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Median Home Price in Carbondale, IL

The median home value in Carbondale, IL is $149,782 as of 2026-06-30, up 7.88% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$149,782

Year-over-Year

+7.88%

Population

21,494

Carbondale ranks #237 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 53.0% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Jackson County, where the county-wide median is $137,914.

Crime in Carbondale

Carbondale police recorded a violent crime rate of 1,005 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 3,685 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Carbondale

How much does a house cost in Carbondale, IL?

The median home value in Carbondale is $149,782. That's up 7.88% from a year earlier. That is about 53.0% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Carbondale expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Carbondale are more expensive than Jackson County as a whole, where the median is $137,914 — a difference of about 8.6%.

Is Carbondale a safe place to live?

Carbondale police reported 1,005 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 21,494. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.