Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Peoria County, IL
Peoria County (population 178,553) records real-property documents through the Peoria County Clerk (Recorder of Deeds function). Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Peoria County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Peoria County Clerk (Recorder of Deeds function)
- Mailing address
- 324 Main Street, Room 101, Peoria, IL 61602
- Phone
- 309-672-6059
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Peoria County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Predictable/flat fee model (no per-page fee except plats/tract surveys); ~$76 standard real-estate document not RHSP-exempt (fees increased effective 2/1/2026 — see county Fee Schedule PDF)
- Additional pages
- None (flat/predictable fee covers document regardless of page count, except plats/tract surveys)
- Other fees
- GIS/automation fees bundled into flat fee per county's 'Predictable Fees' schedule
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Peoria County Clerk (Recorder of Deeds function) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Peoria County?
Peoria County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Peoria County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Peoria County's formatting rules: legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit by mail to Peoria County Clerk (Recorder of Deeds function).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Peoria County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Peoria County property are searchable at Peoria County Supervisor of Assessments / Property Tax Inquiry. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Illinois
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