Carbondale-Marion, IL · Illinois

Jackson County

52,706 residents8 permits TTM$45,572 median HHI15 ZIP codesUpdated April 28, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$125,000

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.2%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

19.6%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.14%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

8

Census BPS

Climate risk

87.1

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown15 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
629328.8%
629667.7%
629247.4%
629947.2%
629277.2%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

49.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

16.8%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

35.1%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

48.0%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

32.9

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 28, 2026