Cost of living in Jackson County
Simple answer
A 2-bedroom fair-market rent is $930 a month.
That HUD number covers Jackson County, Illinois, from October 2026 through September 2027. Towns in the county can still have different rents on the ground.
- Studio
- $648
- 1 bed
- $761
- 2 bed
- $930
- 3 bed
- $1,212
- 4 bed
- $1,254
This county is outside a metro area with its own price index. The Illinois state index is 100.0 (U.S. = 100, BEA 2024).
SNAP income limit in Illinois · Medicaid eligibility
Towns in this county
- Carbondale · 22,158 people
- Murphysboro · 6,735 people
- De Soto · 1,654 people