Effingham County parcel 03-11-332-001
Is the assessment on 409 E Hendelmeyer Av Effingham IL 62401 fair?
Assessed at $71,550 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
27.9%
of what it sold for (middle half 23.7–31.5%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
12 of 14
sold homes within half a mile are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$58,300
median; $27,970 to $120,200. This parcel: $71,550
Your assessment is higher than 12 of the 14 homes near you that sold in the last 3 years. The neighbourhood is assessed at 27.9% of what it sells for, under the statutory third, so sitting above the neighbours is not by itself over-assessment; what matters is whether those homes are like yours.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Redoak St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | Sep 2026 | $250,000 | $64,580 | 25.8% |
| 205 E Hendelmeyer Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | Jun 2026 | $328,000 | $71,300 | 21.7% |
| 2004 Magnolia St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | May 2026 | $159,600 | $65,910 | 41.3% |
| 2104 Sycamore St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Sep 2025 | $276,500 | $69,160 | 25% |
| 2107 Magnolia St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Dec 2025 | $222,500 | $68,500 | 30.8% |
| 2107 Redbud St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Sep 2026 | $342,000 | $79,380 | 23.2% |
| 703 Aspen Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Jun 2026 | $420,000 | $120,200 | 28.6% |
| 205 Kagay Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Mar 2026 | $160,000 | $45,560 | 28.5% |
| 1601 S Fourth St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.5 mi | May 2026 | $179,000 | $48,710 | 27.2% |
| 202 E Eiche Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.5 mi | Mar 2026 | $169,900 | $27,970 | 16.5% |
| 211 E Wernsing Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.5 mi | May 2026 | $237,000 | $52,020 | 21.9% |
| 1500 S Fourth St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.5 mi | Nov 2025 | $160,000 | $51,270 | 32% |
| 300 E Wernsing Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.5 mi | Aug 2026 | $40,000 | $28,950 | 72.4% |
| 200 W Shadyside Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.5 mi | Oct 2025 | $128,000 | $40,570 | 31.7% |
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 409 E Hendelmeyer Av Effingham IL 62401 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.