Skokie neighborhood

Downtown Skokie.

The library, Village Hall on Oakton, and the Yellow Line into the city. Downsizers and first-time buyers ask for this pocket when they want a walk, not a bigger lot.

Skokie Village Hall in downtown Skokie

Closed prices on Ryan’s book

  • 4308 Main St — single family, $412,000
  • 5155 Madison St, unit 208 — condo, $212,500

That split is the downtown story. A house on Main and a condo near the village core can both be “downtown,” and they are not priced alike. Condos elsewhere on his Skokie book are mostly under $300,000. A $500,000 budget is usually a house, not a downtown condo.

Who it fits

Someone leaving a larger Skokie house who still wants the village. Someone commuting toward the city who would rather walk to the Yellow Line than sit on the Edens. Ryan Rahim, RE/MAX Cityview, (773) 343-2160.

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