Skokie vs Des Plaines: rent compared

As of May 2026, the average rent in Skokie is $2,179/month, $111 (5%) more than Des Plaines at $2,068.

Five years of rent, side by side

The gap has held roughly steady at about $111/mo over the past five years.

Recent months

"Difference" is the Skokie average minus the Des Plaines average each month. Both series are Zillow ZORI on the same smoothed, market-rate basis, so they are directly comparable — typical observed rents across all home types, not asking prices or active listings.

What this means for renters

Des Plaines is the cheaper of the two by roughly $111/month, or about $1,332/year. Whether that's worth a longer commute or a different neighborhood is the real trade-off. Remember these are typical rents across all home types — a specific 1- or 2-bedroom can land either side of the average.

Compare Skokie with other nearby cities

• Skokie vs Evanston — $2,179 vs $2,570/mo
• Skokie vs Morton Grove — $2,179 vs $2,680/mo
• Skokie vs Niles — $2,179 vs $2,513/mo
• Skokie vs Lincolnwood — $2,179 vs $2,567/mo
• Skokie vs Park Ridge — $2,179 vs $2,655/mo

See the full Skokie-area ranking, the Skokie ZIP-code breakdown, or how we compute these figures.