Deed recording
- First page
- $60.00
- Each extra page
- $2.00
Transfer tax: $1.00 per $1,000 state tax + $0.50 per $1,000 county tax (plus municipal stamps where applicable)
55 ILCS 5/3-5018
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IllinoisCounty Clerks & Recorders
Where to record a deed, get a marriage license or register a business name in each of Illinois’s 102 counties. Pick yours on the map or in the register below.
- Counties
- 102
- Deed fee · page 1
- $60.00
- Marriage wait
- 24h
- Population
- 12.5M
Population, low → high Blue = recording office verified (official website or OpenStreetMap) Blue = recording-office phone verified recording office (OpenStreetMap)
State rules on file
How Illinois records it
Statewide figures. Counties can add local surcharges — confirm the exact amount with the recording office before you file.
Marriage license
- Fee
- $35 - $60
- Waiting period
- 24 hrs
- License valid for
- 60 days
Mandatory 1-day waiting period. License valid only in the county where issued.
Compare all statesCertified copies
- Birth
- $15.00
- Death
- $19.00
- Marriage
- $15.00
Issued by: Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) & County Clerk Vital Records
DBA / assumed name
- Filing fee
- $15.00
- File with
- County Clerk
Assumed Business Name Certificate filed with County Clerk and published in local newspaper for 3 consecutive weeks.
Compare all states Register · 102 entries
Every county in Illinois
94 official websites 47 recording offices verified 47 phones listed
- Calhoun County Hardin 4,317
- Carroll County Mount Carroll 15,526 W
- Cass County Virginia 12,596 W V P
- Champaign County Urbana 205,644 W V P
- Christian County Taylorville 33,228 W
- Clark County Marshall 15,088 W V P
- Clay County Louisville 12,999 W
- Clinton County Carlyle 36,785 W
- Coles County Charleston 46,060 W
- Cook County Chicago 5,087,072 W V P
- Crawford County Robinson 18,300 W V P
- Cumberland County Toledo 10,261 W
- Macon County Decatur 100,591 W V P
- Macoupin County Carlinville 44,018 W V P
- Madison County Edwardsville 262,752 W V P
- Marion County Salem 36,673 W V P
- Marshall County Lacon 11,683 W V P
- Mason County Havana 12,523 W
- Massac County Metropolis 13,661 W V P
- McDonough County Macomb 26,839 W
- McHenry County Woodstock 312,800 W V P
- McLean County Bloomington 170,441 W V P
- Menard County Petersburg 11,954 W V P
- Mercer County Aledo 15,487 W V P
- Monroe County Waterloo 34,957 W
- Montgomery County Hillsboro 27,663
- Morgan County Jacksonville 32,140 W V P
- Moultrie County Sullivan 14,342 W
- Wabash County Mount Carmel 10,942
- Warren County Monmouth 16,185 W
- Washington County Nashville 13,536 W V P
- Wayne County Fairfield 15,761 W
- White County Carmi 13,401 W V P
- Whiteside County Morrison 54,498 W V P
- Will County Joliet 700,728 W V P
- Williamson County Marion 66,706 W
- Winnebago County Rockford 280,922 W V P
- Woodford County Eureka 38,285 W
W = official website · V = recording office verified · P = verified phone · figures: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Illinois questions
Before you file in Illinois
Largest offices: Cook County, DuPage County, Lake County.
Who records deeds in Illinois?
In Illinois, deeds, mortgages and liens are recorded by the Recorder of Deeds / County Clerk of the county where the property is located. In many Illinois counties the County Clerk also serves as Recorder of Deeds. Each county page below names the office and, where we have verified it, its address and phone number.
How much does it cost to record a deed in Illinois?
55 ILCS 5/3-5018 sets a base fee of $60.00 for the first page and $2.00 for each additional page. Counties often add surcharges, so check the county's current fee schedule before filing. Transfer tax: $1.00 per $1,000 state tax + $0.50 per $1,000 county tax (plus municipal stamps where applicable).
What are the requirements for getting married in Illinois?
A marriage license in Illinois costs about $35 - $60 (the amount varies by county). There is a 24-hour waiting period between application and ceremony. The license is valid for 60 days. Mandatory 1-day waiting period. License valid only in the county where issued.
Where do I register a DBA or business name in Illinois?
Assumed business names (DBA) in Illinois are filed with the County Clerk; the filing fee is about $15.00. Assumed Business Name Certificate filed with County Clerk and published in local newspaper for 3 consecutive weeks.