Apartments in Carbondale

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$995
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$610
609 E Campus Dr Carbondale, IL
2 BR | Jun. 2, 2025
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$750
315 N Westridge Dr Carbondale, IL
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$395 - 995
504 S Wall St Carbondale, IL
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$2,295
Carbondale, IL
3 BR | May. 1, 2025
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$750
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$1,400
Carbondale, IL
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$1,850
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$975
Meadow Ridge Town Homes 600 E Campus Dr Carbondale, IL
3 BR | Jun. 1, 2025
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$1,185
900 E Grand Ave Carbondale, IL
3 BR | Available Now
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$450 - 995
1207 S Wall St Carbondale, IL
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$1,180
600 E Campus Dr Carbondale, IL
4 BR | Jun. 8, 2025
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$375 - 525
405 E. College Street Carbondale, IL
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$600 - 700
600 W. Mill St Carbondale, IL
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$450 - 900
1207 S Wall Street Carbondale, IL
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Carbondale?

Carbondale Apartments
Bed Type Average Rent Range
Studio $450 $380 - $580
1BR $600 $480 - $750
2BR $790 $610 - $1,380
3BR $990 $800 - $2,120

Find a Carbondale Apartment

Carbondale is a small city in the south of Illinois. Like countless other small cities in America, Carbondale's foundation was built on the railway business. However, while some railway towns have shrunk to shadows of their former selves, Carbondale remains a thriving little city of 25,000 people.

Carbondale has four distinct seasons, but the weather is mild, with winter average lows in the mid-twenties, and average summer highs in the high-eighties. The town is also home to Southern Illinois University. This is a state school that was founded in 1869. The school enrolls roughly 13,000 students every year.

When to Search

Carbondale isn't affected to any large degree by the patterns that sometimes make a certain time ideal for apartment hunters. Instead, more general principles apply. If you want more selection, then you should look in the summer. If you want less competition and potentially even lower prices, the winter is the better time to look.

Staying in the Know

Remember that an interview with a landlord should go both ways. That means that you need to ask them some questions as much as they need to question you. One important thing to ask is whether there is a caretaker on-site. Apartments that don't have a resident caretaker or manager are sometimes less-than-ideal, unless the landlord has made good other provisions to look after the place.

Life in Carbondale

Transportation

If you're driving in Carbondale, be careful when you try to park near the campus, as most of the spots require a permit. Carbondale is small enough that many people walk everywhere they need to go, but there are also busses operated by the University available during the school year. Non-students can also ride the Saluki express for a dollar.

Where to play

A lot of great recreation opportunities can be found on-campus, especially at SIU Saluki games. Evergreen Park is a well-tended local park worth visiting. As a college town, it should come as no surprise that the nightlife is excellent in Carbondale. Hanger 9 and PKs are good options for live music, and Gatsby's II offers a total college-bar experience.

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Carbondale:
March Rent Report

Welcome to the March 2025 Carbondale Apartment Report. In this assessment of the local rental market, Rentable data scientists and rental experts break down the March 2025 key findings and figures for the Carbondale rental landscape.

Our experts analyze the pricing trends — one-bedroom, two-bedroom, year-over-year and month-over-month — in Carbondale and surrounding areas and provide comparisons to the entire metro area, nearby cities and some of the most desirable and expensive cities in the United States. Take a look at the last 12 months of Carbondale average rent prices in the chart below.

Monthly Rent Report

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Carbondale Rent Prices Increase From February to March

Carbondale rent prices increased over the last month. From February to March, the city experienced a 0.8% increase for the price of a one-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Carbondale one-bedroom apartments currently stands at $632.0.

When we take a look at the two-bedroom comparison from February to March, Carbondale experienced a -0.13% decrease for the price of a two-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Carbondale two-bedroom apartments currently stands at $790.0.

March Prices: Carbondale vs. Surrounding Areas

Rent Prices in Carbondale and Surrounding Areas

Rent prices have increased in Carbondale over the last month. But how have the surrounding areas fared when it comes to the recent volatility in apartment prices? Rent prices in 0 of the Carbondale suburbs increased last month. On the other hand, 0 local areas experienced a decrease in the price of a one-bedroom apartment.

More key findings include:

  • Rents did not increase in any of the Carbondale suburbs

  • Rents did not decrease in any of the Carbondale suburbs.

March 2025 Pricing Trends: Carbondale vs. National Comparisons

New York, NY
San Francisco, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Washington, DC
Chicago, IL
Columbus, OH
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Carbondale Rent Prices More Affordable Than Major Cities

Rent growth in Carbondale over the past year has been on the rise. When compared to major cities nearby, along with some of the most expensive cities in the country, Carbondale average rent prices appear to be relatively affordable for local residents.

The price for a Carbondale one-bedroom apartment remains vastly more affordable than four of the largest cities in the United States — New York City, Washington, D.C. San Francisco and Los Angeles. And pricing compares quite similarly to nearby Midwest cities.

For more information about Carbondale and surrounding area rent prices, take a look at the complete data set below.

Data set for Carbondale and suburbs

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Methodology

Each month, using over 1 million Rentable listings across the United States, we calculate the median 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom rent prices by city, state, and nation, and track the month-over-month percent change. To avoid small sample sizes, we restrict the analysis for our reports to cities meeting minimum population and property count thresholds.