Municipality Guide

Your guide to IL municipality requirements and transfer tax costs.

Addison

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: $2.50 / $1,000

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Y

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Y

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Home inspection required prior to closing, no fee for inspection. Sewer inspection required and final water must be paid prior to scheduling closing.

Algonquin

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Alsip

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: $3.50 / $1,000

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Arlington Heights

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: A home inspection is required for new construction only; The fee for the inspection is included with when purchasing the building permit.

Aurora

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: $3.00 / $1000

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Annual Inspection only required for rental properties. Prior to sale, final water reading is required for all properties and final bill must be.

Barrington

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Final water reading required prior to closing.

Bartlett

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: $3.00 / $1000

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Final water bill and any and all outstanding amounts due must be paid prior to closing.

Batavia

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Zoning inspection required prior to closing. Fee for zoning inspection is $25.00.

Beach Park

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $50 (add $175 if property vacant six months or more). Apply ten days before sale.

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: For rental properties: Only bi-annual inspections are required. Zoning certificate is required at least two weeks before sale. Buyer must apply for water and sewer and pay $100 deposit. Seller must give forwarding address to the Village and pay water bill and any other fees due.

Bedford Park

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: No

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Home inspection required prior to closing at a cost of $50. Final water bill must be paid prior to closing.

Belleville

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $60.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Bellwood

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: No

Seller Cost: $5.00 / $1000

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $125.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Rental Inspections are required upon change in occupancy.

Bensenville

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $55.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: -

Berkeley

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $300.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: A Sump pump inspection is required prior to closing. Final water bill, fines and other amounts due must be paid prior to closing.

Berwyn

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $50.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Final water bill must be paid prior to closing.

Bethalto

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $50.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $20-$30

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Inspection requirements are as follows: For Rental Property; Tier 1 or Tier 2 inspections; Tier 1 requires an inspection every 3rd year for a $20 fee plus one follow up inspection; Tier 2 requires an inspection at change of occupancy for a $30 fee plus one follow up inspection. Call village to confirm Property Tier.

Bloomingdale

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: -

Blue Island

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $100.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: -

Bolingbrook

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: $3.75 / $1,000

Seller Cost: $3.75 / $1,000

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: For Rental Property; Code enforcement unit does a pre-occupancy inspection of all rental units prior to closing.

Broadview

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $100.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Brookfield

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Buffalo Grove

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Call Village prior to closing to ensure no outstanding fees owed. Any outstanding fees must be paid prior to closing.

Bunker Hill

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $50.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Burbank

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Burnham

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: Yes

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Calumet City

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: Yes - split 50/50 with Seller

Seller Cost: Yes - split 50/50 with Buyer

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: The final water bill must be paid prior to closing. Village requires the state declaration form along with plat of survey prior to closing.

Calumet Park

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: Yes

Seller Cost: No

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $100.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Note: Transfer tax is $8/$1,000 up to the first $2,000,000 in sales price. Any amount over $2,000,000; call village to confirm transfer tax amount due.

Carol Stream

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: No

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: All water, sewer and others village amounts due must be paid and a copy of sales contract is required to be submitted to the village prior to closing.

Carpentersville

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Rental Property Requires inspections every 3 years. Call Village to find out when last inspection occurred.

Channahon

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: Yes

Seller Cost: No

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Chicago

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: Yes

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: All rental buildings with 4 or more units must be registered with the city; Inspection may occur upon notice from Building Department. Call City to confirm if inspection is needed prior to closing.

Chicago Heights

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Chicago Ridge

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $50.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Cicero

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: A rental Inspection is required upon the sale of the building. Cost of inspection is dependent upon number of units.

Clarendon Hills

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Country Club Hills

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Countryside

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $100.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Crystal Lake

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Darien

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Deerfield

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Dekalb

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: NO

Cost: $0

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Final water read needs to be ordered and balance paid prior to closing.

Des Plaines

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Any code violations must be cured prior to closing. An inspection is required if the property is a residential rental; and plat of survey required.

Dolton

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $150.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Downers Grove

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

East Alton

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $50.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

East Hazel Crest

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: NO

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Both the Real Estate Transfer and the Letter of Zoning Compliance must be presented with the original signatures ("wet ink"). Copies will not be accepted.

Elgin

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: A pre sale inspection is required if violations on the property exist.

Elk Grove Village

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $50-$100

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Cost for Annual Rental Inspection varies based on property size.

Elmhurst

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Elmwood Park

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: All rental properties must have a rental inspection conducted prior to listing the property for sale.

Evanston

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Transfer Stamp costs vary as follows: $5.00 for every $1,000 up to $1.5M. $7.00 for every $1,000 $1.5M - $5M. $9.00 for every $1,000 for $5M+

Evergreen Park

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $50.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Fairview Heights

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $50.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Flossmor

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Forest Park

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Fox River Grove

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Franklin Park

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $80 and up

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: The fee for inspection and review of the deed or document of transfer of ownership shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00). An additional inspection fee for residential units shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the first unit and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each additional unit.

Freeport

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Glen Ellyn

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $50.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: An annual inspection of common areas in multi-family rental buildings is required.

Glencoe

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Glendale Heights

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: An annual inspection of all common areas and 10% of all units within the property is required.

Glenview

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Glenwood

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Godfrey

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $30.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Golf

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Vaires

General Notes

N/A

Hainesville

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $40.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Hanover Park

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Harvard

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Harvey

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: Yes

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Harwood Heights

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: Yes

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $50.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Hazel Crest

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $100.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Hickory Hills

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Highland Park

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Highwood

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Hillside

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: Yes

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $20.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Hinsdale

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Hoffman Estates

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: VARIES

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Rental properties require an inspection every 6 months.

Hometown

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $50.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: VARIES

General Notes

N/A

Homewood

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Huntley

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Indian Head Park

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Island Lake

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $50.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: VARIES

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Pre sale inspection is an Electrical Inspection; cost $50.00.

Itasca

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Johnsburg

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Joliet

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $0

General Notes

Buyer Cost: A residential transfer information and disclosure form is required before contract entered into if residential (single family, condominium or townhome). A Water/Lien Letter is required to purchase transfer stamp. Letter good for 4 business dates from the date of the final meter reading.

Justice

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $100.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $100.00

General Notes

N/A

La Grange Park

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Lake Bluff

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Lake Forest

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: Yes

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Lake in the Hills

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Lake Villa

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Lake Zurich

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Lakemoor

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Lansing

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: A transfer certificate must be obtained upon proof of payment of all water charges, grass cutting charges, ambulance charges, property maintenance charges, and any open judgments. Applies to all transfers of real property and beneficial interests in real property.

Lemont

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Libertyville

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Lincolnshire

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: Yes

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Lincolnwood

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Obtain final water reading; bill must be paid. All sums due village must be paid. Certificate of payment required ($20).

Lisle

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Lockport

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Lombard

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Lynwood

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $100.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $100.00

General Notes

N/A

Lyons

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $100.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Macomb

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Madison

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Manteno

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $0.00

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Two inspections required: (1) Fire Department must complete a carbon monoxide inspection; (2) The Village must complete a sidewalk inspection. Each has no cost.

Markham

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: Yes

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $125.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $200.00

General Notes

N/A

Matteson

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $75.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $125.00

General Notes

N/A

Maywood

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

McCook

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $20.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Melrose Park

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: No

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Mettawa

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: No

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Vaires

General Notes

N/A

Midlothian

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Mokena

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Monee

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Montgomery

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Morton Grove

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: No

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Mount Prospect

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: Yes

Seller Cost: No

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Any property maintenance code violations must be resolved prior to closing.

Mundelein

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Naperville

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: Yes

Seller Cost: No

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

New Lenox

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Niles

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: Yes

Seller Cost: No

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Norridge

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: No

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $25.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

North Aurora

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

North Chicago

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: Yes

Seller Cost: No

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

North Riverside

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: No

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $405.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Northbrook

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Northfield

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Northlake

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: No

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Oak Forest

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Oak Lawn

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: No

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $100.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $100.00

General Notes

N/A

Oak Park

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: No

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Prior to closing, a property inspection is required if the subject property is 4+ units; after that a Biennial inspection of 1/3 of all units is required.

Oakbrook

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Olympia Fields

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $50.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Orland Park

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Oswego

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: Yes

Seller Cost: No

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Palatine

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Annual inspection of rental property is required in 25% of all units.

Palos Heights

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Park Forest

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: No

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Park Ridge

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: No

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Peoria

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: No

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

Buyer Cost: For Rental Property, there is no inspection required but owner must complete self-inspection checklist with new tenant.

Phoenix

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: No

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $50.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Plainfield

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Posen

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: No

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Prospect Heights

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Quincy

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Richton Park

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $75.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

River Forest

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: No

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

River Grove

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $50.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Riverdale

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: No

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $200.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Riverside

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $200.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $200.00

General Notes

N/A

Robbins

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $240.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $240.00

General Notes

N/A

Rock Island

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Rockford

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: None

Cost: $0

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Final water and garbage bills need to be paid prior to closing. Rockford does not require municipal property inspections.

Rolling Meadows

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: No

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Rental Inspections are conducted once every 3 years; unless violations exceed requirements.

Romeoville

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: Yes

Seller Cost: No

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Roselle

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Rosemont

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Round Lake Beach

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Round Lake Heights

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $75.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Round Lake Park

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $75.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Roxana

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $35.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Salome

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: None

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: No municipality requirements needed

Sauk Village

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $50.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Schaumburg

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: No

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Schiller Park

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Shiloh

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $50.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Shorewood

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Skokie

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: No

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: N0

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $50

General Notes

N/A

Sleepy Hollow

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

South Beloit

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

South Chicago Heights

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: No

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $175.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $175.00

General Notes

N/A

South Elgin

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

South Holland

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

South Roxana

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $35.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Sparta

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $30.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

St Charles

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Steger

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $50.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Stickney

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: No

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Stone Park

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: No

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $75.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Streamwood

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: No

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Streator

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Sugar Grove

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Summit

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $50.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Sycamore

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: Yes

Seller Cost: No

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Thorton

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Tinley Park

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Troy

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

University Park

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $250.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $250.00

General Notes

N/A

Urbana

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Villa Park

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $50.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: Rental Property requires an annual inspection of exterior and all interior common areas.

Waterloo

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Wauconda

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $75.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Waukegan

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $150

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

Buyer Cost: A Zoning Certificate is Required to be obtained Prior to Real Estate Transfer

West Chicago

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $200.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

West Dundee

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Westchester

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $125.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $125.00

General Notes

N/A

Western Springs

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Wheaton

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: Yes

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Wheeling

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Willowbrook

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Wilmette

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: Yes

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Varies

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Winfield

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Winnetka

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Winthrop Harbor

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

Buyer Cost: For Rental Properties: The Fire Marshall inspects safety conditions of units upon occupancy.

Wood River

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: $35.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Woodridge

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: Yes

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Woodstock

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Y

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Worth

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: N/A

Seller Cost: N/A

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: Y

Cost: $75.00

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Y

Cost: Varies

General Notes

N/A

Yorkville

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: N

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

General Notes

N/A

Zion

Transfer Stamps

Buyer Cost: None

Seller Cost: None

Pre-sale Inspection

Required: No

Cost: $0

Yearly Rental Inspection

Required: Yes

Cost: Varies

General Notes

Buyer Cost: For Rental Properties: if the previous property inspection found violations, a pre sale inspection is required prior to closing. If the previous inspection had no violations the inspections are only required biannually.