Effingham County parcel 03-16-047-011
Is the assessment on 1014 E Gordon Av Effingham IL 62401 fair?
Assessed at $61,220 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
25%
of what it sold for (middle half 20.3–28.1%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
20 of 22
sold homes within half a mile are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$42,105
median; $20,910 to $67,800. This parcel: $61,220
Your assessment is higher than 20 of the 22 homes near you that sold in the last 3 years. The neighbourhood is assessed at 25% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1011 Oakridge Dr Effingham IL 62401 | next door | Jun 2026 | $190,000 | $54,250 | 28.6% |
| 1001 Gordon Av Effingham IL 62401 | next door | Dec 2025 | $249,900 | $67,800 | 27.1% |
| 812 E Grove Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | May 2026 | $235,000 | $48,360 | 20.6% |
| 1003 Lynn Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Dec 2025 | $189,000 | $46,000 | 24.3% |
| 713 E Gordon Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Jul 2026 | $215,000 | $50,730 | 23.6% |
| 915 E Jefferson Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Feb 2026 | $106,024 | $42,330 | 39.9% |
| 704 S Pembroke St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Dec 2025 | $214,000 | $56,310 | 26.3% |
| 711 Gordon Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Feb 2026 | $140,000 | $30,400 | 21.7% |
| 800 S Pembroke St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Jan 2026 | $220,000 | $51,730 | 23.5% |
| 808 S Oakwood St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Jun 2026 | $35,000 | $22,620 | 64.6% |
| 516 E Grove Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Sep 2026 | $200,000 | $30,050 | 15% |
| 719 E Jefferson Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | May 2026 | $190,000 | $38,380 | 20.2% |
| 807 S Oakwood St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | May 2026 | $208,000 | $20,910 | 10.1% |
| 516 E Dogwood Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Aug 2026 | $122,175 | $31,370 | 25.7% |
| 703 E Jefferson Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | May 2026 | $250,000 | $64,880 | 26% |
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 1014 E Gordon Av Effingham IL 62401 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.