A request for transfer stamps must be submitted to the City for all real estate transactions. Please allow five (5) business days for processing. No transfer stamp will be issued until this process has been completed. All debt owed to the City MUST be paid before the release of the transfer stamp.
There are two ways to submit a request for Real Estate Transfer Stamps:
1) Submit your Real Estate Transfer Stamp request online: https://www.cityofevanston.org/how-to-/311/submit-a-request
Type "Real Estate Transfer Stamp Request" in the "Search" box and complete all required fields.
2) Contact the City's 311 department at 847.448.4311 and provide the following information:
Closing Date
Property Address
PIN (Permanent Index Number)
Seller's Name
Buyer's Name
Sale Price
Requestor's contact info