Skokie vs Des Plaines: rent compared
As of September 2026, the average rent in Skokie is $2,371/month, $292 (14%) more than Des Plaines at $2,079.
+$117 (+5.2%) yr/yr
+$113 (+5.7%) yr/yr
Five years of rent, side by side
Five years ago the gap was $174/mo; it has widened to $292 — the two markets have been pulling apart.
Recent months
| Month | Skokie | Des Plaines | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | $2,371 | $2,079 | +$292 |
| August 2026 | $2,377 | $2,096 | +$281 |
| July 2026 | $2,381 | $2,105 | +$276 |
| June 2026 | $2,334 | $2,096 | +$238 |
| May 2026 | $2,289 | $2,088 | +$201 |
| April 2026 | $2,256 | $2,059 | +$197 |
"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 $292/month, or about $3,504/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 — $2,371 vs $2,438/mo
- Skokie vs Morton Grove — $2,371 vs $2,532/mo
- Skokie vs Niles — $2,371 vs $2,383/mo
- Skokie vs Lincolnwood — $2,371 vs $2,561/mo
- Skokie vs Park Ridge — $2,371 vs $2,433/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 September 2026.
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