Skokie, IL · compare · Skokie vs Lincolnwood

Skokie vs Lincolnwood: rent compared

As of July 2026, the average rent in Skokie is $2,132/month, $536 (20%) less than Lincolnwood at $2,668.

$2,132
Skokie · July 2026
+$109 (+5.4%) yr/yr
$2,668
Lincolnwood · July 2026
n/a (n/a) yr/yr
−$536
Skokie discount vs Lincolnwood

Five years of rent, side by side

$1,500$1,800$2,100$2,400$2,70020222023202420252026 $2,132 — Skokie  ┄ Lincolnwood
Smoothed observed market rent, Skokie (solid) vs Lincolnwood (dashed), last 60 months. Source: Zillow Research ZORI.

Recent months

MonthSkokieLincolnwoodDifference
July 2026$2,132$2,668−$536
June 2026$2,092$2,552−$460
May 2026$2,051$2,520−$469
April 2026$2,023$2,486−$463
March 2026$2,029$2,457−$428
February 2026$2,011$2,463−$452

"Difference" is the Skokie average minus the Lincolnwood 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

Skokie is the cheaper of the two by roughly $536/month, or about $6,432/year versus Lincolnwood. Remember these are typical rents across all home types — a specific 1- or 2-bedroom can land either side of the average.

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