Kane County, Illinois Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Kane County costs about $99 and a mortgage about $99 (flat $99.00 per real-estate-related document, regardless of page count), per the Kane County Recorder's fee schedule, effective 2024-10-01. Kane County's own posted price list lists 'Recording Real Estate Related Documents: $99.00' as a single flat figure and does not itemize it into a base recorder fee, the statewide $18 RHSP (Rental Housing Support Program) surcharge, and the county's own GIS fee ($48, raised from $26 effective 10/1/2024), but those three components (base + RHSP + GIS) are the most likely makeup of the $99 total, since Kane's board resolution raising the GIS fee is dated the same effective date as this fee.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $99 |
| Deed, each additional page | $0 |
| Mortgage, first page | $99 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $0 |
County transfer tax
No evidence was found that Kane County has adopted its own county-level real property transfer tax (Illinois law lets a county impose up to $0.25 per $500 of value, the authority Cook County uses, per data/transfer/illinois.json, but this is optional county-by-county); Kane County's own materials describe only the statewide $0.50/$500 transfer tax (processed through the state's MyDec/PTAX-203 system) with no county-specific rate mentioned. Treat as unconfirmed rather than certain; if Kane County has quietly adopted a rate, it was not surfaced this session. Illinois transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Kane County?
$99 for the first page, about $99 for a typical deed, per the Kane County Recorder's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$99 for the first page, about $99 for a typical mortgage or deed of trust. The buyer pays this at closing.
Sources
Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.
Kane County closing costs → Kane County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Kane County overview