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How to title a mobile home in Illinois

Illinois mobile homes carry a state title from the Secretary of State, and the county treasurer collects the yearly Mobile Home Local Services Tax. A home moved more than one mile needs the treasurer's moving permit showing that tax is paid.

Sources read October 7, 2026. Each section links the pages it came from.

Who titles the home

Illinois mobile home titles are issued by the state; title changes and duplicate titles come from the Illinois Secretary of State.

Owners of homes taxed under the Mobile Home Local Services Tax Act pay an annual tax to the county treasurer where the home sits.

After a retail sale and delivery of a mobile home, the dealer must notify the county treasurer within 10 days.

Sources: Will County Treasurer, Mobile Home Titles; Will County Treasurer, Mobile Home Statutory Requirements

Taxes before the move

A home moved more than one mile needs a moving permit from the county treasurer confirming the Mobile Home Local Services Tax is paid up to date (35 ILCS 515/11).

The permit certifies that tax is paid for the current period and every earlier period still owed.

A taxpayer who moves a home more than one mile without the treasurer's permit commits a Class B misdemeanor, and so does a mover who has not received the permit.

The permit rule does not apply to a home moved under a court order.

Will County asks for a copy of the current title or certificate of origin to issue the moving permit.

Will County charges $10 for a mobile home moving permit.

Will County gives the original permit to the requester and sends a copy to the county highway department.

Sources: Will County Treasurer, Moving a Mobile Home; Will County Treasurer, Mobile Home Statutory Requirements; Will County Treasurer, Mobile Home Forms and Fees

The local services tax

The tax is charged per square foot, and the lowest rate, 7.5 cents, applies from the 15th year after the model year on.

Homes in their model year and the next two years pay 15 cents per square foot.

Whoever owns the home on January 1 owes that year's tax.

Owners who live in the home, hold its title, and are 65 or older or disabled pay 80 percent of the tax.

In Will County, unpaid tax draws a $25 a month penalty after the due date, up to half the tax.

Sources: Will County Treasurer, Mobile Home Statutory Requirements; Will County Treasurer, Mobile Home Tax Payment Information

Transferring ownership

When a titled home is sold, the seller also gives the buyer a county treasurer's certification that taxes were paid for the years the seller held title.

The buyer must apply for a new certificate of title within 20 days of receiving the home and the assigned title.

Will County charges $10 for a mobile home tax certification.

Sources: Will County Treasurer, Mobile Home Statutory Requirements; Will County Treasurer, Mobile Home Forms and Fees

Homes on land

Will County's treasurer says that since January 1, 2011, homes on privately owned lots there are assessed by the township assessor and taxed as real estate.

Will County adds that homes owned before that change stay under the Mobile Home Local Services Tax until ownership or title changes.

Source: Will County Treasurer, Mobile Home Tax Payment Information

Before you file

This page does not list the Secretary of State's title fee or forms, or the steps for a home recorded as real property; ask the Secretary of State. Will County's moving permit fee is shown as an example, so ask your own county treasurer for theirs.

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Common questions

Do I need a county permit to move a mobile home in Illinois?

A home moved more than one mile needs a moving permit from the county treasurer confirming the Mobile Home Local Services Tax is paid up to date (35 ILCS 515/11).

Who issues mobile home titles in Illinois?

Illinois mobile home titles are issued by the state; title changes and duplicate titles come from the Illinois Secretary of State.

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