Towns that charge their own transfer tax or stamp
Beyond state and county transfer taxes, many municipalities, especially around Chicago, charge their own and will not issue the stamp until water bills, debts and any required inspection are cleared.
74 municipalities in 1 state mention this in their sale requirements.
Illinois (74)
| City | What is required | Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AddisonDuPage County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | No fee | Required at sale |
| BartlettDuPage County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $3.00 | Required in some cases |
| Beach ParkLake County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $25 | Required at sale |
| Bedford ParkCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | No fee | Required at sale |
| BellwoodCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $5 | Required at sale |
| BensenvilleDuPage County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $55 | Required in some cases |
| BerkeleyCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $350 | Required at sale |
| BerwynCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $10 | Required at sale |
| Blue IslandCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $100 | Required at sale |
| BroadviewCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $100 | Required at sale |
| BrookfieldCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | Required at sale | |
| Calumet CityCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $150 | Required at sale |
| Calumet ParkCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $100 | Required at sale |
| CiceroCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $10 | Required at sale |
| Clarendon HillsDuPage County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $50 | Required at sale |
| CountrysideCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $100 | Required at sale |
| Des PlainesCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $2 | Required in some cases |
| DoltonCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $200 | Required at sale |
| ElginKane County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | Required in some cases | |
| ElmhurstDuPage County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $1.50 | Required at sale |
| Elmwood ParkCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $5.00 | Required at sale |
| Evergreen ParkCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $5 | Required at sale |
| Forest ParkCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | Required at sale | |
| Franklin ParkCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $100 | Required at sale |
| Glen EllynDuPage County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $50 | Required at sale |
| GlencoeCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $100 | Required at sale |
| GlenwoodCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $100 | Required at sale |
| HarveyCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $5 | Required at sale |
| Hazel CrestCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $100 | Required at sale |
| Hickory HillsCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | Required at sale | |
| HighwoodLake County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $55 | Required at sale |
| HillsideCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $50 | Required at sale |
| HometownCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $50 | Required at sale |
| HomewoodCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | Required in some cases | |
| JusticeCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $120 | Required at sale |
| Lake ForestLake County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $4 | Required at sale |
| LynwoodCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $100 | Required at sale |
| LyonsCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $250 | Required at sale |
| MantenoKankakee County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | Required at sale | |
| MarkhamCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $125 | Required at sale |
| MattesonCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $75 | Required at sale |
| MaywoodCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $4 | Required at sale |
| McCookCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $5.00 | Required at sale |
| Melrose ParkCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $150 | Required at sale |
| MoneeWill County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $50 | Required at sale |
| NorridgeCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $100 | Required at sale |
| North ChicagoLake County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $50 | Required at sale |
| NorthlakeCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $250 | Required at sale |
| Oak LawnCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $5 | Required at sale |
| Oak ParkCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $8 | Required in some cases |
| Olympia FieldsCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $50 | Required at sale |
| Palos HillsCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $50 | Required at sale |
| Park ForestCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $100 | Required at sale |
| Park RidgeCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $2 | Required in some cases |
| PosenCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $180 | Required at sale |
| Richton ParkCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | Required at sale | |
| River ForestCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $1 | Required at sale |
| River GroveCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | Required at sale | |
| RiverdaleCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $200 | Required at sale |
| RiversideCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $325 | Required at sale |
| RobbinsCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $240 | Required at sale |
| RomeovilleWill County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $3.50 | Required in some cases |
| RoselleDuPage County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | Required in some cases | |
| Sauk VillageCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $75 | Required at sale |
| SkokieCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $3 | Required in some cases |
| Sleepy HollowKane County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | Required at sale | |
| StegerCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | Required at sale | |
| StickneyCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $100 | Required at sale |
| Stone ParkCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $50 | Required at sale |
| University ParkWill County | Village inspection before transfer stamps + Municipal transfer stamp | $250 | Required at sale |
| Villa ParkDuPage County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $50 | Required at sale |
| WaukeganLake County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | Required at sale | |
| West ChicagoDuPage County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $100 | Required at sale |
| WestchesterCook County | Village inspection before transfer stamps | $225 | Required at sale |
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