Effingham County parcel 03-11-016-008
Is the assessment on 14397 E 1600th Av Effingham IL 62401 fair?
Assessed at $55,030 as residential, Douglas Township. Below: how the homes near it that actually sold are assessed against what they sold for, and where this one sits among them. Two facts from the county's own record — not an opinion of value, which is what an appeal ultimately needs and what we will give you if you ask.
How the neighbourhood is assessed
22.8%
of what it sold for (middle half 22.3–25.1%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
0 of 12
sold homes within 1 mile are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$92,125
median; $76,480 to $143,950. This parcel: $55,030
Your assessment is lower than most of the 12 homes near you that sold in the last 3 years. There is no case here.
The homes that sold near it
Arm's-length sales recorded with the county in the last 3 years, nearest first, with the assessed value the county carries for each today. Whether any of them is like this house — size, age, condition — is the question the record cannot answer and an appeal turns on.
| Parcel | Distance | Recorded | Price | Assessed | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 E Rickelman Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Nov 2025 | $350,000 | $76,480 | 21.9% |
| 204 Santa Monica Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.6 mi | Dec 2025 | $365,000 | $81,840 | 22.4% |
| 107 Santa Monica Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.6 mi | Apr 2026 | $435,500 | $95,820 | 22% |
| 108 Santa Fe Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.6 mi | Jul 2025 | $330,000 | $88,070 | 26.7% |
| 1216 Mini Hills Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.9 mi | Aug 2026 | $585,000 | $134,470 | 23% |
| 1218 Mini Hills Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.9 mi | May 2026 | $455,000 | $103,360 | 22.7% |
| 1212 Mini Hills Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.9 mi | Jun 2025 | $435,000 | $107,220 | 24.6% |
| 2502 Cumberland Ct Effingham IL 62401 | 0.9 mi | Jul 2026 | $386,500 | $88,430 | 22.9% |
| 708 Shiloh Pl Effingham IL 62401 | 1.0 mi | Dec 2025 | $380,100 | $85,590 | 22.5% |
| 1306 Kollmeyer Ln Effingham IL 62401 | 1.0 mi | Aug 2025 | $515,000 | $143,950 | 28% |
| 2400 Cumberland Ct Effingham IL 62401 | 1.0 mi | Feb 2026 | $385,000 | $82,100 | 21.3% |
| 1007 Crestwood Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 1.0 mi | Jun 2025 | $335,000 | $103,190 | 30.8% |
Prices from PTAX-203 transfer declarations; assessed values from the county assessor's current file (so a home reassessed after its sale shows today's figure against yesterday's price). Not MLS figures. Nothing here names an owner.
How an appeal actually works here
- Talk to the assessor first. Many differences are a record error — a garage that came down, a square footage that was never right — and get fixed with a phone call, no appeal needed.
- The county Board of Review. A written complaint in the window after the township's assessments are published each year; the office can tell you the dates for this township. Evidence: a recent appraisal, comparable sales, or comparable assessments (the equity argument — the table above is where that starts).
- Then the state. A Board of Review decision can go to the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board within 30 days of the decision — its forms and rules are on ptab.illinois.gov.
Effingham County Supervisor of Assessments
(217) 342-6711 · Effingham County Office Building, 101 N Fourth St, Effingham, IL 62401
We publish no appeal deadline: the window is set by the township's publication date each year, and the office is the authority on it. Contact details PTAB county sheet (ptab.illinois.gov/counties/Effingham.pdf), read 2026-09-21.
Ask us to look at it properly
The table above is where an equity argument starts, not where it ends: a Board of Review wants an opinion of market value, and that means someone who has stood in the houses. We will look at 14397 E 1600th Av Effingham IL 62401 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.