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Median Home Price in Skokie, IL

The median home value in Skokie, IL is $435,880 as of 2026-06-30, up 6.59% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$435,880

Year-over-Year

+6.59%

Population

64,047

Skokie ranks #56 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 36.9% above the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Cook County, where the county-wide median is $343,350.

Crime in Skokie

Skokie police recorded a violent crime rate of 204 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 2,686 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Skokie

How much does a house cost in Skokie, IL?

The median home value in Skokie is $435,880. That's up 6.59% from a year earlier. That is about 36.9% above the typical county in Illinois.

Is Skokie expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Skokie are more expensive than Cook County as a whole, where the median is $343,350 — a difference of about 26.9%.

Is Skokie a safe place to live?

Skokie police reported 204 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 64,047. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.