ZIP 62901 (Carbondale, IL) Housing Market Update | February 22, 2026
62901 – February 22, 2026 – Carbondale, IL (Jackson County) snapshot: prices still soft, days on market long, rates eased, giving buyers leverage.
ZIP 62901 covers Carbondale, Illinois (Jackson County). Today’s read: the local market still looks buyer-friendly, with slower turn times and a wide spread of price points across listings.
Top takeaways
- Recent closed-sale pricing in 62901 remains lower than last year, per Redfin’s January 2026 snapshot.
- Realtor.com data for December 2025 shows inventory around the mid-100s and a sale-to-list ratio near 95% (buyers negotiating below ask on average).
- Mortgage rates have drifted lower week-over-week, which can help payment math even if prices are sticky.
Market snapshot (ZIP 62901)
Prices: Redfin reports a January 2026 median sale price around $71.6K (about 41% lower year-over-year). Realtor.com’s ZIP summary (December 2025) shows a higher median home value metric of $105K, which highlights how different data sets and reporting periods can paint different pictures.
Speed: Redfin shows homes taking about 100 days to sell on average in January 2026. Realtor.com’s December 2025 view shows roughly 109 average days on market, also pointing to a measured pace.
Supply: Realtor.com lists about 185 active homes for sale in the ZIP in its December 2025 dashboard, and the live for-sale search currently shows roughly 190+ listings. More options typically means buyers can be picky on inspections, repairs, and concessions.
Rates & affordability
Freddie Mac’s weekly survey put the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 6.01% as of February 19, 2026 (down from 6.09% the prior week). In markets like 62901 where list prices vary widely, a small rate move can meaningfully change what ‘affordable’ looks like from one week to the next.
What’s for sale nearby (no addresses)
Scanning the current 62901 listing feed, you’ll see a mix of:
- Acreage or hobby-farm style lots: one example is a 2-bed home on roughly 6.6 acres listed around $250K.
- Move-in ready mid-range homes: an example 4-bed home is listed around the low $200Ks.
- Value plays/fix-up opportunities: smaller homes under $50K do appear from time to time, often needing updates and careful inspection.
On the rental side, Realtor.com’s ZIP dashboard puts the median rent around $575/month (December 2025), and the current rentals search shows a few dozen active rentals at the moment.
ServiceXTC local pros
We attempted to pull 62901-area ServiceXTC provider pages for real-estate-adjacent help (inspection, roofing, HVAC, plumbing, electrical), but no verified local directory pages were available to include in today’s update.
Sources
- Redfin: 62901 housing market page
- Realtor.com: 62901 ZIP market dashboard (Carbondale, IL)
- Realtor.com: 62901 homes for sale search
- Realtor.com: 62901 rentals search
- Freddie Mac: PMMS weekly mortgage rates
What are you seeing right now in 62901: more price cuts, more cash buyers, or more first-time buyers stepping in?