Estimate your net proceeds as a seller, or your cash to close as a buyer. Illinois residential real estate (Cook, DuPage, Will, Kendall & Kane counties) or the West Michigan lakeshore (Berrien County to Manistee County).
ⓘ This calculator provides a planning estimate, not a substitute for advice from your title company, real estate attorney, lender, or tax professional. They will confirm the final figures before closing. Commission, attorney, title, and lender fees shown are editable defaults based on typical Chicago-area market ranges, not quotes; adjust them to match your actual numbers. Illinois state transfer tax increased to $0.75 per $500 of sale price effective July 1, 2026. Chicago's transfer tax is split unevenly between the parties: the buyer pays the city's $3.75-per-$500 portion, and the seller pays the CTA's $1.50-per-$500 portion, in addition to the standard Illinois state ($0.75/$500) and Cook County ($0.25/$500) taxes that apply everywhere in the county. Illinois coverage: Cook, DuPage, Will, Kendall, and Kane counties.