Effingham County parcel
206 S Merchant St Effingham IL 62401
Commercial · 0.39 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
- 03-16-024-100
- GIS parcel number
- 06-20-487-002
- County
- Effingham County, Illinois
- Township
- Douglas
- Assessor’s class
- Commercial
- Assessed acreage
- 0.39 acres
- Assessed value
- $85,190
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.
Is this assessment fair? Compare it with the homes that sold nearby →
Recorded sales
| Recorded | Price | Use at sale |
|---|---|---|
| July 25, 2018 | $160,000 | Commercial building |
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.
Hear what sells around here
Your house, or one you keep an eye on: we email you when the county records a sale nearby — the price, the date, how far.
Homes near here sold for
$30,500 to $337,500 — the 111 homes within ½ mile that the county recorded selling at arm's length since September 2023. Half of them went for $109,750 to $175,000; the median was $150,000.
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.
- 502 N Fourth St Effingham IL 62401$125,000 · September 2026 · 0.5 mi
- 304 W St Anthony Av Effingham IL 62401$211,000 · September 2026 · 0.2 mi
- 104 S Willow St Effingham IL 62401$123,000 · September 2026 · 0.5 mi
- 902 S Fourth St Effingham IL 62401$160,000 · August 2026 · 0.5 mi
- 906 W Franklin Av Effingham IL 62401$144,450 · August 2026 · 0.4 mi
- 510 N Merchant St Effingham IL 62401$170,000 · August 2026 · 0.4 mi
How these homes are assessed against what they sold for, and where this parcel sits among them →
Questions about 206 S Merchant 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 206 S Merchant St in Effingham last sell for?
- $160,000, recorded by the Effingham County recorder on July 25, 2018. 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 commercial building.
When did 206 S Merchant St last sell?
- July 25, 2018, about 8 years ago. The transfer was declared to the Effingham County recorder on a PTAX-203 form, which is where this page reads it.
Has 206 S Merchant St sold more than once?
- Once in the record the county holds from 2013 on: July 2018 for $160,000. Arm's-length transfers only — deeds between relatives, nominal-consideration transfers and court sales are not in that count.
Is 206 S Merchant 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 206 S Merchant St assessed at?
- The Effingham County assessor carries 206 S Merchant St Effingham IL 62401 at an assessed value of $85,190. 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 206 S Merchant St in Effingham selling for?
- The 111 homes within ½ mile of 206 S Merchant St Effingham IL 62401 that the county recorded selling at arm's length since September 2023 went for $30,500 to $337,500; half of them between $109,750 and $175,000, with a median of $150,000. 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 206 S Merchant St?
- 0.39 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 206 S Merchant St?
- The Effingham County assessor classes 206 S Merchant St Effingham IL 62401 as commercial, on 0.39 acres.
What township is 206 S Merchant St in?
- Douglas Township, Effingham County, Illinois, with a Effingham address.
What is the parcel number (PIN) for 206 S Merchant St Effingham IL 62401?
- 03-16-024-100, in Effingham County's records; the county's GIS layer keys the same parcel as 06-20-487-002. The PIN is the number on the tax bill and the assessor's card, and the one to give the county or an agent.
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