Similar to its nearby areas, it's substantially less expensive compared to the entire country. Compared to the city of Cape Girardeau however, it is somewhat less expensive.
Home prices
Carbondale's median home cost is $117,500. Compared to its nearby areas this is approximately $4,500 (3%) lower.It is about $100,000 (45%) lower in comparison to the rest of the nation, and it is roughly $34,300 (22%) lower compared to the city of Cape Girardeau.
Rents
In Carbondale the median rent is $714 a month. Compared to the surrounding areas this is approximately $58 (7%) lower.It is about $348 (32%) lower in comparison to the entire nation, and it is approximately $80 (10%) lower in comparison to the city of Cape Girardeau.
Nearby places
Murphysboro
Murphysboro is roughly 6 miles northwest of Carbondale. Real estate prices there are substantially less expensive. The median home cost in Murphysboro is $70,500, which works out to $47,000 (66%) lower than Carbondale. The rent there is a little less expensive. Murphysboro's median monthly rent is $594, which is $120 (20%) lower than Carbondale.
Cambria
Cambria is about 6 miles northeast of Carbondale. Its real estate prices are a lot less expensive. Cambria's median home cost is $76,100, which comes out to $41,400 (54%) lower than Carbondale. Rents there are pretty similar. In Cambria the median monthly rent is $723, which works out to $9 (1%) higher than Carbondale.
De Soto
De Soto is roughly 6 miles north from Carbondale. Real estate prices there are significantly less expensive. De Soto's median home value is $81,100, which comes out to $36,400 (44%) lower than Carbondale. Rents there are a little less expensive. De Soto's median rent is $631 a month, which is $83 (13%) lower than Carbondale.
Makanda
Makanda is approximately 7 miles south from Carbondale. Housing prices there are significantly more expensive. The median home in Makanda is valued at $231,100, which works out to $113,600 (49%) higher than Carbondale. The rent there is somewhat more expensive. The median rent in Makanda is $1,013 per month, which works out to $299 (29%) higher than Carbondale.
Carterville
Carterville is about 7 miles northeast from Carbondale. Its housing prices are a little more expensive. The value of the median home in Carterville is $151,200, which is $33,700 (22%) higher than Carbondale. The rent there is a bit more expensive. The median rent in Carterville is $901 per month, which comes out to $187 (20%) higher than Carbondale.
