Effingham County parcel
201 S Van Buren St Watson IL 62473
Residential · 0.24 acres · Watson 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
- 14-21-041-005
- GIS parcel number
- 10-30-408-004
- County
- Effingham County, Illinois
- Township
- Watson
- Assessor’s class
- Residential
- Assessed acreage
- 0.24 acres
- Assessed value
- $33,540
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 |
|---|---|---|
| October 8, 2024 | $77,000 | Residence |
| November 28, 2017 | $81,500 | 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
$33,000 to $229,900 — the 29 homes within ½ mile that the county recorded selling at arm's length since December 2023. Half of them went for $69,900 to $158,000; the median was $115,000.
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.
- 203 Elmwood Dr Watson IL 62473$215,000 · September 2026 · 0.5 mi
- 312 Illini Dr Watson IL 62473$200,000 · July 2026 · next door
- 206 N Maple St Watson IL 62473$100,000 · July 2026 · 0.4 mi
- 106 W Walnut St Watson IL 62473$57,000 · July 2026 · 0.4 mi
- 107 Chaparral St Watson IL 62473$118,500 · April 2026 · 0.3 mi
- 220 S East St Watson IL 62473$180,500 · February 2026 · 0.3 mi
How these homes are assessed against what they sold for, and where this parcel sits among them →
Questions about 201 S Van Buren St Watson IL 62473
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 201 S Van Buren St in Watson last sell for?
- $77,000, recorded by the Effingham County recorder on October 8, 2024. 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 201 S Van Buren St last sell?
- October 8, 2024, about 2 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 November 2017.
How many times has 201 S Van Buren St Watson IL 62473 sold since 2013?
- Twice in the record the county holds from 2013 on: November 2017 for $81,500 and October 2024 for $77,000. Arm's-length transfers only — deeds between relatives, nominal-consideration transfers and court sales are not in that count.
How much did 201 S Van Buren St sell for in 2017?
- $81,500, recorded on November 28, 2017 — the sale before the October 2024 one, from the same county PTAX-203 record.
How much did the price of 201 S Van Buren St change between its sales?
- The 2024 sale at $77,000 was $4,500 less than the 2017 sale at $81,500 — 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 201 S Van Buren St in Watson 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 201 S Van Buren St assessed at?
- The Effingham County assessor carries 201 S Van Buren St Watson IL 62473 at an assessed value of $33,540. 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 201 S Van Buren St in Watson selling for?
- The 29 homes within ½ mile of 201 S Van Buren St Watson IL 62473 that the county recorded selling at arm's length since December 2023 went for $33,000 to $229,900; half of them between $69,900 and $158,000, with a median of $115,000. 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 201 S Van Buren 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 201 S Van Buren St?
- The Effingham County assessor classes 201 S Van Buren St Watson IL 62473 as residential, on 0.24 acres.
What township is 201 S Van Buren St in?
- Watson Township, Effingham County, Illinois, with a Watson address.
What is the parcel number (PIN) for 201 S Van Buren St Watson IL 62473?
- 14-21-041-005, in Effingham County's records; the county's GIS layer keys the same parcel as 10-30-408-004. 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.
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