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Raw data sources: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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With a population of 65,497, 24,049 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $480,166, Skokie real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Skokie home values aren't among America's most expensive.
Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Skokie, accounting for 56.72% of the village's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Skokie include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 25.17%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 12.97%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 4.72%).
Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Skokie. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 73.72% of Skokie's homes, and 57.08% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.
At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Skokie's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 66.56% of the village's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Skokie include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 19.21%) and housing constructed between 2000 and later ( 7.53%). There's also some housing in Skokie built before 1939 ( 6.71%).
Skokie's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Skokie during the period has been just 5.36%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.
Appreciation rates are so strong in Skokie that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Skokie real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Skokie appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 9.81%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 86.41% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Skokie. Skokie appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.79%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 11.63%.
Relative to Illinois, our data show that Skokie's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 80% of the other cities and towns in Illinois.
One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the village. Individual neighborhoods within Skokie differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Skokie - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Skokie real estate investment or home purchase decisions.
$480,166
for Illinois
for nation
24,049
$2,760 / per month