Metro area · CBSA 16060
Carbondale
The Carbondale, IL metro area has 53,064 people. Median rent is $782, 19.2% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Jackson County at $930. Of the 8 places we track here, Harrison has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$48,763
Median home value
$137,300
Unemployment
7.5%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$930
HUD, Jackson County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale | 22,158 | $771 | 28.8% |
| Murphysboro | 6,735 | $697 | 18.9% |
| De Soto | 1,654 | $832 | 15.9% |
| Harrison | 830 | $915 | 14.1% |
| Elkville | 751 | $728 | 22.4% |
| Makanda | 612 | $954 | 14.5% |
| Ava | 561 | $782 | 16.9% |
| Grand Tower | 502 | $682 | 17.5% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.