Carbondale, IL
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The market is cooling, characterized by a pending ratio of 0.43 and a significant year-over-year increase in the median listing price by 74.4%. Active listings have contracted by 10.3% over the past year, while new listings have seen an increase of 13.0% during the same period. This indicates a market with moderating demand against a backdrop of increasing price levels.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Dec 2024
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2022
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Data not yet available.
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
What's moving the Carbondale market right now.
Active listings have shown a year-over-year contraction of 10.3%, suggesting a tightening of available inventory despite an increase in new listings. The median listing price has surged by 74.4% year-over-year, alongside a 28.4% rise in median price per square foot, reflecting sustained pricing power. The pending ratio stands at 0.43, indicating a deceleration in the absorption of available properties, aligning with a cooling trend.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
The current market dynamics suggest that properties are moving at a more measured pace, with a pending ratio of 0.43 signaling reduced urgency in transactions. The contraction in active listings provides some inventory pressure, yet rising new listings could alleviate this. Price discipline is becoming increasingly important for properties to find buyers given the overall market rebalancing.
The average listing price of $237,211 significantly exceeds the median listing price of $156,778, indicating a notable spread that could point to higher-priced segments maintaining a presence or exerting upward pressure on the average. However, without further granularity on price tiers or trends in median square footage within these segments, there is no distinct luxury-segment signal in this dataset beyond the average-vs-median spread.
144 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 52 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +5.0% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved +28.4% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
Recommended For This Market
CoolingSelling in Carbondale, IL? Homes here are taking 4 days less to sell than last year.
Carbondale, IL is sitting near equilibrium. Preparation, pricing and timing decide whether a listing sells fast or lingers.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 43%
- Median Days on Market
- 56 days
- Inventory YoY
- −10%
Carbondale, IL is balanced, so preparation decides the outcome. Your Sold Score shows where you stand today.
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Carbondale, IL
62959
marion
$296K
102 active · 48 DOM
62901
carbondale
$131K
63 active · 54 DOM
62960
metropolis
$157K
58 active · 82 DOM
62918
carterville
$246K
42 active · 87 DOM
62946
harrisburg
$131K
36 active · 75 DOM
62948
herrin
$129K
35 active · 71 DOM
62939
goreville
$259K
18 active · 46 DOM
62922
creal springs
$334K
16 active · 116 DOM
62902
carbondale
$399K
15 active · 72 DOM
62930
eldorado
$102K
14 active · 82 DOM
62951
johnston city
$137K
12 active · 54 DOM
62995
vienna
$219K
10 active · 61 DOM
62924
de soto
$176K
10 active · 59 DOM
62958
makanda
$383K
9 active · 74 DOM
62952
jonesboro
$160K
9 active · 112 DOM
62957
mc clure
$62K
8 active · 238 DOM
62920
cobden
$362K
7 active · 110 DOM
62972
ozark
$449K
6 active · 47 DOM
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