62896
West Frankfort, Illinois.
West Frankfort, Franklin County, IL · Carbondale-Marion, IL metro · population 10,627
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$124 (+28%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $2,888 +3%
- $104,102$106,990 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Down $20,958 -16%
- $127,948$106,990 since Sep 2021
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- 62896$562
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, prices here aren't rising.
Typical home values in zip 62896 rose 2.8% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 2 counties: Franklin County, IL 91% · Williamson County, IL 9%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: West Frankfort, IL — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 62896
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 62896$106,990
- Carbondale$151,421
- United States$366,157
Within 20 miles
| Miles sorted ascending, activate to sort descending | Zip activate to sort by Zip | City activate to sort by City | Population activate to sort by Population | Rent activate to sort by Rent | Home value activate to sort by Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | 62951 | Johnston City | 5,342 | — | $109,912 |
| 7.7 | 62999 | Zeigler | 1,267 | — | $58,522 |
| 7.8 | 62812 | Benton | 11,611 | — | $127,349 |
| 8.0 | 62948 | Herrin | 12,758 | $938 | $113,584 |
| 9.4 | 62890 | Thompsonville | 2,377 | — | $156,651 |
| 9.6 | 62822 | Christopher | 2,581 | — | $77,119 |
| 10.1 | 62974 | Pittsburg | 1,536 | — | $148,003 |
| 10.1 | 62933 | Energy | 1,101 | — | $167,593 |
| 10.8 | 62983 | Royalton | 1,728 | — | $84,144 |
| 12.1 | 62918 | Carterville | 10,658 | $1,075 | $198,254 |
| 12.3 | 62959 | Marion | 27,793 | $1,112 | $183,400 |
| 15.0 | 62884 | Sesser | 2,758 | — | $119,439 |
| 15.3 | 62836 | Ewing | 891 | — | $170,610 |
| 15.7 | 62935 | Galatia | 2,178 | — | $129,787 |
| 16.3 | 62932 | Elkville | 1,152 | — | $99,681 |
| 16.7 | 62924 | De Soto | 3,168 | — | $115,744 |
| 18.9 | 62902 | Carbondale | 4,135 | — | $195,190 |
| 19.4 | 62901 | Carbondale | 22,946 | $636 | $128,886 |
| 19.5 | 62922 | Creal Springs | 2,608 | — | $197,422 |
| 19.7 | 62917 | Carrier Mills | 2,303 | — | $81,914 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.