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Transfer Tax Ordinances (updated 05/10/06)

Taxing Body Amount Of Tax Place For Purchase Party Liable
State of IL $.50/$500 County Building Either;Seller customary
All Illinois Counties $.25/$500 County Building Either;Seller customary
Addison*,*** $2.50/$1,000 Village Hall Buyer
Alsip* $3.50/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Aurora $3/$1,000 City Hall Seller
Bartlett $3/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Bedford Park** $50 flat fee City Hall Seller
Bellwood*,** $5/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Berywn** $10/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Boilingbrook* $7.50/$1,000 Village Hall Split
Buffalo Grove* $3/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Burbank $5/$1,000 City Hall Seller
Burnham $5/$1,000 Village Hall Buyer
Calumet City*,** $8/$1,000 Village Hall Split
Calumet Park*,** $5/$1,000 Village Hall Buyer
Carol Stream* $3/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Channahon* $3/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Chicago* $3.75/$500 City Hall Buyer
Chicago Heights*,** $4/$1,000 City Hall Seller
Cicero*,** $10/$1,000 Town Hall Seller
Country Club Hills*,** $5/$1,000 City Hall Seller
Countryside $50 flat fee City Hall Either
Des Plaines*,**** $2/$1,000 City Hall Seller
East Hazel Crest* $25 flat fee City Hall Buyer
Elk Grove Village* $3/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Elmhurst*,*** $1.50/$1,000 City Hall Seller
Elmwood Park*,** $5/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Evanston* $5/$1,000 City Clerk Seller
Evergreen Park*,** $5/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Freeport $4/$1,000 City Hall Seller
Fort Sheridan See below    
Glendale Hts* $3/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Glen Ellyn $3/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Glenwood*,** $5/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Hanover Park * $3/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Harvey*,** $4/$1,000 City Clerk Split
Harwood Hts*,** $10/$1,000 Village Hall Buyer
Hillside*** $7.50/$1,000 Village Hall Buyer
Highland Park $5/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Highwood See below    
Hoffman Estates* $3/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Joliet $3/$1,000 City Hall Seller
Lake Forest $4/$1,000 (A rebate of the transfer tax owed in an amount up to $2,000 will be given to Lake Forest residents who move between residences within Lake Forest) Buyer
Lincolnshire* $3/$1,000 Village Hall Buyer
Maywood*,** $4/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
McCook* $5/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Mettawa $5/$1,000 Buyer
Morton Grove* $3/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Mount Prospect $3/$1,000 Village Hall Buyer
Naperville $3/$1,000 Village Hall Buyer
Niles*,** $3/$1,000 Village Hall Buyer
North Chicago*,** $5/$1,000 City Clerk Buyer
Oak Lawn $5/$1,000 Village Office or Downtown Office Seller
Oak Park* $8/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Park Forest*,** $5/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Park Ridge*,** $2/$1,000 City Hall Seller
Peoria $2.50/$1,000 Village Clerk Seller
River Forest*,** $.50/$1,000 Village Clerk Seller
Robbins*,** $25 per property Village Hall Seller
Rolling Meadows* $3/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Romeoville $3.50/$1,000 Village Hall Buyer
Schaumburg* $1/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Skokie $3/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Stickney* $5/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Streamwood* $3/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Stone Park*,** $4/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Sycamore $5/$1,000 Village Hall Buyer (exemption for current Sycamore residents)
University Park*,** $1/$1,000 Village Hall Seller
Westchester*,** $25 flat fee City Hall Seller
Wheaton $2.50/$1,000 Village Hall Buyer
Wilmette* $3/$1,000 Village Hall Buyer
Woodridge* $2.50/$1,000 Village Hall Seller

* Requires water bill to be paid before it will issue stamps
** Requires building inspection before it will issue stamps
*** Requires sewer/sump pump inspection before it will issue stamps
**** Requires vehicle sticker payment

[see below] Highwood does not have a transfer tax but properties within the town of Ft. Sheridan do - they are 'subject to a transfer fee pursuant to Section V B of the Annexation Agreement related to this subdivision' (City of Highwood).  The latest updated transfer tax information I found was updated on 05/10/06, which stated that Ft. Sheridan Areas are the only "parts" of Highwood that have transfer taxes $5.00/1,000 under Highwood's Ordinance 98-0-16.  The Seller is the party that is liable for this tax and this ordinance has been in effect since 03/03/1998 - there is no pre-transfer inspection required. Highwood refers to Ft. Sheridan as a 'town' but you have to go to Highwood's City Hall to pick up transfer fee declaration forms, etc.

updated (05/10/06)