Illinois · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Vermilion County, IL
Vermilion County (population 71,259) records real-property documents through the Vermilion County Recorder. 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.
Vermilion County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Vermilion County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Vermilion County Recorder, Vermilion County Administration Building, 201 N. Vermilion Street, Danville, IL 61832
- Phone
- 217-554-6040
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00–4:30; deliver documents before 4:00 if possible
- Website
- vercounty.org/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Vermilion County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via ePN, CSC, Simplifile, Hopdox
Vermilion County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $69.00 flat per standard document (deed, mortgage, release)
- Additional pages
- None; flat fee covers all pages
- Other fees
- Non-standard document $81.00; transfer declaration not filed via MyDec $25.00; certified copy $12.00 first 4 pages + $1.00/page
- Transfer tax on deeds
- Illinois $0.50 per $500 of value plus county $0.25 per $500, paid at recording with Form PTAX-203
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Vermilion County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Vermilion County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5 x 11 white paper, 20 lb or heavier; 0.5-inch margins on all sides; 3 x 5-inch blank space at top right of page 1; 10-point type or larger
- Cover sheet
- Not required; a cover sheet may be added (counted as a page) to provide the 3 x 5-inch recording space
- Submission & return
- Returned at the counter after scanning, or mailed in your self-addressed stamped envelope
- Turnaround
- Walk-in: returned within about 5 minutes; mailed documents recorded and returned in the mail the same business day when possible
Checked against official Vermilion County and Illinois sources on October 6, 2026: vercounty.org, ilga.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Vermilion County?
Yes. Vermilion County accepts electronic recording through ePN, CSC, Simplifile, Hopdox, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Vermilion County, Illinois
- Prepare the document so it meets Vermilion County's formatting rules (above): 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 ePN, CSC, Simplifile, Hopdox, or by mail to Vermilion County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Vermilion County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Vermilion County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Vermilion County property are searchable at Vermilion 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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