Average Rent in Glen Carbon, IL and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Glen Carbon, IL

Average rent prices in Glen Carbon have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 44% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Glen Carbon, IL

Rent prices in Glen Carbon vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Glen Carbon is $1,000, whereas a house costs $900. 1-bedroom apartments in Glen Carbon run $1,050 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,000.


1 bedroom	$1,000	No Change	23%
2 bedroom	$1,000	No Change	9%
3 bedroom	$1,324	No Change	40%
4 bedroom	$1,850	No Change	24%

		Listings
Glen Carbon	$1,000


Apartments	$1,000	No Change	26%
Condos	$1,900	12%	-
Houses	$900	7%	51%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,000

Last year

23%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,000

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,324

Last year

40%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,850

Last year

24%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Glen Carbon, IL, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Glen Carbon, IL compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Glen Carbon and Alton by all bedroom counts and property types.

Glen Carbon

Median rent price$1,000

47%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$985

48%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Glen Carbon, IL is 2% higher than the median rent in Alton, IL.

Average rent in nearby cities

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$985

$1,100

$1,050

$1,200

$1,495

$1,150

$1,100

$1,100

$1,650

$1,150

$1,250

$1,595

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5d+ ago

House for rent in Glen Carbon

11 Peachtree Ln, Glen Carbon, IL 62034

3 beds

1 bath

$1,750

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Frequently asked questions for Glen Carbon, IL

Quick answers to common questions about the Glen Carbon rental market.

How much is rent in Glen Carbon?

The average rent in Glen Carbon is $1,000 per month as of October 24, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Glen Carbon?

Average rent prices in Glen Carbon have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 44% since last year.

How does Glen Carbon rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Glen Carbon is 47% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $900 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Glen Carbon?

To comfortably afford rent in Glen Carbon, you'd need to earn approximately $40,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).