Effingham County parcel
402 S Fifth St Effingham IL 62401
Residential · 0.18 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
- 03-16-036-016
- GIS parcel number
- 06-29-232-008
- County
- Effingham County, Illinois
- Township
- Douglas
- Assessor’s class
- Residential
- Assessed acreage
- 0.18 acres
- Assessed value
- $36,880
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 |
|---|---|---|
| March 22, 2022 | $20,000 | 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.
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
$24,000 to $387,250 — the 114 homes within ½ mile that the county recorded selling at arm's length since September 2023. Half of them went for $120,500 to $179,975; the median was $155,000.
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.
- 516 E Grove Av Effingham IL 62401$200,000 · September 2026 · 0.5 mi
- 304 W St Anthony Av Effingham IL 62401$211,000 · September 2026 · 0.4 mi
- 104 S Willow St Effingham IL 62401$123,000 · September 2026 · 0.3 mi
- 702 E Jefferson Av Effingham IL 62401$227,000 · August 2026 · 0.5 mi
- 201 W Lawrence Av Effingham IL 62401$179,900 · August 2026 · 0.4 mi
- 516 E Dogwood Av Effingham IL 62401$122,175 · August 2026 · 0.5 mi
How these homes are assessed against what they sold for, and where this parcel sits among them →
Questions about 402 S Fifth 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 402 S Fifth St in Effingham last sell for?
- $20,000, recorded by the Effingham County recorder on March 22, 2022. 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 402 S Fifth St last sell?
- March 22, 2022, about 5 years ago. The transfer was declared to the Effingham County recorder on a PTAX-203 form, which is where this page reads it.
Has 402 S Fifth St sold more than once?
- Once in the record the county holds from 2013 on: March 2022 for $20,000. Arm's-length transfers only — deeds between relatives, nominal-consideration transfers and court sales are not in that count.
Is 402 S Fifth 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 402 S Fifth St assessed at?
- The Effingham County assessor carries 402 S Fifth St Effingham IL 62401 at an assessed value of $36,880. 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 402 S Fifth St in Effingham selling for?
- The 114 homes within ½ mile of 402 S Fifth St Effingham IL 62401 that the county recorded selling at arm's length since September 2023 went for $24,000 to $387,250; half of them between $120,500 and $179,975, with a median of $155,000. 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 402 S Fifth St?
- 0.18 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 402 S Fifth St?
- The Effingham County assessor classes 402 S Fifth St Effingham IL 62401 as residential, on 0.18 acres.
What township is 402 S Fifth St in?
- Douglas Township, Effingham County, Illinois, with a Effingham address.
What is the parcel number (PIN) for 402 S Fifth St Effingham IL 62401?
- 03-16-036-016, in Effingham County's records; the county's GIS layer keys the same parcel as 06-29-232-008. 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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