Apartments for Rent in Carbondale, IL

Prices and availability in Carbondale, IL were last updated on 3 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Carbondale, IL are: The Metropolitan, Saluki Apartments, Campus Edge Apts, The Hill Apartments and Saint Germain Square.

The average rent in Carbondale, IL is $1,051.

The price range for a studio apartment in Carbondale, IL is between $450 and $495.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Carbondale, IL is between $655 and $945.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Carbondale, IL is between $885 and $945.

In Carbondale, 74% of the residents are renting compared to 26% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 9% of Carbondale's rentals, 70% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 17% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Carbondale are about 42 years old, on average. Of these, 36% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About 95% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 5% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Carbondale come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 16% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 31% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 24% of all rentals in Carbondale. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.