Effingham County parcel 03-16-019-021
Is the assessment on 303 N Third St Effingham IL 62401 fair?
Assessed at $60,600 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
27.7%
of what it sold for (middle half 21.9–32.5%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
29 of 35
sold homes within half a mile are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$41,880
median; $10,290 to $118,570. This parcel: $60,600
Your assessment is higher than 29 of the 35 homes near you that sold in the last 3 years. The neighbourhood is assessed at 27.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 E Virginia Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | May 2026 | $230,000 | $59,370 | 25.8% |
| 502 N Fourth St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Sep 2026 | $125,000 | $24,950 | 20% |
| 108 W Virginia Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Apr 2026 | $148,000 | $10,290 | 7% |
| 509 N Third St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | May 2026 | $197,500 | $55,650 | 28.2% |
| 511 N Third St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Feb 2026 | $92,500 | $41,320 | 44.7% |
| 304 W St Anthony Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Sep 2026 | $211,000 | $28,990 | 13.7% |
| 200 N Willow St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Jul 2026 | $337,500 | $111,810 | 33.1% |
| 508 E St Louis Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Apr 2026 | $229,900 | $34,840 | 15.2% |
| 510 N Merchant St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Aug 2026 | $170,000 | $34,680 | 20.4% |
| 302 W Virginia Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Jul 2026 | $129,500 | $33,800 | 26.1% |
| 100 E Temple Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Dec 2025 | $135,500 | $49,590 | 36.6% |
| 104 S Willow St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Sep 2026 | $123,000 | $43,190 | 35.1% |
| 702 N Second St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Aug 2026 | $135,000 | $34,970 | 25.9% |
| 608 N First St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Jun 2026 | $192,500 | $52,900 | 27.5% |
| 707 N Third St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | May 2026 | $215,000 | $68,640 | 31.9% |
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 303 N Third St Effingham IL 62401 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.