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Affordable apartments in Carbondale, Illinois

8 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

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Buildings

CARBONDALE TOWER

LIHTC
810 W MILL ST, CARBONDALE, IL, 62901
Income-restricted units
271 of 271
Year placed in service
2004
Bedroom mix
28 studio · 199 1BR · 40 2BR · 4 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $754 rent + $129 utilities = $883/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

THE FIELDS

Section 8
700 S LEWIS LN, Carbondale, IL, 62901
Income-restricted units
156 of 156
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $754 rent + $129 utilities = $883/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CORNERSTONE PLACE

LIHTC
250 S LEWIS LN, CARBONDALE, IL, 62901
Income-restricted units
74 of 74
Year placed in service
2004
Bedroom mix
41 studio · 24 1BR · 8 2BR · 1 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $754 rent + $129 utilities = $883/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

PRAIRIE LIVING OF CHAUTAUQUA

LIHTC
955 VILLA CT, CARBONDALE, IL, 62901
Income-restricted units
67 of 75
Year placed in service
2005
Bedroom mix
22 studio · 49 1BR · 4 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $754 rent + $129 utilities = $883/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

MILL STREET STATION

LIHTC
810 W MILL ST, CARBONDALE, IL, 62901
Income-restricted units
62 of 63
Year placed in service
2014
Bedroom mix
33 2BR · 21 3BR · 9 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $754 rent + $129 utilities = $883/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

JACKSON STREET APTS

LIHTC
1727 W MAIN ST, CARBONDALE, IL, 62901
Income-restricted units
48 of 48
Year placed in service
1997
Bedroom mix
48 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $754 rent + $129 utilities = $883/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

VILLAS OF CARBONDALE

LIHTC
1601 NEW ERA RD, CARBONDALE, IL, 62901
Income-restricted units
48 of 50
Year placed in service
2011
Bedroom mix
48 1BR · 48 2BR · 50 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $754 rent + $129 utilities = $883/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CARBONDALE NEIGHBORS DEVELOPMENT

LIHTC
CARBONDALE, IL
Income-restricted units
1 of 1
Year placed in service
2011

Estimated total housing cost: $754 rent + $129 utilities = $883/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Map

Each pin is one income-restricted building. Color-coded by program. Click a pin for details.

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Energy costs in Illinois

Residential electricity in Illinois runs about 17.95¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $129. Natural gas runs about $15.45/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

Check your affordability tier

Enter your annual household income, household size, and zip code. We’ll show which HUD AMI tier you qualify for and what Fair Market Rent looks like in your area.

Fair Market Rent for Carbondale, IL

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$641n/a
1 bedroom$716n/a
2 bedroom$754$1,502
3 bedroom$980n/a
4 bedroom$1,131n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.

HUD income limits : Jackson County, IL

FY2025. Area median income: $83,600.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$18,200$30,350$48,550
2 people$21,150$34,650$55,450
3 people$26,650$39,000$62,400
4 people$32,150$43,300$69,300
5 people$37,650$46,800$74,850
6 people$43,150$50,250$80,400
7 people$48,650$53,700$85,950
8 people$54,150$57,200$91,500

HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Carbondale cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview