Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Glen Carbon, Illinois
A $278,000 home here costs
$2,546per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,429. The real number is $1,116 higher every month — 78% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Glen Carbon against Madison County and Illinois
| Measure | Glen Carbon | Madison County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $278,200 | $167,900 |
| Median property tax | $5,926 | $3,232 |
| Effective tax rate | 2.130% | 1.925% |
| Median gross rent | $1,088 | $969 |
| Population | 13,521 | 264,631 |
The weather behind that power bill
Glen Carbon sits in Madison County, which averages a high of 90.2°F in its hottest month and a low of 24.3°F in its coldest, with 43.36" of precipitation a year and 34% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,579 cooling and 4,209 heating degree days, which is what sets the $214 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Madison County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Madison County
Full Madison County cost breakdown · Every county in Illinois
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Glen Carbon?
A $278,000 home in Glen Carbon, Illinois costs approximately $2,546 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,429 principal and interest, $493 property tax, $109 homeowners insurance, $282 utilities and $232 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Glen Carbon?
Glen Carbon has an effective property tax rate of 2.130%, based on a median home value of $278,200 and median real estate taxes of $5,926. That is higher than the Madison County average of 1.925%.
What is the average home price in Glen Carbon?
The median owner-occupied home value in Glen Carbon, Illinois is $278,200, against $167,900 across Madison County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Glen Carbon?
Median gross rent in Glen Carbon is $1,088 a month, against $2,546 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Glen Carbon — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Illinois.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.