Effingham County parcel 03-16-058-035
Is the assessment on 206 E Douglas Av Effingham IL 62401 fair?
Assessed at $34,010 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 23.6–32.1%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
16 of 36
sold homes within half a mile are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$37,440
median; $20,910 to $120,620. This parcel: $34,010
Your assessment sits in the middle of the 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1108 S Third St Effingham IL 62401 | next door | Aug 2026 | $240,000 | $44,530 | 18.6% |
| 1110 S Second St Effingham IL 62401 | next door | May 2026 | $350,000 | $120,620 | 34.5% |
| 308 E Kreke Av Effingham IL 62401 | next door | May 2026 | $122,500 | $22,410 | 18.3% |
| 300 E Wernsing Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | Aug 2026 | $40,000 | $28,950 | 72.4% |
| 1206 S Fourth St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | Nov 2025 | $240,000 | $66,600 | 27.8% |
| 1005 S Third St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | Apr 2026 | $165,000 | $46,310 | 28.1% |
| 1214 S Fourth St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | Dec 2025 | $81,500 | $25,980 | 31.9% |
| 211 E Wernsing Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | May 2026 | $237,000 | $52,020 | 21.9% |
| 1307 S Third St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Mar 2026 | $122,000 | $30,520 | 25% |
| 1301 S Fourth St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Aug 2026 | $39,000 | $27,990 | 71.8% |
| 202 E Eiche Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Mar 2026 | $169,900 | $27,970 | 16.5% |
| 107 W Kreke Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Jan 2026 | $132,500 | $53,760 | 40.6% |
| 902 S Fourth St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Aug 2026 | $160,000 | $52,490 | 32.8% |
| 1401 S Fourth St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Jul 2026 | $99,000 | $27,100 | 27.4% |
| 201 W Lawrence Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Aug 2026 | $179,900 | $44,250 | 24.6% |
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 206 E Douglas Av Effingham IL 62401 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.