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Instant Access to Whiteside County, Illinois Property Records

  • Owner(s)
  • Deed Records
  • Loans & Liens
  • Values
  • Taxes
  • Building Permits
  • Purchase History
  • Property Details
  • And More!

Whiteside County, Illinois, has 22 townships. In Whiteside County, IL, property records cover details on local land parcels, such as ownership, location, zoning classification, assessed values, and taxes. These legal documents assist governance, purchase evaluations, and regulation compliance.

Whiteside County property records show a median home value of $137,400.00 and a median rent contribution of $806.50 from county residents. The archives also reported that households in the county earn a median income of $73,125.00, while homeowners contend with a median real estate tax rate of 1.98% based on their property assessments.

The Recorder of Deeds is the primary keeper of property records in Whiteside County, IL. This official duty involves registering, preserving, and retrieving diverse documents such as liens, UCC filings, deeds, leases, mortgages, and easements.

Interested parties can access these records through various online platforms. They can retrieve these documents through Laredo, which offers a searchable tract index from 1989 onwards.

Similarly, Tapestry allows individuals to view and print indexed information from 1960 to the present and document images from Oct 21, 1966, onwards for a fee. On this system, one must provide details such as name, document number, recorded date, document type, and parcel number to retrieve documents.

Those seeking free online access may employ the Direct Search website provided by the office. Alternatively, they can visit the office at 200 E Knox Street, Floor 2, Morrison, IL 61270, or send a written request through mail to access these records directly.

In Whiteside County, the fees for obtaining property instruments include $0.50 per page for standard copies and $0.75 per page for documents requested by mail.

For zoning confirmation in unincorporated Whiteside County, IL, call the Building and Zoning Department at 815-772-5175 or utilize their Landuse and Zoning Inquiry website. For properties within incorporated areas, individuals should contact their local planning department.

Whiteside County Property Statistics

For an easier overview of the difference in tax rates between counties, explore the charts below. You can also get additional insights on median home values, income levels and homeownership rates in your area.

Median Rent

Whiteside County
$806.50
Illinois
$762.00
National
$840.25

Median Property Tax Rate

Whiteside County
1.98%
Illinois
1.8%
National
0.74%

Median Home Value

Whiteside County
$137,400.00
Illinois
$116,950.00
National
$173,750.00

Median Income

Whiteside County
$73,125.00
Illinois
$65,699.50
National
$65,108.00

Unemployment Rate (%)

Whiteside County
2.74%
Illinois
2.92 %
National
2.87 %

Renter Occupied Housing (%)

Whiteside County
18.63%
Illinois
18.61 %
National
21.81 %
Whiteside

Tax Assessor

  • Total Parcels: 37,249
  • Commercial Parcels: 1,953
  • Residential Parcels: 24,002
  • Other Parcels: 11,294
  • Tax Amount Population: 92.94%
  • Tax Year: 2021
  • Last Assr Update: 2022-07-05
  • Tape Cutoff Date: 2021-01-01
  • Assessment Year: 2021
  • FIPS Code: 17195

Recorder

  • Deed Min: 2004-03-01
  • Deed Max: 2023-03-31
  • Commercial Deed Docs: 9,975
  • Residential Deed Docs: 20,370
  • Mortgage Min: 2011-06-01
  • Mortgage Max: 2023-03-31
  • Commercial Mortgage Docs: 5,697
  • Residential Mortgage Docs: 14,771
  • FIPS Code: 17195
  • Deed Docs: 30,345
  • Mortgage Docs: 20,468

AVM

  • County Population: 37249
  • Most Current Valuation Date: 2023-03-21
  • Total Parcels: 20,723
  • Residential Parcels: 20,723
  • FIPS Code: 17195

Geocode

  • Total Parcels: 37,233
  • Geocode Unavailable: 0
  • Parcel-Centroid Geocodes: 36,510
  • Street-Level Geocodes: 47
  • Other Geocodes: 676
  • FIPS Code: 17195

Foreclosure

  • State FIPs: 17
  • County FIPs: 195
  • Judicial/Non-Judicial: Judicial
  • Min Recording Date: 2005-07-30
  • NOD Document Count: 6
  • NOD Max Recording Date: 2006-04-21
  • NTS Document Count: 4
  • NTS Max Recording Date: 2017-01-24
  • LP Document Count: 632
  • LP MaxRecording Date: 2023-03-23
  • NOS Document Count: 3321
  • NOS Max Recording Date: 2023-04-10

Assignment and Release

  • FIPs: 17195
  • Total Records: 53760
  • Assignment Min Recording Date: 2005-01-03
  • Assignment Max Recording Date: 2023-03-29
  • Assignment Doc Count: 5376
  • Release Min Recording Date: 2005-01-03
  • Release Max Recording Date: 2023-03-31
  • Release Doc Count: 48247
  • Other Min Recording Date: 2006-08-28
  • Other Max Recording Date: 2022-12-29
  • Other Doc Count: 137

Whiteside County Registrar of Deeds

Whiteside County Records

Address: 200 E Knox Street
Phone: 815-772-5270
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Website: https://www.whitesidecountyil.gov/391/Records
Official Records Search: https://www.whitesidecountyil.gov/359/Online-Access-1960-Present

Instant Access to Whiteside County, Illinois Property Records

  • Owner(s)
  • Deed Records
  • Loans & Liens
  • Values
  • Taxes
  • Building Permits
  • Purchase History
  • Property Details
  • And More!