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Illinois: what each city requires before you sell

Dozens of Chicago suburbs require a village inspection before they issue transfer stamps, and many charge their own transfer tax. Metro East cities near St. Louis inspect at sale too.

175 municipalities tracked · 80 with a requirement at sale

By county: Cook County · Lake County · DuPage County · Will County · Kane County · McHenry County · Madison County · St. Clair County

Chicago area

CityWhat is requiredFeeStatus
AddisonDuPage CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stampNo feeRequired at sale
Beach ParkLake CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$25Required at sale
Bedford ParkCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stampNo feeRequired at sale
BellwoodCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$5Required at sale
BerkeleyCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$350Required at sale
BerwynCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$10Required at sale
Blue IslandCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$100Required at sale
BroadviewCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$100Required at sale
BrookfieldCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stampsRequired at sale
Calumet CityCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$150Required at sale
Calumet ParkCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$100Required at sale
CiceroCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$10Required at sale
Clarendon HillsDuPage CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$50Required at sale
CountrysideCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$100Required at sale
DoltonCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$200Required at sale
ElmhurstDuPage CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$1.50Required at sale
Elmwood ParkCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$5.00Required at sale
Evergreen ParkCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$5Required at sale
Forest ParkCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stampRequired at sale
Franklin ParkCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$100Required at sale
Glen EllynDuPage CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$50Required at sale
GlencoeCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$100Required at sale
GlenwoodCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$100Required at sale
HarveyCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$5Required at sale
Hazel CrestCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$100Required at sale
Hickory HillsCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stampsRequired at sale
HighwoodLake CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$55Required at sale
HillsideCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$50Required at sale
HometownCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$50Required at sale
JusticeCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$120Required at sale
Lake ForestLake CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$4Required at sale
LynwoodCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$100Required at sale
LyonsCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$250Required at sale
MantenoKankakee CountyVillage inspection before transfer stampsRequired at sale
MarkhamCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$125Required at sale
MattesonCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$75Required at sale
MaywoodCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$4Required at sale
McCookCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$5.00Required at sale
Melrose ParkCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$150Required at sale
MoneeWill CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$50Required at sale
NorridgeCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$100Required at sale
North ChicagoLake CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$50Required at sale
NorthlakeCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$250Required at sale
Oak LawnCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$5Required at sale
Olympia FieldsCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$50Required at sale
Palos HillsCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$50Required at sale
Park ForestCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$100Required at sale
PosenCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$180Required at sale
Richton ParkCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stampsRequired at sale
River ForestCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$1Required at sale
River GroveCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stampsRequired at sale
RiverdaleCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$200Required at sale
RiversideCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$325Required at sale
RobbinsCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$240Required at sale
Sauk VillageCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$75Required at sale
Sleepy HollowKane CountyVillage inspection before transfer stampsRequired at sale
StegerCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stampsRequired at sale
StickneyCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$100Required at sale
Stone ParkCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$50Required at sale
University ParkWill CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$250Required at sale
Villa ParkDuPage CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$50Required at sale
WaukeganLake CountyVillage inspection before transfer stampsRequired at sale
West ChicagoDuPage CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$100Required at sale
WestchesterCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$225Required at sale
BartlettDuPage CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$3.00Required in some cases
BensenvilleDuPage CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps$55Required in some cases
Des PlainesCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$2Required in some cases
ElginKane CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stampRequired in some cases
HomewoodCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stampsRequired in some cases
Oak ParkCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$8Required in some cases
Park RidgeCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$2Required in some cases
RomeovilleWill CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$3.50Required in some cases
RoselleDuPage CountyVillage inspection before transfer stampsRequired in some cases
SkokieCook CountyVillage inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp$3Required in some cases
AlgonquinMcHenry CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
AlsipCook CountyNone$3.50No point-of-sale rule
AntiochLake CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
Arlington HeightsCook CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
AuroraKane CountyNone$3No point-of-sale rule
BarringtonLake CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
BataviaKane CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
BloomingdaleDuPage CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
BolingbrookWill CountyNone$3.75No point-of-sale rule
Buffalo GroveCook CountyNone$3.00No point-of-sale rule
BurbankCook CountyNone$5.00No point-of-sale rule
BurnhamCook CountyNone$5.00No point-of-sale rule
Carol StreamDuPage CountyNone$3.00No point-of-sale rule
CarpentersvilleKane CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
ChannahonWill CountyNone$3.00No point-of-sale rule
ChicagoCook CountyNone$3.75No point-of-sale rule
Crest HillWill CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
Crystal LakeMcHenry CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
DarienDuPage CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
DeerfieldLake CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
DeKalbDeKalb CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
Downers GroveDuPage CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
EvanstonCook CountyNone$5No point-of-sale rule
FlossmoorCook CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
Fox LakeLake CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
GlenviewCook CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
GrayslakeLake CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
Green OaksLake CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
GurneeLake CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
HainesvilleLake CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
HampshireKane CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
Hanover ParkCook CountyNone$3.00No point-of-sale rule
HarvardMcHenry CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
Highland ParkLake CountyNone$5No point-of-sale rule
HinsdaleDuPage CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
HuntleyMcHenry CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
Island LakeLake CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
ItascaDuPage CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
JohnsburgMcHenry CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
JolietWill CountyNone$3No point-of-sale rule
Lake BluffLake CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
Lake VillaLake CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
Lake ZurichLake CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
LakemoorLake CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
LansingCook CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
LemontCook CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
LibertyvilleLake CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
LincolnshireLake CountyNone$3.00No point-of-sale rule
LincolnwoodCook CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
LisleDuPage CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
LockportWill CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
LombardDuPage CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
McHenryMcHenry CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
MettawaLake CountyNone$5.00No point-of-sale rule
MidlothianCook CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
MokenaWill CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
Morton GroveCook CountyNone$3.00No point-of-sale rule
MundeleinLake CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
NapervilleDuPage CountyNone$1.50No point-of-sale rule
New LenoxWill CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
NilesCook CountyNone$3.00No point-of-sale rule
North AuroraKane CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
NorthbrookCook CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
NorthfieldCook CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
Oak ForestCook CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
Orland ParkCook CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
OswegoKendall CountyNone$3.00No point-of-sale rule
PalatineCook CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
Palos HeightsCook CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
PlainfieldWill CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
RosemontCook CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
Saint CharlesKane CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
SchaumburgCook CountyNone$1No point-of-sale rule
Schiller ParkCook CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
ShorewoodWill CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
South ElginKane CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
South HollandCook CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
StreamwoodCook CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
Sugar GroveKane CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
SycamoreDeKalb CountyNone$5.00No point-of-sale rule
Tinley ParkCook CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
VoloLake CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
WaucondaLake CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
West DundeeKane CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
WheatonDuPage CountyNone$2.50No point-of-sale rule
WheelingCook CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
WillowbrookDuPage CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
WilmetteCook CountyNone$3No point-of-sale rule
WinfieldDuPage CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
WinnetkaCook CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
WoodridgeDuPage CountyNone$2.50No point-of-sale rule
WoodstockMcHenry CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
WorthCook CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
YorkvilleKendall CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule
ZionLake CountyNoneNo point-of-sale rule

Metro East (St. Louis area, Illinois)

CityWhat is requiredFeeStatus
AltonMadison CountyResidential occupancy inspection at saleRequired at sale
BellevilleSt. Clair CountyResidential occupancy inspection at saleRequired at sale
EdwardsvilleMadison CountyResidential occupancy inspection at saleRequired at sale
Fairview HeightsSt. Clair CountyResidential occupancy inspection at saleRequired at sale
Granite CityMadison CountyResidential occupancy inspection at saleRequired at sale
O'FallonSt. Clair CountyResidential occupancy inspection at saleRequired at sale

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