Lake County, Illinois: home sale requirements by municipality
5 of the 26 municipalities we track in Lake County require an inspection, test or certificate before a home sale.
- 26municipalities tracked
- 5require something at sale
- $4 to $55range of published fees
| City | What is required | Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beach ParkLake County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $25 | Required at sale |
| HighwoodLake County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $55 | Required at sale |
| Lake ForestLake County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $4 | Required at sale |
| North ChicagoLake County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $50 | Required at sale |
| WaukeganLake County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | Required at sale | |
| AntiochLake County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| BarringtonLake County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| DeerfieldLake County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Fox LakeLake County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| GrayslakeLake County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Green OaksLake County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| GurneeLake County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| HainesvilleLake County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Highland ParkLake County | None | $5 | No point-of-sale rule |
| Island LakeLake County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Lake BluffLake County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Lake VillaLake County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| Lake ZurichLake County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| LakemoorLake County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| LibertyvilleLake County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| LincolnshireLake County | None | $3.00 | No point-of-sale rule |
| MettawaLake County | None | $5.00 | No point-of-sale rule |
| MundeleinLake County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| VoloLake County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| WaucondaLake County | None | No point-of-sale rule | |
| ZionLake County | None | No point-of-sale rule |
What these requirements involve
Illinois transfer stamp and village inspection
Many Chicago-area villages will not sell you the municipal transfer stamp needed to record the deed until the seller pays final water bills and, in a long list of towns, passes a village inspection. Some inspect the whole house, others only the sewer, sump pump or sidewalk. Read the guide.
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