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Winnebago County property data
Where Winnebago County's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, including Rockford.
- 11Cities and towns
Where the records are
The county offices an investor deals with in Winnebago County, and what each one puts online.
Deeds and mortgages
Winnebago County Recorder's Office. A free Direct Search site shows basic index data with no images; document images are on Tapestry at $8.75 per search plus $1 per page or by Laredo subscription, and in-office copies are $0.50 a page.
Owners and values
Winnebago County Supervisor of Assessments and township assessors. Owner, assessment and sales data can be looked up free in the WinGIS parcel search and the county sales locator linked from the Supervisor of Assessments page.
Tax sales
Winnebago County Treasurer. Tax bills can be viewed and paid at taxes.wincoil.gov, and the Treasurer registers bidders for and runs the county's annual tax sale.
Foreclosure sales
Winnebago County Sheriff, Civil Process. Court-ordered foreclosure sales are now held only online through ROUP at winnebagocountysheriff-il.roup.com, and the Sheriff does not publish its own list of sales.
Parcel maps
WinGIS. WinGIS runs a free Winnebago County property search map with parcel layers, measuring tools and 1939 aerials, plus a parcel summary by PIN; extra layers and data need a paid membership or data request.
How property is sold here
Winnebago County follows Illinois's rules, with its own calendar and offices. Read the Illinois guide for how the state works.
Tax sales
Illinois sells tax liens, not the property. The Winnebago County Treasurer holds an annual tax sale where buyers bid on unpaid taxes, and redemptions after the sale are paid to the County Clerk. If taxes are not redeemed, the tax buyer can petition the court for a tax deed about two and a half years after the sale.
Foreclosure sales
Winnebago County sheriff sales are held online through ROUP at winnebagocountysheriff-il.roup.com, and on-site sheriff sales are no longer offered. The Sheriff does not post a list of foreclosure sales, so check the ROUP site or call Civil Process at 815-319-6150.
Assessed values
Values are set by township assessors and reviewed by the Supervisor of Assessments, which mails assessment change notices and applies equalization each year.
Transfer tax
Illinois charges a state transfer tax of $0.50 per $500 of value and Winnebago County adds $0.25 per $500, for $0.75 per $500 in total.
Worth knowing
Rockford is the county seat and largest city; Loves Park, Machesney Park, South Beloit and several villages are also in the county.
Worth knowing
WinGIS is a shared GIS consortium that also serves Boone and Stephenson counties.
Worth knowing
The Recorder offers a free Property Fraud Alert program that emails owners when documents are recorded on their property.
Every town in Winnebago County
The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.
- Cherry Valley village
- Durand village
- Loves Park city
- Machesney Park village
- New Milford village
- Pecatonica village
- Rockford city
- Rockton village
- Roscoe village
- South Beloit city
- Winnebago village
Questions
Where are deeds recorded in Winnebago County?
Deeds are recorded by the Winnebago County Recorder's Office at the County Administration Building, 404 Elm Street, Rockford. Basic index data is free online, and document images are on the paid Tapestry and Laredo sites.
When is the Winnebago County tax sale?
The Winnebago County Treasurer holds one tax sale each year, where buyers bid on liens for unpaid property taxes. Watch the Treasurer's page for the date and registration rules.
How do I find who owns a property in Winnebago County?
Use the free WinGIS Winnebago County property search or parcel summary by PIN. The deed behind the ownership is at the Recorder's Office.
Are Winnebago County property records online?
Yes. Parcel maps and assessment data are free on WinGIS, deed index data is free, and document images cost a fee per search on Tapestry.
Sources for this guide
Office hours, fees and sale dates change. We checked these sources in October 2026; confirm with the county before you act.
- wincoil.gov/
- wincoil.gov/departments/recorders-office
- wincoil.gov/departments/recorders-office/records-search
- wincoil.gov/departments/treasurer
- wincoil.gov/departments/treasurer/faqs
- wincoil.gov/departments/supervisor-of-assessments
- wincoil.gov/media/attachments/2025/12/08/tax-rem-4.pdf
- winnebagosheriff.com/civil-process
- wingis.org/
- wingis.org/ParcelSummary
Every parcel in Winnebago County, on one map
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