Effingham County parcel 03-16-006-012
Is the assessment on 905 N Ealy St Effingham IL 62401 fair?
Assessed at $64,400 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
28.5%
of what it sold for (middle half 24.8–33.9%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
5 of 16
sold homes within half a mile are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$77,265
median; $44,590 to $239,150. This parcel: $64,400
Your assessment sits in the middle of the 16 homes near you that sold in the last 3 years. That is what a fair assessment usually looks like; the question is only 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 907 N Ealy St Effingham IL 62401 | next door | Feb 2026 | $210,000 | $44,590 | 21.2% |
| 815 Park Hills Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | Apr 2026 | $335,052 | $73,330 | 21.9% |
| 706 N Oceola St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | Feb 2026 | $252,000 | $50,280 | 20% |
| 804 E North Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | Mar 2026 | $120,000 | $51,270 | 42.7% |
| 800 E North Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Mar 2026 | $219,000 | $83,490 | 38.1% |
| 702 E North Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Dec 2025 | $245,000 | $73,150 | 29.9% |
| 1006 Cardinal Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | May 2026 | $319,900 | $84,070 | 26.3% |
| 805 N Oakwood St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Aug 2026 | $300,000 | $81,200 | 27.1% |
| 1025 Cardinal Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Nov 2025 | $390,000 | $139,910 | 35.9% |
| 804 N Glenwood St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Mar 2026 | $325,000 | $108,080 | 33.3% |
| 805 N Glenwood St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Jan 2026 | $315,000 | $118,570 | 37.6% |
| 701 Bent Tree Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Jun 2026 | $784,000 | $239,150 | 30.5% |
| 1003 Fairway Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Mar 2026 | $220,000 | $69,960 | 31.8% |
| 506 Park Hills Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.5 mi | May 2026 | $520,000 | $132,140 | 25.4% |
| 801 N Cleveland St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.5 mi | May 2026 | $249,900 | $63,040 | 25.2% |
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 905 N Ealy St Effingham IL 62401 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.