Cook County Value

8950 E Prairie Rd Skokie

4 bed / 1 bath, 1,985 sqft, built 1956, in Niles. Assessor market value for 2025: $660,000.

Cook County account 10144140010000

Likely too high

about $45,000

8 similar homes nearby point to a value about $45,000 lower than yours.

Assessor market value$660,000
Similar homes$615,389
$44,611 gap · bars start at $0

How sure: High · 8 similar homes (5 shown below) · public records only

Assessor market value
$660,000
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
1,985 sqft
$332 per sqft
Year built
1956
Average quality

Why we think so

Similar homes' assessments

Strong

8 of 8 similar homes are assessed lower per square foot. Their similarity-weighted median is $309.69/sqft, but land is valued apart from the home, and some of them have less land value per square foot of home than yours, which counts as $123,050. Counting your land in place of theirs where theirs is less, they support a value of $615,389.

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Appeal deadlines

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Assessment snapshot

These public CCAO records highlight what may be worth checking before you file.

  • Assessment changeThe assessor market value stayed about the same, from $660,000 in 2024 to $660,000 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $332 per square foot before any comparable-property adjustments.
  • Nearby comparison areaThis page starts the equity review with public records for the Niles neighborhood.
  • Neighborhood value signalAmong 2,375 residential records in the same neighborhood, the average assessor market value is about $243 per square foot.
  • Area year-over-year signalNearby residential records with prior-year values stayed about flat on average.

Comparable assessments

Showing 5 of the 8 similar homes in this property's equity comparison, from public appraisal records.

  • 4517 Grove St, Skokie, IL 60076
    1,995 sqft | $311/sqft | built 1955 | Similar size (1,995 vs 1,985 sqft); Similar age (1955 vs 1956); Similar lot size (8,549 vs 8,486 sqft)
    $620,000
  • 4545 Grove St, Skokie, IL 60076
    1,968 sqft | $320/sqft | built 1954 | Similar size (1,968 vs 1,985 sqft); Similar age (1954 vs 1956); Similar lot size (8,484 vs 8,486 sqft)
    $630,000
  • 8929 Kolmar Ave, Skokie, IL 60076
    2,002 sqft | $310/sqft | built 1955 | Similar size (2,002 vs 1,985 sqft); Similar age (1955 vs 1956); Similar lot size (8,514 vs 8,486 sqft)
    $620,000
  • 8935 Kolmar Ave, Skokie, IL 60076
    1,954 sqft | $307/sqft | built 1956 | Similar size (1,954 vs 1,985 sqft); Built same year (1956); Similar lot size (8,514 vs 8,486 sqft)
    $600,000
  • 8849 Kenton, Skokie, IL 60076
    1,992 sqft | $306/sqft | built 1952 | Similar size (1,992 vs 1,985 sqft); Similar age (1952 vs 1956); Similar lot size (8,473 vs 8,486 sqft)
    $610,000

Recent comparable sales

No usable comparable sales are available in this data snapshot.

Public appraisal comparison for 2025. Prepared . Appraisal source: Cook County Assessor's Office. Matches consider available size, age, location and property characteristics. How comparisons work.

Value history

Up 34.7% in 2025 from 2024.

Assessor market value by tax year, with the change from the previous year listed
Tax yearAssessor market valueChangeChange %
2025$660,000+$170,000+34.7%
2024$490,000$00.0%
2023$490,000$00.0%
2022$490,000+$115,420+30.8%
2021$374,580+$100.0%
2020$374,570——
5-year total+$285,430+76.2%