Madison County, Illinois
Glen Carbon Real Estate and Local Guide
Glen Carbon is a growing, comparatively affluent village in Madison County near Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, part of the Metro East area across the river from St. Louis. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Glen Carbon best.
About the area
Living in Glen Carbon, IL
Its Centennial Library was named Library Journal's Best Small Library in America in 2010.
The housing market
Homes in Glen Carbon
- About 64% of housing units are owner-occupied.
- About 66.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.
- The median home value is about $278,200.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Glen Carbon home
Glen Carbon Heritage Museum
Museum in a 1914 building with railroad and coal-mining artifacts
Yanda Log Cabin
Log cabin built around 1853, recognized with a historical plaque in 2017
Schon Park
36-acre park opened in 2013 with a pond and walking trail
Ronald J. Foster Sr. Heritage Bike Trail
11-mile rails-to-trails path on the old Illinois Central right-of-way
Neighborhoods
Glen Carbon areas to know
Old Town Glen Carbon
Historic original core of the village
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.