Skokie vs Des Plaines: rent compared

As of June 2026, the average rent in Skokie is $2,250/month, $219 (11%) more than Des Plaines at $2,031.

Five years of rent, side by side

Five years ago the gap was $176/mo; it has widened to $219 — the two markets have been pulling apart.

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 $219/month, or about $2,628/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 — $2,250 vs $2,562/mo
• Skokie vs Morton Grove — $2,250 vs $2,483/mo
• Skokie vs Niles — $2,250 vs $2,160/mo
• Skokie vs Lincolnwood — $2,250 vs $2,752/mo
• Skokie vs Park Ridge — $2,250 vs $2,598/mo

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