Chicago Real Estate Transfer Tax, Illinois Stamps

Chicago Real Estate Transfer Tax

When a title changes hands from one owner to another in Chicago Illinois a transfer tax will be imposed locally (i.e. City of Chicago), by County and by The State of Illinois.

Most states will require a conveyance fee or transfer tax/stamps. The responsibility of paying these fees (State & County) many times are paid by the seller. For many cities and local municipalities there are local transfer charges which vary by amount and are applied to either the buyer or seller.

For the most up-to-date information on current Transfer Taxes for Chicago and different Chicagoland suburbs visit Chicago Title Insurance Co. Below is a list that specifies the party responsible and the amount of the tax. Please note that we do not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any of this information and we ask that you contact your Illinois real estate attorney for precise details.

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Area:	Tax Levied:	Customarily Paid By:	Effective Date:
State of Illinois	0.50 /1,000.00	Seller
Cook County	0.25 /1,000.00	Seller
Alsip	3.50 /1,000.00	Seller	5/1/94
Bartlett			5/1/94
Bedford Park	50.00 flat fee	Seller	5/11/96
Bellwood	5.00 / $1,000.00	Seller	7/18/96
Berkley	$2.00 flat fee & water certification		3/1/00
Berwyn	10.00 / $1,000.00	Seller	10/15/93
Buffalo Grove	3.00 / $1,000.00		3/1/92
Burbank	5.00 / $1,000.00	Seller	6/13/93
Burnham	5.00 / $1,000.00	Buyer	2/9/85
Calumet City			7/12/95
Calumet Park	5.00 / $1,000.00	Buyer	1/10/80
Chicago	3.00 / $1,000.00	Seller	4/1/08
Chicago	3.75 / $500.00	Buyer	1/9/88
Chicago Heights	4.00 / $1,000.00		4/1/93
Cicero	10.00 / $1,000.00	Seller	7/19/93
Country Club Hills	5.00 / $1,000.00	Seller	4/11/94
Countryside	flat fee $50.00	Buyer	8/12/96
Des Plaines	2.00 / $1,000.00	Seller	4/1/88
Dolton	Need Water Certification & Building Inspections
East Hazel Crest	$25.00 Flat Fee	Buyer
Elgin		Seller	6/1/95
Elk Grove Village	3.00 / $1,000.00	Seller	7/1/88
Elmhurst	3.00 / $1,000.00	Seller
Elmwood Park	5.00 / $1,000.00 ($35.00 For Exempt)	Seller
Evanston	5.00 / $1,000.00	Seller	4/1/87
Evergreen Park	3.00 / $1,000.00	Seller	11/1/86
Franklin Park	Fee Based Structure	Seller
Glenwood	5.00 / $1,000.00	Seller	6/15/85
Hanover Park	3.00 / $1,000.00		1/1/97
Harvey	4.00 / $1,000.00	Buyer	12/8/97
Harwood Heights	10.00 / $1,000.00	Buyer	2/11/96
Hillside	3.75 / $1,000.00	Buyer	9/3/96
Hoffman Estates	3.00 / $1,000.00	Seller	5/1/86
Maywood	4.00 / $1,000.00	Buyer	6/12/94
McCook		Seller
Morton Grove	3.00 / $1,000.00	Seller	2/1/88
Mount Prospect	3.00 / $1,000.00	Buyer	5/1/90
Niles	3.00 / $1,000.00		6/14/93
Norridge	Requires Inspection Certificate		10/28/99
Oak Lawn	5.00 / $1,000.00	Seller	1/1/82
Oak Park	8.00 / $1,000.00	Seller	1/19/83
Park Forest	3.00 / $1,000.00	Seller	8/1/89
Park Ridge	2.00 / $1,000.00	Seller	11/1/87
River Forest	.50 / $1,000.00	Seller	7/1/83
River Grove			6/8/84
Rolling Meadows	3.00 / $1,000.00	Seller
Schaumburg	1.00 / $1,000.00	Seller	10/1/94
Skokie	3.00 / $1,000.00	Seller	9/1/87
Stickney	5.00 / $1,000.00	Seller	8/1/90
Stone Park	0.50 / $500.00	Seller	8/16/87
Streamwood	3.00 / $1,000.00	Seller	1/23/89
University Park	.50 / $1,000.00	Seller	10/12/88
Westchester	$25.00 Flat Fee
Wilmette	3.00 / $1,000.00	Buyer	2/22/88

We do not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk. This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources.