Skokie vs Des Plaines: rent compared
As of August 2026, the average rent in Skokie is $2,361/month, $303 (15%) more than Des Plaines at $2,058.
+$133 (+6.0%) yr/yr
+$110 (+5.6%) yr/yr
Five years of rent, side by side
Five years ago the gap was $178/mo; it has widened to $303 — the two markets have been pulling apart.
Recent months
| Month | Skokie | Des Plaines | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | $2,361 | $2,058 | +$303 |
| July 2026 | $2,363 | $2,065 | +$298 |
| June 2026 | $2,318 | $2,057 | +$261 |
| May 2026 | $2,273 | $2,048 | +$225 |
| April 2026 | $2,241 | $2,019 | +$222 |
| March 2026 | $2,248 | $2,022 | +$226 |
"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 $303/month, or about $3,636/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 — $2,361 vs $2,438/mo
- Skokie vs Morton Grove — $2,361 vs $2,355/mo
- Skokie vs Niles — $2,361 vs $2,461/mo
- Skokie vs Lincolnwood — $2,361 vs $2,793/mo
- Skokie vs Park Ridge — $2,361 vs $2,549/mo
See the full Skokie-area ranking, the Skokie ZIP-code breakdown, or how we compute these figures.
First published · Page last updated · rent index data through August 2026.
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