Peoria County, Illinois

Tax Lien179,630 residents

County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.

Sale typestate default

Tax Lien

Redemption periodstate default

2–2.5 years depending on property type

Investor returnstate default

Up to 36% penalty per 6-month period (bid-down), 18% max per period at auction

Governing statutestate default

35 ILCS 200, Art. 21

Notes

Illinois tax lien certificate county. Peoria County Treasurer annual tax sale November 9, 2026, 9:00 a.m., Courthouse County Boardroom 4th floor — R.A.M.S. 2 USB lowest-penalty system (Joseph E. Meyer). Max penalty 9% per six-month period; lowest bid wins. Single Bidder Rule applies. Registration + $500 deposit due by 5:00 p.m. October 26, 2026; personal attendance required. Owner-occupied redemption typically 2 years 6 months. Surplus sealed-bid auction (e.g. deadline Aug 28, 2026) via County Trustee/Tax Agent for tax-deed inventory.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person (R.A.M.S. 2 electronic USB bidding)

Frequency

Annual certificate sale early November (2026: Nov 9); surplus sealed-bid auction annually (2026 package deadline Aug 28)

Platform

Peoria County Treasurer — Annual Tax Sale (R.A.M.S. 2) ↗

Deposit rules

Submit registration form + Single Bidder Affidavit + $500 deposit by Oct 26, 2026 5 p.m. First-time buyers: certified funds 1.5× expected spend morning of sale. Established buyers may use signed blank US bank checks at check-in. Pay taxes + ~$123 costs day of sale. Missed attendance forfeits deposit. Sale list email ~$350.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Certificate ≠ ownership. Tax deed only after redemption expires and court process. Federal liens, garbage fees, and condition issues create sale-in-error and title risk. Inspect before bidding.

Quiet title

Typical after tax deed before conventional resale insurance.

Deal maths for Illinois

Assessment ratio: 0.3333× of market value
Typical quiet title: $1,800–$5,000 · 5 mo
Recording and transfer: $350

35 ILCS 200/9-145: property outside Cook County is assessed at 33⅓% of fair cash value.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Peoria County Treasurer (Branden Martin) ↗

309-672-6056

Clerk of court

Peoria County Clerk (tax redemption) ↗

Property appraiser

Peoria County Supervisor of Assessments ↗

GIS / parcel map

Peoria County GIS / parcel resources ↗

Areas trending up

Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.

Downtown Peoria / riverfront medical edge

Healthcare and civic employment core with selective multifamily demand

North Peoria / Knoxville corridor

Stronger SF resale liquidity than south-side soft inventory

East Peoria / Fondulac edge (cross-river)

Retail and logistics access with relative value — verify county line carefully