Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Pike County, IL
Pike County (population 14,231) records real-property documents through the Pike County Clerk / Recorder of Deeds. 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.
Pike County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Pike County Clerk / Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 121 E. Washington Street, Pittsfield, IL 62363
- Phone
- 217-285-6812 (Recorder); office general line 217-285-7000
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Pike County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $87.00 general/non-standard/financial recording (effective 7/1/2023)
- Additional pages
- Not separately itemized on official page (flat fee); Plats $92.00; Cemetery Deed $45.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Pike County Clerk / Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Pike County?
Yes. Pike County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Pike County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Pike 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 electronically through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Pike County Clerk / Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Pike County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Pike County property are searchable at Pike County Supervisor of Assessments. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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