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When a property is sold in Chicago Heights, the seller is responsible for paying the Real Estate Transfer Tax. The tax is based on $4.00 per $1000 of sale price. Before the tax is paid:
Acceptable forms of payment are:
See “Application & Instructions” link below for further details.
Chapter 39, Taxation, Article VII, in the Code of Ordinances of the City of Chicago Heights is available on-line at: https://library.municode.com/il/chicago_heights
Revised 6/30/2023