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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Carbondale Area is $98,800, which is much lower than the state average of $175,700 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Carbondale Area was built is 1974, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1967 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 31,735 Owner Occupied Houses in Carbondale Area, #654

Carbondale Area	98,800 USD
Illinois	175,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Carbondale Area	6.47%
Illinois	34.33%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Carbondale Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Illinois and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Carbondale Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	59,236, see rank, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	50,229, 84.79%, see rank	90.17%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	31,735, 53.57%, see rank	60.28%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	18,494, 31.22%, see rank	29.89%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	9,007, 15.21%, see rank	9.83%	12.45%
For Rent	2,845, 4.80%, see rank	2.18%	2.34%
For Sale Only	537, 0.91%, see rank	1.36%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	928, 1.57%, see rank	0.87%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	651, 1.10%, see rank	0.95%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.03%
Other Vacant	4,046, 6.83%, see rank	4.46%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #486

Carbondale Area	Illinois	U.S.
1974	1967	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Carbondale Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	31,735	100%	3,194,707	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	17,555	55.32%, see rank	67.18%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	14,180	44.68%, see rank	32.82%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Carbondale Area	1,054 USD
Illinois	1,676 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Carbondale Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
$299 or Less	58	0.33%, see rank	0.14%	0.20%
$300 to $499	740	4.22%, see rank	1.21%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,264	12.90%, see rank	4.05%	5.01%
$700 to $999	4,985	28.40%, see rank	11.52%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,847	33.31%, see rank	24.62%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,064	11.76%, see rank	22.62%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,256	7.15%, see rank	24.08%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	341	1.94%, see rank	11.76%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Carbondale Area	19.70% of the Total Income
Illinois	24.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Carbondale Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
10% or Less	1,553	8.85%, see rank	5.20%	5.86%
10% to 20%	7,424	42.29%, see rank	31.00%	31.95%
20% to 30%	4,277	24.36%, see rank	27.90%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,855	10.57%, see rank	14.28%	13.74%
40% or More	2,420	13.79%, see rank	21.15%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Carbondale Area	398 USD
Illinois	572 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Carbondale Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
$199 or Less	1,213	8.55%, see rank	4.12%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,606	18.38%, see rank	8.95%	14.70%
$300 to $499	5,713	40.29%, see rank	27.30%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,886	20.35%, see rank	25.34%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,762	12.43%, see rank	34.29%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Carbondale Area	12.40% of the Total Income
Illinois	13.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Carbondale Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
10% or Less	5,462	38.52%, see rank	34.64%	40.19%
10% to 20%	5,000	35.26%, see rank	34.00%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,668	11.76%, see rank	13.55%	12.24%
30% to 40%	713	5.03%, see rank	6.36%	5.64%
40% or More	1,135	8.00%, see rank	10.25%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Carbondale Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	59,236, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	37,504, 63.31%, see rank	58.58%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	709, 1.20%, see rank	5.85%	5.82%
2 Units	3,762, 6.35%, see rank	5.71%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,318, 5.60%, see rank	6.80%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	2,351, 3.97%, see rank	6.22%	4.78%
10 or More Units	5,095, 8.60%, see rank	14.23%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	6,497, 10.97%, see rank	2.61%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Carbondale Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	59,236, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
1 Room	2,419, 4.08%, see rank	2.20%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,292, 2.18%, see rank	2.22%	2.48%
3 Rooms	4,465, 7.54%, see rank	8.27%	9.13%
4 Rooms	12,133, 20.48%, see rank	16.08%	16.60%
5 Rooms	13,879, 23.43%, see rank	20.31%	20.41%
6 Rooms	10,785, 18.21%, see rank	18.17%	18.06%
7 Rooms	6,356, 10.73%, see rank	12.12%	12.27%
8 Rooms	3,784, 6.39%, see rank	8.93%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	4,123, 6.96%, see rank	11.70%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.20, see rank	5.60	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Carbondale Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	59,236, 100%	5,299,433	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,499, 4.22%, see rank	2.50%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	5,948, 10.04%, see rank	11.67%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	20,212, 34.12%, see rank	29.01%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	23,060, 38.93%, see rank	36.76%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	6,463, 10.91%, see rank	15.97%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,054, 1.78%, see rank	4.10%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Carbondale Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Housing Units	50,229, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Utility Gas	17,927, 35.69%, see rank	79.46%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	2,904, 5.78%, see rank	4.08%	4.86%
Electricity	28,204, 56.15%, see rank	14.82%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	53, 0.11%, see rank	0.20%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.12%
Wood	861, 1.71%, see rank	0.50%	2.12%
Solar Energy	5, 0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	96, 0.19%, see rank	0.45%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	179, 0.36%, see rank	0.46%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Carbondale Area	Illinois	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	17,273, 100%	1,513,617	39,201,928
$199 or Less	394, 2.28%, see rank	1.84%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,058, 6.13%, see rank	3.23%	3.18%
$300 to $499	3,569, 20.66%, see rank	7.28%	7.37%
$500 to $699	4,913, 28.44%, see rank	15.00%	16.01%
$700 to $999	5,102, 29.54%, see rank	33.11%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,703, 9.86%, see rank	26.04%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	261, 1.51%, see rank	8.81%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	273, 1.58%, see rank	4.70%	6.10%
Median	$651, see rank	$903	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Carbondale Area	Illinois	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	50,229, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	4,727, 9.41%, see rank	10.79%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	17,740, 35.32%, see rank	35.14%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	18,716, 37.26%, see rank	36.99%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	9,046, 18.01%, see rank	17.09%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.