Effingham County parcel 03-16-039-076
Is the assessment on 509 S Maple St Effingham IL 62401 fair?
Assessed at $14,180 as residential lot, 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
27.3%
of what it sold for (middle half 23.2–29.5%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
0 of 21
sold homes within half a mile are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$43,390
median; $22,320 to $88,620. This parcel: $14,180
Your assessment is lower than most of the 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601 S Maple St Effingham IL 62401 | next door | Jan 2026 | $155,000 | $27,240 | 17.6% |
| 602 S Linden St Effingham IL 62401 | next door | Apr 2026 | $166,500 | $39,920 | 24% |
| 610 S Mulberry St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | Aug 2026 | $168,000 | $43,390 | 25.8% |
| 401 S Walnut St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | Mar 2026 | $160,000 | $45,860 | 28.7% |
| 407 W Edgar Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | Jan 2026 | $217,500 | $64,440 | 29.6% |
| 909 W Richland Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Jul 2026 | $195,000 | $48,490 | 24.9% |
| 307 W Crawford Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Jun 2026 | $171,400 | $48,620 | 28.4% |
| 203 S Mulberry St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Apr 2026 | $307,000 | $61,090 | 19.9% |
| 305 W Clark Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Jul 2026 | $110,000 | $30,670 | 27.9% |
| 1006 W Richland Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Jan 2026 | $112,500 | $25,450 | 22.6% |
| 109 N Lincoln St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Apr 2026 | $30,500 | $22,320 | 73.2% |
| 306 W Wabash Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Apr 2026 | $300,000 | $88,620 | 29.5% |
| 102 Southeastern Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Feb 2026 | $134,000 | $36,560 | 27.3% |
| 905 W Wabash Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Sep 2026 | $175,000 | $57,560 | 32.9% |
| 607 W St Anthony Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Jul 2026 | $170,000 | $47,650 | 28% |
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 509 S Maple St Effingham IL 62401 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.