IL area data
Carbondale, IL
Carbondale, IL.
Population: 22,946 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $129,799
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +45.1%
- All-time peak (2008-05)
- $147,437
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $30,000
- Median list price
- $249,900
- Median days on market
- 178 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 90.2%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
- Days to pending
- 91 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 22
Rents
- Typical rent
- $702/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $975/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,586/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.30/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, winterWeather, earthquake, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park (48 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 20
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -346 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $3,490
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,414
- Average weekly wage
- $1,005
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4
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