The typical owner-occupied home in Glen Carbon is worth about $282,000, 7% above the Illinois median of $263,300 and 15% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,580 a year in property taxes, about 1.98% of their home's value, close to the Illinois rate of 2.01%. The median household earns $97,168 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (3.2 times for Illinois). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Glen Carbon at a glance
| Glen Carbon | Illinois | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $282,000 | $263,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $5,580 | $5,298 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.98% | 2.01% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $97,168 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 69% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 66% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,096 | $1,987 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.4% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,097 | $1,274 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 26.2% | 29.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1990 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 2.8% | 7.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 13,977 | 12,694,798 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Glen Carbon
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Glen Carbon home of $282,000 with 20% down costs about $2,100 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,570, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $90,018 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Glen Carbon household income of $97,168; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $304,000.
The median rent here is $1,097 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,003 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $56,400 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $225,600 |
| Principal and interest | $1,518 |
| Property taxes (1.98% a year) | $465 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $118 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,100 |
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| Down payment | $9,870 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $276,892 |
| Principal and interest | $1,863 |
| Property taxes (1.98% a year) | $465 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $118 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $125 |
| Total per month | $2,570 |
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Questions about home buying in Glen Carbon
What is the median home value in Glen Carbon?
About $282,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Glen Carbon?
Homeowners pay a median $5,580 a year, which is about 1.98% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Glen Carbon?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,100 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $90,018 a year.
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data