Effingham County parcel 03-16-051-002
Is the assessment on 703 S First St Effingham IL 62401 fair?
Assessed at $70,020 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
27.3%
of what it sold for (middle half 22.7–32.3%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
36 of 39
sold homes within half a mile are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$43,190
median; $20,910 to $120,620. This parcel: $70,020
Your assessment is higher than 36 of the 39 homes near you that sold in the last 3 years. The neighbourhood is assessed at 27.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 812 S Fourth St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Dec 2025 | $100,000 | $42,260 | 42.3% |
| 902 S Fourth St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Aug 2026 | $160,000 | $52,490 | 32.8% |
| 102 Southeastern Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Feb 2026 | $134,000 | $36,560 | 27.3% |
| 516 E Dogwood Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Aug 2026 | $122,175 | $31,370 | 25.7% |
| 516 E Grove Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Sep 2026 | $200,000 | $30,050 | 15% |
| 1005 S Third St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Apr 2026 | $165,000 | $46,310 | 28.1% |
| 601 Dogwood Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Dec 2025 | $145,000 | $49,610 | 34.2% |
| 1108 S Third St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Aug 2026 | $240,000 | $44,530 | 18.6% |
| 1110 S Second St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | May 2026 | $350,000 | $120,620 | 34.5% |
| 201 W Lawrence Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Aug 2026 | $179,900 | $44,250 | 24.6% |
| 807 S Oakwood St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | May 2026 | $208,000 | $20,910 | 10.1% |
| 711 Gordon Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Feb 2026 | $140,000 | $30,400 | 21.7% |
| 713 E Gordon Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Jul 2026 | $215,000 | $50,730 | 23.6% |
| 808 S Oakwood St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Jun 2026 | $35,000 | $22,620 | 64.6% |
| 308 E Kreke Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | May 2026 | $122,500 | $22,410 | 18.3% |
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 703 S First St Effingham IL 62401 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.