Peoria, IL Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)

The Peoria Residential Property Registration Program is administered by the City of Peoria Inspections and Code Enforcement Division and covers every property within Peoria city limits that is (1) rented to tenants under any lease term, or (2) vacant for six months or more. Registration is annual on a calendar-year basis. Fees for non-owner-occupied renewals are $75 for a single-family rental and $75 for the first unit of a multi-family property plus $20 for each additional unit. New registrations submitted January 1 through September 30 are billed at the same $75 (single family) or $75 + $20 per additional unit (multi-family) rate; new registrations submitted October 1 through December 31 are billed at a prorated $50 (single family) or $50 + $20 per additional unit. All registrations must be renewed by February 28 each year. Owners must keep contact information current and update the registration within 30 days when ownership, property manager, or contact information changes. Out-of-county owners (those not residing in Peoria County) are required to designate a local property manager or agent with a physical office located within Peoria, Tazewell, or Woodford County who is authorized to accept service of process and respond to code complaints. Properties may be exempt if they are owner-occupied, vacant and actively listed for sale, under an approved mothball permit, in active probate, occupied by immediate family of the owner, or owner-occupied with a temporary vacancy of up to six months. Foreclosure properties are subject to a separate registration ($300 initial and $300 every six months) under the City's foreclosure registry. Short-term rentals (29 days or less) are licensed separately at $75 per unit annually through the HostCompliance portal and are not double-billed under the standard rental registration.