Jackson County, IL housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 55
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Home Value
$136,367
+7.5% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
55
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
4.6 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
56 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
19%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
91.5%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
26%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$706/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
-11%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$223
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 11% below this area's pre-2020 price-to-income norm, cheaper relative to incomes than before the pandemic.
- Prices. Home values are up 7.5% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 59% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−11% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (55/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 8.5% below their final list price; 19% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 26% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $42k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,696 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $346/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $223 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −5% to +12% over the next 12 months (77% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −4.8% to +11.6% (80% range; middle estimate +4.7%), chance of a rise 77%, of a 5%+ drop 9%.
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ZIP codes in Jackson County, IL
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale, IL 62901 | $132.2K | +7.5% | 43 |
| Murphysboro, IL 62966 | $122.9K | +6.2% | 25 |
| De Soto, IL 62924 | $119.5K | +11.6% | 71 |
| Carbondale, IL 62903 | $205.3K | +9.8% | 35 |
| Makanda, IL 62958 | $198.7K | +6.2% | 32 |
| Ava, IL 62907 | $188K | +11.3% | 4 |
| Elkville, IL 62932 | $103.1K | +1.9% | 28 |
| Campbell Hill, IL 62916 | $173K | +5.4% | 31 |
| Vergennes, IL 62994 | $123.6K | +4.0% | 52 |
| Gorham, IL 62940 | – | – | 11 |
| Grand Tower, IL 62942 | – | – | 36 |
| Rockwood, IL 62280 | $188.6K | +14.0% | 40 |
| Dowell, IL 62927 | – | – | 13 |
| Pomona, IL 62975 | – | – | 47 |
| Jacob, IL 62950 | – | – | 23 |