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The following information regarding transfer taxes and inspection ordinances in the Chicagoland area is provided as a courtesy of North American Title Company. No guarantee is made regarding its accuracy. Please contact the respective municipality for the most current information.

TAXING
BODY
COUNTY PARTY
LIABLE
AMOUNT CONTACT TELEPHONE COMMENTS
ADDISON DuPage Buyer $2.50/$1000.00 131 W. Lake
Addison, IL 60101
530-543-4100 Ext. 298 Water bill must be paid; sewer inspection required; copy of State form & deed.
ALSIP Cook Seller $3.50/$1000.00 (Minimum of $100.00) 4500 W. 123rd St.
Alsip, IL 60803
708-385-6902 Final water reading and bill must be paid; copy of sales contract required; has local form; applicable to some leaseholds; $15 charge for exempt stamp; no personal checks.
AURORA DuPage
Kane
Kendall
Will
Seller $3.00/$1000.00 44 E. Downer Place
Aurora, IL 60507
630-844-3613 Final water reading and bill must be paid; has local form; state form (original or a copy) signed by at least one party required. $25.00 “no tax due stamp” must be ordered. Seller must disclose zoning & occupancy standards,
BARTLETT Cook
DuPage
Kane
Seller $3.00/$1000.00 228 S. Main
Bartlett, IL 60103
630-837-0800 Sums due must be paid; final water reading; copy of deed and state form required; has local form; $3 fee for exempt stamp by mail.
BEDFORD PARK Cook Seller $50.00/trans. 6701 Archer Ave.
Bedford Park, IL 60501
708-458-2067
Admin Dept.
Water bills must be paid; inspection required; has local form.
BELLWOOD Cook Seller $5.00/$1000.00 3200 Washington Blvd.
Bellwood, IL 60104
708-547-3513 Final water reading; home inspection required; has local form; original or copy of deed and state form required; $10 fee for exempt stamp.
BENSENVILLE           Certificate of Occupancy Required.
BERKELEY Cook Seller $25.00/trans. 5819 Electric Ave.
Berkeley, IL 60163
708-449-8840 Original deed required; water bills, fines, etc. must be paid.
BERWYN Cook Seller $10.00/$1000.00 6700 W. 26th St.
Berwyn, IL 60402
708-788-2660 Collector's Dept. Final water reading; inspection required; has local form; $50 fee for exempt stamp.
BOLINGBROOK DuPage
Will
Split equally $3.75/$500.00 375 West Briarcliff
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
630-226-8455 Final meter reading; sums due must be paid; state form required. $50 fee for exempt stamp.
BROADVIEW   Seller   2350 S. 25th Ave.
Broadview, IL 60153
708-681-3600 Requires Inspection - $35.
BROOKFIELD   Seller   8820 Brookfield Ave
Brookfield, IL 60513
708-485-7344 Inspection Fee; Re-Sale Inspection.
BUFFALO GROVE Cook
Lake
Seller $3.00/$1000.00 50 Raupp Blvd.
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
847-459-2500 Water bill, tickets, invoices must be paid; has local form.
BURBANK Cook Seller $5.00/$1000.00 6530 W. 79th St.
Burbank, IL 60459
708-599-5500 Has local form; original deed required if exempt; no personal checks.
BURNHAM Cook Buyer $5.00/$1000.00 14450 Manistee
Burnham, IL 60633
708-862-9150 Final water reading; inspection required if violations on record; has local form; cash or money order required.
CALUMET CITY Cook Split equally $8.00/$1000.00 204 Pulaski Road
Calumet City, IL 60409

Inspection Services:
687 Wentworth
708-891-8116 Water bill must be paid; inspection required; state form required; has local form.
CALUMET PARK Cook Buyer $5.00/$1000.00 12409 S. Throop
Calumet Park, IL 60827
708-389-0851 Final water reading required; inspection required ($100); has local form; no personal checks.
CAROL STREAM DuPage Seller $3.00/$1000.00 500 N. Gary Ave.
Carol Stream, IL 60188-1899
630-665-7050
Finance Dept.
630-871-6222
for water reading
Water meter reading; water, sewer and sums due must be paid; has local form; copy of sales contract required.
CHANNAHON Grundy
Will
Buyer $3.00/$1000.00 24441 W. Eames
Channahon, IL 60410
815-467-5311 Water reading; sums due must be paid; has local form; original deed required.
CHICAGO Cook
DuPage
Buyer
Seller
$7.50/$1000.00
$3.00/$1000.00
121 N. LaSalle St.
Room 107
Chicago, IL 60602
312-747-9723 Water/Sewer bills must be paid; compliance with building registration ordinance; has local form; applicable to some leaseholds; certificate of zoning compliance required as of 12/1/97 for non-condo residential resales.
CHICAGO HEIGHTS Cook Seller $4.00/$1000.00 1601 Chicago Road
Chicago Heights, IL 60411

Scariano, Ellch, Himes
2 Prudential Plaza, #3100
Chicago, IL 60601
708-756-5300



312-565-3100
Water bill must be paid; inspection required; has local form.
CICERO Cook Seller $10.00/$1000.00 4937 W. 25th St.
Cicero, IL 60804
708-656-3600 Water bill must be paid; inspection required; has local form; $25 fee for exempt stamp.
COUNTRY CLUB HILLS Cook Seller $5.00/$1000.00 (minimum $50.00) 4200 W. 183rd St.
Country Club Hills, IL 60478
708-798-2616 Final water reading; sums due must be paid; no personal checks; $40 housing inspection credited to cost of stamps; copy of contract & declaration required; has local form.
COUNTRYSIDE Cook Buyer $50.00/trans. 5550 East Ave.
Countryside, IL 60525
708-354-7270 Water, sewer and weed cutting charges must be paid; receipts required; has local form; no personal checks.
DES PLAINES Cook Seller $2.00/$1000.00 1420 Miner St.
Ste 301
Des Plaines, IL 60016
847-391-5382 Final water reading; code violations must be cured; inspection required if residential rental; has local form; original deed and state form required; copy of title commitment required; $10 fee for exempt stamp.
DOLTON Cook Seller $10.00/trans. 14014 Park Ave.
Dolton, IL 60419
708-849-4000 Water bill must be paid; $150 housing inspection fee before stamps may issue; has local form; $10 fee even if exempt.
EAST HAZEL CREST Cook Buyer $25.00/trans. 1904 W. 174th St.
East Hazel Crest, IL 60429
708-798-0213 Water bill must be paid; has local form.
ELGIN Cook
Kane
  None 150 Dexter Court
Elgin, IL 60120
847-931-5639 Final water reading; sums due must be paid; inspection required if violations exist; stamp required; includes exempt transactions; has local form.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE Cook
DuPage
Seller $3.00/$1000.00 901 Wellington Ave.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
847-439-3900 Water and sewer bills must be paid; $10 fee for exempt stamp; has local form; copy of deed and Illinois form required.
ELMHURST Cook
DuPage
Seller $1.50/$1000.00 209 N. York
Elmhurst, IL 60126
630-530-3000 Sums due must be paid; final water reading; inspection required; copy of signed sales contract required; has local form. Sump Pump Inspection Required and Paid Water Bill.
ELMWOOD PARK Cook Seller $5.00/$1000.00 11 Conti Parkway
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
708-452-7300 Water, sewer and other bills must be paid; deed and water reading required; two inspections required; copy of deed and declaration required; has local form; $35 fee for exempt stamp.
EVANSTON Cook Seller $5.00/$1000.00 2100 Ridge
Evanston, IL 60201
847-866-2925 Water bill must be paid; has local form.
EVERGREEN PARK Cook Seller $5.00/$1000.00 (Minimum $100) 9418 S. Kedzie
Evergreen Park, IL 60805
708-229-8215 Water reading; $15 housing inspection before stamps may issue; has local form.
FOREST PARK   Seller   517 S. Des Plaines
Forest Park, IL 60130
708-366-2323 Inspection Required - $100 (includes inspection and reinspection); $0 Exempt Stamp Required; $100 fee is required if the Buyer does the repairs.
FRANKLIN PARK Cook Seller Fee for Seal on Deed: Single-Family -$25.00 Two-Family -$40.00 Multi-Family -$40.00 plus $10 for each unit over 3 Commercial/Industrial - Separate fee schedule 9500 W. Belmont
Franklin Park, IL 60131
847-671-8795
Building Dept.
Zoning Administrator's approval and inspection required for multi family, commercial and industrial properties; violations disclosed must be corrected; order final water bill at 847-671-8292 at least 5 days in advance; submit current survey and original deed to Building Dept. at least 3 days prior to closing; $75 Flat fee; $25 for Exempt Stamp; Property Inspection and Document Review Required.
GLEN ELLYN DuPage Seller $3.00/$1000.00 Payment of tax may be waived, but stamp req'd. 535 Duane St.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
630-469-5000
Cashier's Dept
Water, sewer, parking tickets and other sums due must be paid; sales contract or deed required; has local form. Home inspection required to confirm no illegal sump pump connections to the sanitary sewer.
GLENCOE         847-853-4113
finance@goglencoe.com
Contact the Finance Department at (847)853-4113 or finance@goglencoe.com to arrange for a final water meter read; final reads will be done no sooner than 3 business days prior to closing; The Village will attempt to conduct all final reads on a next day basis.
GLENDALE HEIGHTS DuPage Seller $3.00/$1000.00 300 E. Fullerton
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
630-260-6000 Ext. 333 Water and sewer bills must be paid; has local form; $25 fee for exempt stamp; copy of deed and declaration required.
GLENWOOD Cook Seller $5.00/$1000.00 13 S. Rebecca St.
Glenwood, IL 60425
708-758-5150 Occupancy inspection required ($35.00); water bill must be paid; has local form; copy of contract required; no personal checks.
GOLF   Seller        
HAINESVILLE         847-223-1675
Contact: Russ
 
HANOVER PARK Cook
DuPage
Seller $1.50/$500.00 2121 W. Lake St.
Hanover Park, IL 60103
630-372-4200 Sums due must be paid; has local form; $10 fee for exempt stamp.
HARVEY Cook Split equally $4.00/$1000.00 plus $45.00 Buyer's expense for administrative processing fee. 15320 Broadway
Harvey, IL 60426
708-210-5300
Planning Dept.
Water bill must be paid; inspection required; copy of deed required; charge for exempt stamp; has local form.
HARWOOD HEIGHTS Cook Buyer $10.00/$1000.00 7343 W. Lawrence
Harwood Heights, IL 60706
708-867-7200 Water bill must be paid; inspection required ($50); has local form; deed and Illinois state form required; $50 fee for exempt stamp.
HIGHLAND PARK Lake Seller $5.00/$1000.00 1707 St. Johns Ave.
Highland Park, IL 60035
847-432-0800 Water bill must be paid; original deed required; has local form; no personal checks.
HIGHWOOD Lake   $5.00/$1000.00 17 Highwood Ave.
Highwood, IL 60040
847-432-1924 The transfer fee is applicable for town of Fort Sheridan Subdivision; has local form; copy of deed required; no personal checks.
HILLSIDE Cook Buyer $3.75/$500.00 30 N. Wolf Road
Hillside, IL 60162
708-449-6450 Final water reading and inspection required ($20); original Illinois state form required; has local form.
HOFFMAN ESTATES Cook Seller $3.00/$1000.00 1900 Hassell Road
Hoffman Estates, IL 60195
847-882-9100 Water bill must be paid; has local form; Illinois state form required; $10 fee for exempt stamp.
JOLIET Kendall
Will
Seller $3.00/$1000.00 150 W. Jefferson
Joliet, IL 60432
815-724-3902 Residential transfer information and disclosure form required before contract entered into if residential (single family, condo or townhome); signed form required for purchase of stamps; sums due must be paid; final water reading; original deed required; has local forms.
LAKE FOREST Lake Buyer $4.00/$1000.00 220 E. Deerpath
Lake Forest, IL 60045
847-615-7472 Home Inspection, Final water bill in full and all other municipal bills prior to ussuing stamps.
LINCOLNSHIRE Lake Buyer $3.00/$1000.00 1 Olde Halfday Road
Lincolnshire, IL 60069

Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins
20 N. Wacker Dr. #1660
Chicago, IL 60606
847-883-8600



312-984-6400
Water bill must be paid; copy of Illinois state form required.
LINCOLNWOOD Cook Seller $20.00 Finance Dept. Villiage of Lincolnwood

6900 N Lincoln Ave
847-673-1540 Certificate of Payment required. Final water meter reading Required. Full payment of any outstanding water bill or other amounts due to village.  
LYONS   Seller   7801 Ogden Avenue
Lyons, IL 60534
708-447-8886 Requires Inspections for Exempt & Not Exempt Transactions - $50.
MARKHAM Cook Seller $ 400.00 1613 Kedzie Parkway
Markham, IL 60428
708-331-4905 Inspection required prior to transfer stamp being issued
MAYWOOD Cook Seller $4.00/$1000.00 40 E. Madison Plza.
Maywood, IL 60153
708-681-8819
Clerk's Office
Water bill must be paid; inspection and original deed required; has local form.
MCCOOK Cook Seller $5.00/$1000.00 Minimum $100 5000 Glencoe Ave.
McCook, IL 60525
708-447-9030 Water bill must be paid; charge for some exemptions; applicable to some leaseholds; has local form.
MELROSE PARK Cook   None 1000 N. 25th St.
Melrose Park, IL 60160
708-343-4000 Ext. 28 Inspec. and Cert. of Compliance Required; Inspection Fees: Single and Dwelling Units-$75; Four or More Dwelling Units-$75; First Unit, plus per each Addl. Unit-$25; Vacant and Commercial-$100; Industrial-$100; Addl. Insp.-$25; Exempt and Non Exempt.
METTAWA Lake Buyer $5.00/$1000.00 1000 Allanson Rd.
Mundelein, IL 60060
847-949-4015 Original deed or facsimile ABI required; has local form.
MIDLOTHIAN Cook Seller None Village of Midlothian Clerk
14801 South Pulaski Rd.
Midlothian, IL 60445
708-389-0200 Exempt Stamp needed for each deed. Village debts must be current.
Affidavit indicating compliance with smoke deterctor and carbon monoxide required.
MONEE Will Seller   Will County Deputy Clerk.
302 N. Chicago Street
Joilet, Illinois 60432
815-740-4615 Payment Stamp required for all deeds.
MORTON GROVE Cook Seller $3.00/$1000.00 6101 Capulina St.
Morton Grove, IL 60053
847-965-4100 Water and sewer bills must be paid; has local form; copy of Illinois state form and sales contract required; no personal checks.
MOUNT PROSPECT Cook Buyer $3.00/$1000.00 100 S. Emerson Mt.
Prospect, IL 60056

Pedersen & Houpt
161 N. Clark #3100
Chicago, IL 60601
847-392-6000



312-641-6888
Water and sewer bills must be paid; violations of property maintenance code must be resolved; has local form; copy of Illinois state form required.
NAPERVILLE DuPage
Will
Buyer $1.50/$500.00 400 S. Eagle St.
P.O. Box 3020
Naperville, IL 60566
630-420-6059 Has local form; certificate required for exemption; if non-residential, city requires all utility bills to be paid (including a final pro-rated bill).
NILES Cook Buyer $3.00/$1000.00 1000 Civic Center Dr.
Niles, IL 60714
847-967-6100 Ext. 326 Water bill must be paid; inspection required; real estate contract required; has local form.
NORRIDGE   Seller   4000 N. Olcott Ave.
Norridge, IL 60706
708-453-0800 $25 Inspection Fee - Requires a 30-day notice - They send 4 inspectors out; $0 Exempt Stamp Required.
NORTH CHICAGO Lake Buyer $5.00/$1000.00 1850 Lewis Ave.
North Chicago, IL 60064
847-596-8625 Water bill must be paid; certificate from building commissioner required; copy of contract required; has local form.
NORTH LAKE Cook Seller   55 E. North Ave.
Northlake, IL 60164
847-343-8700 Certificate of Compliance; Requires Inspection - $200
NORTH RIVERSIDE   Seller   2401 Des Plaines Ave
N. Riverside, IL 60546
708-447-4211 Requires Inspection - $225 - must be scheduled 2 weeks prior to closing.
OAK LAWN Cook Seller $5.00/$1000.00 9446 Raymond
Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins
20 N. Wacker Dr. #1660
Chicago, IL 60606
708-499-7761
Finance Dept.



312-984-6400
Water bill must be paid; has local form; no personal checks.
OAK PARK Cook Seller $8.00/$1000.00 123 Madison St.
Oak Park, IL 60302
708-445-3340 Ext. 2355
Village Clerk
Final water and sewer reading; inspection required if 4+ units; has local form; copy of contract or Illinois form required.
PARK FOREST Cook
Will
Seller $5.00/$1000.00 350 Victory Drive
Park Forest, IL 60466
708-748-1112 Sums due must be paid; inspection required; has local form; $15 fee for exemptions.
PARK RIDGE Cook Seller $2.00/$1000.00 505 Butler Place
Park Ridge, IL 60068
847-318-5289 Water bill must be paid; zoning inspection required; has local form.
PEORIA   Seller   419 Fulton
Peoria, IL 61602
309-494-8545 $2.50 per 1,000; $0 Exempt Stamp Required.
POSEN Cook   None 2440 W. Walter Zimny
Posen, IL 60469
708-385-0139 Ordinance requires notice to Village Clerk of intent to sell any residential property, village inspection and certificate of compliance. Inspection Fee of $50.
RIVER FOREST Cook Seller $0.50/$1000.00 400 Park Ave.
River Forest, IL 60305
708-366-8500 Water reading required; inspection required; has local form.
RIVER GROVE Cook Seller $50.00/trans. If single family: $25.00 plus $25.00 for each unit if apt. bldg; $100.00 other properties. 2621 N. Thatcher
River Grove, IL 60171
708-453-8000
Building Dept.
Water bill and other obligations must be paid; Copy of deed required; Stamp required by the Recorder's office to record deed.
RIVERSIDE   Seller   27 Riverside Road
Riverside, IL 60546
708-447-2700 Compliance - $150 plus survey.
ROLLING MEADOWS Cook Seller $3.00/$1000.00 3600 Kirchoff
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

Elaine Jacobson
33 N. LaSalle, #2131
Chicago, IL 60602
847-394-8500



312-263-7377
Water and sewer bills must be paid; inspection required; copy of deed and Illinois form required; has local form; fee for exempt stamp.
ROUND LAKE BEACH         847-546-8919 ext. 225 or 228
Contact: Community Development
Inspection Fee of $50.
ROUND LAKE HEIGHTS         847-546-1206
Contact: Debbie
Inspection Fee of $75.
ROUND LAKE PARK         847-546-2790
Contact: Diana or Norma
Inspection Fee of $50; Reinspection Fee of $35.
SCHAUMBURG Cook
DuPage
Seller $1.00/$1000.00 101 Schaumburg Ct.
Schaumburg, IL 60193
847-895-4500 Water bill must be paid; copy of Illinois state form required; has local form; $10 fee for exempt stamp.
SKOKIE Cook Seller $3.00/$1000.00 5127 Oakton
Skokie, IL 60077

Elaine Jacobson
33 N. LaSalle, #2131
Chicago, IL 60602
847-673-0500



312-263-7377
Water bill must be paid; has local form; $15 fee for exempt stamp.
SOUTH HOLLAND Cook Seller   Village Clerk
16226 Wausau Ave.
Phone: 708-210-2900
Fax: 708-210-1019
Transfer Certificate that Water, grass, ambulance, property maintenance and unpaid judgements paid in full
STICKNEY Cook Seller $5.00/$1000.00 6533 W. Pershing Rd.
Stickney, IL 60402-4018
708-749-4400 Final water reading; original deed and state declaration required; has local form; no personal checks; $25 fee for exempt stamp.
STONE PARK Cook Seller $2.00/$500.00 1629 N. Mannheim
Stone Park, IL 60165
708-345-5550 Final water reading; housing inspection required ($50 per residence); Illinois state form required.
STREAMWOOD Cook Seller $3.00/$1000.00 301 E. Irving Park
Streamwood, IL 60107
630-837-0200
Finance Dept.
Water bill must be paid; has local form; copy of Illinois state form required; $10 fee for exempt stamp.
SUMMIT         708-563-4823 Inspection Required.
SYCAMORE DeKalb Buyer $5.00 per thousand City Finance office
308 W. State St.
Sycamore, Illinois 60178
815-895-4515 Must present fully executed sales contract; if transfer is exempt, treasurer must mark deed exempt to be eligible for recording.
UNIVERSITY PARK Cook
Will
Seller $1.00/$1000.00 698 Burnham Drive
University Park, IL 60466
708-534-6451 All sums due must be paid; inspection required ($250-no personal checks); has local form.
WAUCONDA Cook Seller $50.00/Unit. 101 N. Main St
Wauconda, IL 60084
847-526-9609 Building compliance certificate.
WEST CHICAGO DuPage Seller None 475 Main St
West Chicago, IL 60185
630-293-2200 Ext. 131 Water and sewer bill must be paid plus all parking tickets, liens and miscellaneous receivables; Inspeciton required at a cost of $200-1600 depending on the property type.
WESTCHESTER Cook Seller $25.00/trans. 10300 Roosevelt Road
Westchester, IL 60154
708-345-0200 $75 Inspection Fee; $50 Exempt Stamp Fee; requies the ORIGINAL deed to affix their stamp; requires a compliance water bill be paid prior to stamps; $50 fee for purchase to seller along with the inspection.
WHEATON DuPage Buyer $2.50/$1000.00 303 W. Wesley
Wheaton, IL 60187
630-260-2027 Water and sewer bills must be paid; copy of contract or state form required; has local form; $25 Exempt Stamp Required
WHEELING Cook Seller None 255 W. Dundee
Wheeling, IL 60090
847-459-2600 Water bill and all other invoices paid in full.
WILMETTE Cook Buyer $3.00/$1000.00 1200 Wilmette
Wilmette, IL 60091
847-251-2700 Ext. 7610 Water bill and other invoices must be paid; has local form.
WOODRIDGE DuPage
Will
Seller $2.50/$1000.00 5 Plaza Drive
Woodridge, IL 60517
630-852-7000 Water reading required; $75 or average of last 2 bills deposit towards final water bill; deed and state form required; has local form.
WORTH Cook   None 7112 W. 111th St.
Worth, IL 60482
708-448-1181 No fee; need certificate of payment for water and sewer $20 fee.

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