Effingham County parcel 03-16-110-005
Is the assessment on 1013 N Martin St Effingham IL 62401 fair?
Assessed at $59,180 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 20.9–26.6%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
13 of 24
sold homes within half a mile are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$56,720
median; $33,430 to $136,200. This parcel: $59,180
Your assessment sits in the middle of the 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1008 Koester Dr Effingham IL 62401 | next door | Jun 2026 | $292,000 | $52,600 | 18% |
| 1007 Koester Dr Effingham IL 62401 | next door | Apr 2026 | $275,000 | $60,570 | 22% |
| 1006 Koester Dr Effingham IL 62401 | next door | May 2026 | $270,000 | $80,310 | 29.7% |
| 1002 W Evergreen Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | Jun 2026 | $359,000 | $71,670 | 20% |
| 1017 Wenthe Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | Sep 2026 | $190,000 | $49,370 | 26% |
| 1202 Holiday Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | Apr 2026 | $263,000 | $74,790 | 28.4% |
| 902 Holiday Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Dec 2025 | $141,000 | $37,120 | 26.3% |
| 905 Holiday Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Aug 2026 | $165,500 | $33,430 | 20.2% |
| 1015 N Henrietta St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Jul 2026 | $255,000 | $67,880 | 26.6% |
| 903 Holiday Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Aug 2026 | $170,000 | $34,470 | 20.3% |
| 1012 N Taylor St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Jul 2026 | $230,000 | $47,870 | 20.8% |
| 1010 N Taylor St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Jun 2026 | $215,000 | $51,430 | 23.9% |
| 1006 N Taylor St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Jun 2026 | $210,000 | $47,540 | 22.6% |
| 1001 Holly Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Jul 2026 | $192,500 | $53,900 | 28% |
| 706 Holiday Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Mar 2026 | $225,000 | $56,020 | 24.9% |
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 1013 N Martin St Effingham IL 62401 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.