Before buying a mobile home, please call the Champaign County Treasurer's office at 217-384-3743 to be sure the taxes are paid to date. To obtain a clear title to the mobile home, you will need to file a Mobile Home Certification with the Secretary of State. The Certification states that all taxes are paid in full. You can obtain the Certification at the Treasurer's office.
1. The name, address of the owner, and every occupant of the mobile home.
2. The location, the year manufactured, and the total square feet of the mobile home.
3. The date that the mobile home became occupied.
4. The date the mobile home was initially placed in the county or was moved to a new location.
5. The mobile home license/serial number, the towing vehicle license number and the State
issuing the license.
Owner occupied mobile homes are eligible for a reduction of 20% of their total taxes if the owners are at least 65 years of age or disabled. Eligible owners need to call the county assessor for an application.
2. All Mobile Home Taxes not paid before the date of the annual tax sale will be sold at the tax sale. Click here for Important Tax Due Dates to find the date of the tax sale. If sold taxes are not paid within two years and 6 months from the original tax sale date, the tax buyer can get a title to the mobile home.
TAX RATE (from 35 ILCS 515/3) The owner of each habitable mobile home shall pay to the County Treasurer of the County in which such mobile home is located an ANNUAL tax computed at the rate shown in the following table:
Mobile home owners have 30 days to report the placement of their home to an appropriate assessor. Licensed mobile home park owners have 5 days from entry of any home to file registration with assessors. Non-park homeowners have 30 days from placement for registration with assessors. Registration information includes location, year manufactured, square footage and date of habitation. Failure of anyone to timely file registration may be subjected to Class A misdemeanor.
Mobile home dealers shall within 10 days after any retail sale and delivery of a mobile home, notify the county clerk of the county in which the point of delivery is located of the sale, the name of the purchaser, year of manufacture, the point at which delivery to the purchaser was made, and the serial number and exterior measurements of the mobile home.
The privilege tax cycle is a current year bill initiated by the county on qualifying mobile homes computed by the County Clerk. The taxes may be collected for a partial year. Errors in the bill may be contested within 6 months by the owner through an affidavit. Senior citizens 65 years or older are eligible for a 20% reduction, if applied for. Disabled persons who apply are eligible for a 20% reduction. All bills are due and payable to the Treasurer within 60 days of mailing.
The Mobile Home Local Services Tax Enforcement Act provides a tax sale process for delinquent mobile home taxes that essentially mirrors the process for delinquent real estate taxes. Instead of a deed, the transfer of ownership under this act is the issuance of a Certificate of Title by the Secretary of State.
An operator of a mobile home park licensed under the provisions of the Mobile Home Park Act and any land owner on which an inhabited mobile home is located shall notify the township or county assessor when a change in ownership occurs in a mobile home located in such a park or on such land. The notification shall include the same information for the new owner as that contained in the registration form required of mobile home park operators and mobile home owners.
No mobile home can be moved without a permit (over a mile.) The permit cannot be issued unless the taxes are paid. Permits are issued by the Treasurer and available from the Secretary of State. Failure to follow state statute is a misdemeanor offense.
In the state of Illinois the process to transfer a mobile home title from one owner to the next is fairly simple and straightforward. Please see the steps and tips below when considering purchasing or reselling a mobile home in the state of Illinois.
Disclaimer: This page is not intended for mobile home investors. The reason this is mentioned is because you may require extra documents and agreements if you are a mobile home investor. These extra documents would include an after closing agreement if the seller was remaining in the home for a bit after closing, personal property trust agreements, a promissory note or lien paperwork, power of attorney, and more. Below is the minimum paperwork required to successfully transfer ownership from one party to another.
Verify seller has the title and he/she is listed as owner: Ask to see the title during your initial walk through of the mobile home. The seller may be willing to text message a picture of the title to you to verify information.
If inside a mobile home park aim to speak with the community manager to 1.) become park approved, 2.) verify the seller is current on all payments, 3.) ask for a copy of the park rules, 4.) ask if lot rent is increasing in the near future, and 5.) if the park manager see any needed improvements to the mobile home if/when you purchase the home?
Paperwork needed: Title (must have), Tax Certification (must have), and Bill of sale (You may create this by hand or this generic Bill of Sale here.) No notary is needed. One title per mobile home; a single-wide and double-wide will have 1 title.
Pro Tip: If purchasing the mobile home perform one last walk through before closing and handing over any money. The seller wants your money just as bad as you want the property. If there are any surprise repairs needed or trash/furniture you may have to remove then adjust the price accordingly.
We hope that the information above has been helpful. If you notice any errors or improvements please contact us immediately at support@mobilehomeinvesting.net. As always, if you have any follow-up questions or concerns never hesitate to reach out or comment below any time. All the best.
The County Treasurer and County Clerk provide information on this website to assist mobile home owners, mobile home park owners and tax sale buyers with regulation and tax information for mobile homes located in Sangamon County. Please contact the appropriate offices listed below.
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Whether you rent or own a mobile home, you will be a tenant of the mobile home park. Before you purchase a mobile home, if you do not plan to move the home, review the lease and be sure that you have been approved to live in the park before you finalize the purchase. Moving a mobile home can easily cost $1,000 - $2,000 or more.The Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act Chapter 765 Illinois Compiled Statutes, Act 745 protects many rights of mobile home park tenants. If you live in a park that has 5 or more mobile homes, the law applies to you. The law requires the park to give you a pamphlet developed by the Department of Public Health that explains the provisions of the law. In addition, the Mobile Home Park Act under the Health Facilities section of state law, 210 ILCS 115 sets forth certain requirements park owners have for maintaining health standards within a mobile home park.These are some of the major provisions of the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act:
You can contact the Illinois Department of Public Health, Region 6 at (217) 278-5900 to inquire about or report any problems related to licensing of the mobile home park or sewage or water issues in the park.
A new provision of the law states that if a tenant suffers from an illness or disability that requires the tenant to temporarily leave the mobile home park, the park owner shall allow a relative or relatives, designated by the tenant or the tenant's legal guardian or representative, to live in the home for a period of up to 90 days as temporary occupants, provided that:
Upon sale of your mobile home to a qualified purchaser, the park owner/manager cannot require that the home be moved out of the park unless it is less than 12 feet wide or if it is in substantial disrepair and you failed to make repairs after written notice from the park. The park owner cannot prohibit you from selling your home or interfere with your sale of the home to a qualified buyer. (But, the park owner could reject the buyer as a tenant of the park based on whatever criteria the park uses to evaluate prospective tenants).
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