Makanda, IL housing market
The typical Makanda home is worth about $198,000, up 6.1% in a year, 34% below the Illinois typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Makanda compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Makanda at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Makanda | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $135,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $132,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $100,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $129,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $142,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $161,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $164,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $169,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $178,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $194,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $198,000 | $298,000 |
Makanda and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makanda | $198K | +6.1% | $960 | $84,688 |
| Carbondale | $148K | +6.9% | $960 | $34,878 |
| Pomona | $190K | +6.5% | $920 | $53,365 |
2.3 years of income
The typical Makanda home costs about 2.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Makanda 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 $960
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Makanda is $960 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Makanda pay a median of $925. A two-bedroom takes about 14% of the town's median household income.
Studio $690 · 4 bedrooms $1,370
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (62902, 62903, 62920, 62958; 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 Makanda
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.