Monroe County, Illinois

Where to obtain records

Monroe County Treasurer / Collector; County Clerk for sold-tax redemption

How to find the information

Delinquent Tax Sales explains that the tax sale concerns unpaid taxes and that redemption, including applicable subsequent taxes and charges, goes through the Monroe County Clerk. The Treasurer home page separately links View Real Estate Tax Bill/Account. Request the existing account ledger or a dated Clerk redemption estimate according to the stage.

To obtain existing unpaid-tax records, provide the parcel/PIN, tax year, payable year and desired as-of date. Specify whether you need current collection history, the annual delinquency publication, tax-sale/certificate history or a dated redemption estimate. Ask whether subsequent taxes, interest, penalties, costs and recent payments are included. Confirm inspection, electronic-copy, research, certification and extract fees with the office. Assessor valuations, ordinary property sales, trustee-auction catalogs and payment receipts do not by themselves certify every unpaid obligation.

What to ask for

“I am looking for publicly available delinquent real-property tax records for Monroe County for [tax year]. Which office maintains these records? Is there an online search or downloadable list? If not, how can I request a copy, and what fees apply?”

Have the property address, parcel number, owner name, and tax year ready when searching for a particular property.

County-specific notes

A current real-estate bill and a tax-sale record do not necessarily show the same balance. Confirm year payable, certificate status and subsequent charges. Reviewed October 28, 2026. County notices can change, and older calendars remain on some sites. No taxpayer query, CAPTCHA completion, account registration, record-request submission, bidder enrollment, upload or payment was performed. No owner-list attachments or taxpayer rows are included.