Will County, Illinois Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Will County costs about $90 and a mortgage about $90 (flat per-document fee for a standard-format document (executed after 7/31/2005), regardless of page count), per the Will County Recorder of Deeds's fee schedule, effective 2025-10-01. Will County Recorder's own published fee schedule (effective 10/1/2025): $90.00 flat for most standard real-estate-related documents, including deeds and mortgages, not broken out by page. Illinois recorder fees stack a base statutory fee with a Rental Housing Support Program surcharge and other state-mandated add-ons that the legislature has periodically increased (Public Act 102-1135), which is why the total is well above the bare $5-6 base rate a plain reading of the old recording statute alone would suggest.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $90 |
| Deed, each additional page | $0 |
| Mortgage, first page | $90 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $0 |
County transfer tax
Will County Real Estate Transfer Tax: $0.25 per $500, paid by the seller. Illinois transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Will County?
$90 for the first page, about $90 for a typical deed, per the Will County Recorder of Deeds's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$90 for the first page, about $90 for a typical mortgage or deed of trust. The buyer pays this at closing.
Sources
- Will County Recorder of Deeds fee schedule
- Will County transfer tax overview (secondary source; county-imposed rate matches the standard non-home-rule county rate under 35 ILCS 200/31-1)
Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.
Will County closing costs → Will County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Will County overview