Effingham County parcel
1021 Penguin St Effingham IL 62401
Residential · 0.24 acres · Douglas Township
This parcel in gold, its neighbours in white. Parcel lines are approximate (ArcGIS live) — for reference only; not a survey, and not a guarantee of boundary location or acreage. Hover a neighbour to name it; click to open it.
The assessor's record
- Parcel number
- 03-11-202-015
- GIS parcel number
- 06-20-203-015
- County
- Effingham County, Illinois
- Township
- Douglas
- Assessor’s class
- Residential
- Assessed acreage
- 0.24 acres
- Assessed value
- $69,360
Illinois assesses property at one-third of market value, and farmland on its soil productivity rather than its price. The assessed value is the county's figure for taxation; it is not an appraisal and not an estimate of what the property would sell for.
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Recorded sales
| Recorded | Price | Use at sale |
|---|---|---|
| December 27, 2023 | $250,000 | Residence |
| August 2, 2022 | $200,000 | Residence |
From PTAX-203 transfer declarations recorded with the county — public record, arm's-length sales only. A sale marked “part of a larger sale” was one declaration covering more than one parcel; the price is the whole transaction's. Not an MLS figure.
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Homes near here sold for
$20,000 to $375,000 — the 93 homes within ½ mile that the county recorded selling at arm's length since October 2023. Half of them went for $150,000 to $250,000; the median was $200,000.
That is the neighbourhood, from the deeds, not a figure for this parcel: the record does not know its size, its condition or its kitchen.
- 905 Holiday Dr Effingham IL 62401$165,500 · August 2026 · 0.3 mi
- 510 N Merchant St Effingham IL 62401$170,000 · August 2026 · 0.5 mi
- 903 Holiday Dr Effingham IL 62401$170,000 · August 2026 · 0.3 mi
- 1032 N Main St Effingham IL 62401$360,000 · July 2026 · 0.1 mi
- 1031 N Main St Effingham IL 62401$250,000 · July 2026 · 0.1 mi
- 821 N Second St Effingham IL 62401$160,000 · July 2026 · 0.4 mi
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Questions about 1021 Penguin St Effingham IL 62401
Answered from the county's own record for this parcel — the recorder's transfer declarations, the assessor's file and the clerk's rate book. A question the record cannot answer is left out rather than guessed at.
What did 1021 Penguin St in Effingham last sell for?
- $250,000, recorded by the Effingham County recorder on December 27, 2023. That is the consideration declared on the PTAX-203 transfer declaration — public record, an arm's-length sale — not an MLS figure; the declaration lists the use at sale as residence.
When did 1021 Penguin St last sell?
- December 27, 2023, about 3 years ago. The transfer was declared to the Effingham County recorder on a PTAX-203 form, which is where this page reads it; the sale before it was in August 2022.
How many times has 1021 Penguin St Effingham IL 62401 sold since 2013?
- Twice in the record the county holds from 2013 on: August 2022 for $200,000 and December 2023 for $250,000. Arm's-length transfers only — deeds between relatives, nominal-consideration transfers and court sales are not in that count.
How much did 1021 Penguin St sell for in 2022?
- $200,000, recorded on August 2, 2022 — the sale before the December 2023 one, from the same county PTAX-203 record.
How much did the price of 1021 Penguin St change between its sales?
- The 2023 sale at $250,000 was $50,000 more than the 2022 sale at $200,000 — two recorded prices on the same parcel, from the county's PTAX-203 declarations; the record does not say what changed about the property between them.
Is 1021 Penguin St in Effingham for sale?
- Not with Shelby Realty Services as of September 28, 2026. If you own it, or would like to, the form on this page reaches an agent who works this ground.
What is 1021 Penguin St assessed at?
- The Effingham County assessor carries 1021 Penguin St Effingham IL 62401 at an assessed value of $69,360. That is the county's figure for taxation — Illinois assesses property at one-third of market value — not an appraisal and not an estimate of what the property would sell for.
What are homes near 1021 Penguin St in Effingham selling for?
- The 93 homes within ½ mile of 1021 Penguin St Effingham IL 62401 that the county recorded selling at arm's length since October 2023 went for $20,000 to $375,000; half of them between $150,000 and $250,000, with a median of $200,000. That is the neighbourhood, from the deeds, not a figure for this parcel — the record does not know its size, its condition or its kitchen.
How big is the lot at 1021 Penguin St?
- 0.24 acres by the Effingham County assessor's record. The lot line on this page's map is the county's GIS — approximate, and not a survey.
What kind of property is 1021 Penguin St?
- The Effingham County assessor classes 1021 Penguin St Effingham IL 62401 as residential, on 0.24 acres.
What township is 1021 Penguin St in?
- Douglas Township, Effingham County, Illinois, with a Effingham address.
What is the parcel number (PIN) for 1021 Penguin St Effingham IL 62401?
- 03-11-202-015, in Effingham County's records; the county's GIS layer keys the same parcel as 06-20-203-015. The PIN is the number on the tax bill and the assessor's card, and the one to give the county or an agent.
What is this home worth?
Our model gives a range — never a single figure — from every comparable sale in Effingham County. The address and the lot are filled in from the record; you add the size, bedrooms and condition, and an agent follows up.
Around it
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- 925 N Merchant St Effingham IL 62401Residential · 0.4 ac
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