City of Peoria Code Enforcement
For an address inside city limits, the city handles property-maintenance and code questions.
Peoria, Illinois · Peoria County
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
After you sell the house to USA Home Buyers, you can leave the turnover and repair work behind.
Yes. You can sell your Peoria house with tenants still living there.
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Peoria and Peoria County. Tell us what is happening with the house and tenancy. Call 888-274-5006.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address and what you know about the lease, occupancy, access, and repairs.
What we do with a tenant-occupied house
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
No agent commissions when you sell to us.
You don't always need to evict to sell to us. We buy houses with tenants in place — we've done it many times, including cash-for-keys when that works better for everyone.
If an agreed tenant move-out would work better, tell us. We can discuss a cash-for-keys option alongside a sale with the tenants in place.
Bring us the tenancy, access, or repair problem
A lease question, limited access, repairs, or a move-out conversation getting in the way? Tell us what is happening with the property. You can call before you have a plan for the tenancy.
Call 888-274-5006.
What happens next
1. Tell us about the house and tenancy
We talk through the Peoria address, who lives there, the lease, occupancy, access, condition, and the timing you are considering. We review title, payoff, occupancy, and who has authority to sell. Share what you know; you do not have to make the house vacant before calling.
2. Read the written offer and terms
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give you the written offer and terms before you commit. If you choose to proceed, a title company handles closing.
Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.
3. Review the tenant and closing details
The lease, occupancy, access, security deposit, and any prepaid rent are part of the closing discussion. Your written terms set out what you are agreeing to.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Illinois state, county and city transfer taxes. No agent commissions when you sell to us. No fees. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Local help for a Peoria property
The City of Peoria handles local code questions inside city limits; Peoria County handles county recording.
Peoria County Clerk recording forms
Peoria County Clerk provides forms for recording deeds and other property documents.
Illinois leases, notice, possession, and security deposits
You can sell an Illinois rental with tenants in it. An ordinary sale generally leaves the existing lease in place, so the tenant does not have to move simply because the house sells.
If you want to end a month-to-month tenancy
Illinois generally requires 30 days’ written notice to end an ordinary month-to-month tenancy. Local rules or the lease can require more. A sale by itself is not that notice.
When the tenant stays after the sale
The tenant does not have to leave just because the property is sold. The existing lease and occupancy are part of the handoff; the sale alone does not end the tenancy.
Security deposits and prepaid rent
Security deposits and prepaid rent typically transfer with the house at closing, though how they’re handled can be negotiated.
Peoria seller resources
What our sellers say
“LISTEN, PROPERTY TAXES GOT TOO HIGH FOR MY FIXED INCOME. SOLD IT TO THEM. WALKED AWAY WITH CASH. GLAD IT'S OVER.”
“Facing foreclosure ... Very stressful time... They handled it professionally and got me out of the debt...”
“no open houses. no realtors tracking dirt in. just a straight cash sale for our house so we could move. Glad it's over.”
Questions about selling a Peoria house with tenants
Can I sell my Peoria house while tenants are still living there?
You don't always need to evict to sell to us. We buy houses with tenants in place — we've done it many times, including cash-for-keys when that works better for everyone. An ordinary sale generally leaves the existing lease in place.
Does selling the house end the tenant’s lease?
No. An ordinary sale generally leaves the existing lease in place; a tenant does not have to move simply because the house sells.
What happens to the security deposit and prepaid rent?
Security deposits and prepaid rent typically transfer with the house at closing, though how they’re handled can be negotiated.
How much notice must I give to end an ordinary month-to-month tenancy?
Illinois generally requires 30 days’ written notice to end an ordinary month-to-month tenancy. Local rules or the lease can require more.
When will I get a written cash offer?
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
Talk through the house and tenancy
Call 888-274-5006 or use the Peoria cash-offer form above. Tell us about the house, lease, access, or repairs.
Prices, timing and your selling options
Home prices in Peoria
Homes in Peoria, IL sold for a median of $184,412 for the three months ending September 2026 (Redfin). Repairs and condition affect what someone will pay for your house. Homes in Peoria, IL spent a median of 17 days on the market for the three months ending September 2026 (Redfin). You still have bills while waiting to sell, including utilities and any mortgage payments. Allow time for closing, too.