Effingham County parcel
509 E Gordon Av Effingham IL 62401
Residential · 0.22 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
- 03-16-046-023
- GIS parcel number
- 06-28-129-008
- County
- Effingham County, Illinois
- Township
- Douglas
- Assessor’s class
- Residential
- Assessed acreage
- 0.22 acres
- Assessed value
- $27,590
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 |
|---|---|---|
| August 26, 2025 | $153,000 | Residence |
| July 30, 2024 | $125,000 | 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
$24,000 to $387,250 — the 99 homes within ½ mile that the county recorded selling at arm's length since September 2023. Half of them went for $122,338 to $207,000; the median was $159,000.
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 · next door
- 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 · 0.3 mi
- 201 W Lawrence Av Effingham IL 62401$179,900 · August 2026 · 0.5 mi
- 300 E Wernsing Av Effingham IL 62401$40,000 · August 2026 · 0.5 mi
- 1108 S Third St Effingham IL 62401$240,000 · August 2026 · 0.4 mi
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Questions about 509 E Gordon Av 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 509 E Gordon Av in Effingham last sell for?
- $153,000, recorded by the Effingham County recorder on August 26, 2025. 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 509 E Gordon Av last sell?
- August 26, 2025, about a year 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 July 2024.
How many times has 509 E Gordon Av Effingham IL 62401 sold since 2013?
- Twice in the record the county holds from 2013 on: July 2024 for $125,000 and August 2025 for $153,000. Arm's-length transfers only — deeds between relatives, nominal-consideration transfers and court sales are not in that count.
How much did 509 E Gordon Av sell for in 2024?
- $125,000, recorded on July 30, 2024 — the sale before the August 2025 one, from the same county PTAX-203 record.
How much did the price of 509 E Gordon Av change between its sales?
- The 2025 sale at $153,000 was $28,000 more than the 2024 sale at $125,000 — 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 509 E Gordon Av 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 509 E Gordon Av assessed at?
- The Effingham County assessor carries 509 E Gordon Av Effingham IL 62401 at an assessed value of $27,590. 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 509 E Gordon Av in Effingham selling for?
- The 99 homes within ½ mile of 509 E Gordon Av 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 $122,338 and $207,000, with a median of $159,000. 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 509 E Gordon Av?
- 0.22 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 509 E Gordon Av?
- The Effingham County assessor classes 509 E Gordon Av Effingham IL 62401 as residential, on 0.22 acres.
What township is 509 E Gordon Av in?
- Douglas Township, Effingham County, Illinois, with a Effingham address.
What is the parcel number (PIN) for 509 E Gordon Av Effingham IL 62401?
- 03-16-046-023, in Effingham County's records; the county's GIS layer keys the same parcel as 06-28-129-008. 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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