 514 | $14.6 million |
| 2005 | 112 | 74 | 38 | $9.4 million |
| 2004 | 109 | 55 | 54 | $7.4 million |
| 2003 | 153 | 16 | 137 | $6.1 million |
| 2002 | 163 | 29 | 134 | $5.9 million |
| 2001 | 92 | 16 | 76 | $3.1 million |
| 2000 | 104 | 37 | 67 | $5.5 million |
How Carbondale ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Carbondale and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale | — | +6.9%† | $970 | 1 | $32,128 |
| Carbondale | $148K | +6.9% | $960 | — | $34,878 |
| Murphysboro | $125K | +6.1% | $920 | — | $52,687 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4 years of income
The typical Carbondale home costs about 4 years of the town's median household income, more than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Carbondale ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Carbondale is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Carbondale pay a median of $771, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 36% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $690 · 4 bedrooms $1,360
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (62901, 62902, 62903; Jackson County, IL), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Carbondale
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.