DuPage County IL Recorder of Deeds: Search & Office

The Recorder is on the DuPage County government campus in Wheaton.

Search the record online before driving to the office when possible. Taking the PIN and document number with you can reduce research time at the counter.

DuPage County’s Recorder portal has several search routes. The best one depends on what information you already know.

Avoid filling every field at once. Begin with the strongest identifier and narrow only when needed.

1. Open the official Search Documents page.

   The portal is operated by the DuPage County Recorder.

   Open Recorder Search
   After opening: choose one search route: name, bank, trust, subdivision/business, property information, PIN or document information.
2. Search by individual name.

   Enter the last name and, when useful, the first name.

   This is useful when tracing grantors, grantees, borrowers or owners shown on older documents.

3. Search by business, bank or trust.

   The portal has separate fields for bank name, trust number and subdivision/business name.

   This is useful when a lender, land trust or entity appears in the ownership history.

4. Search by property address.

   The property section accepts street number, direction, street and city.

   If the address produces multiple records, find the PIN first through DuPage Property Records.

5. Search by PIN.

   The portal provides separate boxes for the Property Index Number.

   PIN is usually the cleanest way to connect Recorder records with the county property database.

6. Use document number for an exact lookup.

   The official portal gives an example such as R2014-123456.

   A known document number is normally faster than searching names or addresses.

7. Narrow by document type or date range.

   Use these filters for deeds, mortgages, releases, liens, plats, judgments or other instrument groups.

DuPage County’s separate property database can search by PIN, street address, billing name or map.

It is often the better first step when you know the property but do not yet know the document number.

1. Open DuPage Property Records Search. Open Property Records
2. Search by address or parcel number.

   Select the matching parcel rather than relying only on an owner name.

3. Save the PIN.

   The same identifier can be used to reconnect the parcel with Recorder documents.

4. Review transfer or sale information.

   DuPage property records can show document numbers associated with reported sales.

5. Return to Recorder Search.

   Use the PIN or document number to open the actual recorded instrument.

Illinois uses a predictable-fee system, but a document can be charged as nonstandard when it does not meet the statutory formatting rules.

Check the document itself before calculating the fee.

Real Estate Transfer Declaration

Illinois generally requires Form PTAX-203 for real-estate transfers unless a statutory exemption applies.

The declaration identifies the property, PINs, sale information, instrument type, buyer and seller information and other transfer data.

DuPage County’s current ordinance lists predictable recording fees by document class.

The county increased the Recorder GIS component effective June 1, 2025, so older fee lists can be outdated.

Start with the online Recorder system if you only need to review a deed or other recorded instrument.

The digital system provides document images beginning March 16, 1961. Older material may require Recorder research assistance.

Call Recorder Research at 630-407-5401 if you need help locating a specific recorded instrument or confirming the current certified-copy procedure.

DuPage County has offered a free Property Fraud Alert service for homeowners who want notification when activity is detected against registered property information.

An alert is a warning system. It does not automatically block, cancel or invalidate a document that has been recorded.

Register useful name variations, including an individual owner name, trust name or business entity when applicable.

If an unexpected alert arrives, search the Recorder index by document number and review the actual instrument promptly.

DuPage County uses electronic recording extensively for land-record submissions.

eRecording is mainly useful for title companies, attorneys, lenders and other organizations that submit documents regularly.

For current eRecording vendors and accepted document classes, use the Recorder’s official office resources or call 630-407-5400.

If the property is in Cook County rather than DuPage, use our Cook County Recorder of Deeds search and office guide.

Older Cook County files may still use the CCRD name; see the Cook County Recorder / CCRD guide for that terminology.

If your issue is property-tax relief rather than deed recording, review our Illinois homestead exemption guide.

For a broader explanation of residence-based property-tax relief, see the property tax homestead exemption guide.

This page is independent informational content. It is not the official website of DuPage County or the DuPage County Recorder of Deeds.

It is not legal advice, title advice, a title search, a certified record or an official determination that a deed is legally sufficient.

Recorder fees, forms, office procedures and online systems can change. Verify current requirements before mailing an original document or payment.

Public land records should be used for property, title-reference, tax and public-record research.

Do not use property-record information for employment screening, tenant screening, credit eligibility, insurance underwriting or another purpose regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act.