In November 2017, there were 12 homes sold, with a median sale price of $70,625 - a 41% decrease over the $119,700 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 13 homes sold in Carbondale in November 2016.
The median sales tax in Carbondale for 2017 was $2,701. In 2016, the median sales tax was $2,701, as well. The effective property tax rate, using the median property tax and median home sale price as the basis, is 3.8%.
The following table compares Carbondale to other Jackson County cities in November 2017:
| City | Nov. 2017 Home Sales | Nov. 2016 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Nov. 2017 Median Sales Price | Nov. 2016 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison | 3 | 0 | - | $163,500 | $0 | - |
| Carbondale | 12 | 13 | -7.7% | $70,625 | $119,700 | -41% |
| Elkville | 1 | 1 | 0% | $70,000 | $86,000 | -18.6% |
| Makanda | 2 | 0 | - | $66,350 | $0 | - |
| De Soto | 1 | 0 | - | $62,000 | $0 | - |
| Murphysboro | 10 | 13 | -23.1% | $38,125 | $75,000 | -49.2% |
| Ava | 1 | 2 | -50% | $9,300 | $106,000 | -91.2% |
| Grand Tower | 1 | 0 | - | $7,455 | $0 | - |
| Dowell | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Vergennes | 0 | 2 | -100% | $0 | $84,500 | -100% |
| Campbell Hill | 0 | 0 | - | $0 | $0 | - |
Alerts Sign-up