Carbondale, Illinois Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Carbondale, Illinois rental market.
Carbondale, Illinois
Average Apartment Rent
$1,057
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
2.2%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Carbondale, Illinois apartments have recorded a 2.2% rent increase.
Carbondale, Illinois Average apartment rent trend
Carbondale, Illinois Average Apartment Rent
Carbondale, Illinois Apartment rent ranges
At 56.1%, apartments priced Under $1,000 represent the bulk of Carbondale, Illinois rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 1.79%.
Carbondale, Illinois Housing tenure**
Renters take up 74% of Carbondale, Illinois real estate, occupying a total of 7,415 units, while homeowners live in 2,559 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
3.8
Renter median household income**
$21,746
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
1.77
Rental vacancy rate**
10.5%
Carbondale, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 2,704 rentals in Carbondale, Illinois with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 36%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 88 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Carbondale, Illinois homes for rent is 3.8.
Carbondale, Illinois Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Carbondale, Illinois are occupied by residents in the 15 - 24 years age group (43%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (24%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
Carbondale, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Carbondale, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 1,548 apartments for rent in Carbondale, Illinois, or 21% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 12% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 914 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Carbondale, Illinois is 1.77.
Carbondale, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 44% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 5% of the homes for rent in Carbondale, Illinois.
Carbondale, Illinois Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Carbondale, Illinois apartment rentals, namely 20% or 1,455 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (17%, 1,230 units), and the ones Built 1960 - 1969 (13%, 966 units).
Carbondale, Illinois Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2019
Most Carbondale, Illinois renters (53%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Carbondale, Illinois condos for rent is 2019.
Carbondale, Illinois Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 54% of Carbondale, Illinois renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 22% of them have No vehicle available, and 18% have 2 vehicles available.
Carbondale, Illinois Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Carbondale, Illinois Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Carbondale, Illinois apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
