Effingham County parcel 03-27-034-096
Is the assessment on 15470 E 1800th Av Effingham IL 62401 fair?
Assessed at $59,860 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
23.6%
of what it sold for (middle half 20.1–26.4%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
2 of 11
sold homes within 2 miles are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$99,190
median; $19,710 to $193,420. This parcel: $59,860
At 24.4% of what you paid, this parcel is assessed about where the neighbours who sold are (23.6%). That is what a fair assessment looks like.
This parcel's own recorded sale: $245,000 in Feb 2024; the current assessment is 24.4% of that. A recent arm's-length sale of the property itself is the evidence a Board of Review weighs most.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18715 N 1600th St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.9 mi | Aug 2024 | $230,000 | $25,280 | 11% |
| 17469 N 1400th St Effingham IL 62401 | 1.3 mi | Apr 2025 | $170,500 | $19,710 | 11.6% |
| 2703 Clayborne Ct Effingham IL 62401 | 1.4 mi | Jul 2024 | $420,000 | $96,310 | 22.9% |
| 1202 Golden Ct Effingham IL 62401 | 1.4 mi | Nov 2024 | $379,000 | $89,280 | 23.6% |
| 2614 N Willenborg St Effingham IL 62401 | 1.5 mi | Mar 2025 | $370,000 | $102,990 | 27.8% |
| 800 E Rickelman Av Effingham IL 62401 | 1.7 mi | Nov 2025 | $350,000 | $76,480 | 21.9% |
| 1308 Kollmeyer Ln Effingham IL 62401 | 1.8 mi | Oct 2024 | $500,100 | $124,420 | 24.9% |
| 1306 Kollmeyer Ln Effingham IL 62401 | 1.8 mi | Aug 2025 | $515,000 | $143,950 | 28% |
| 17017 E 1700th Av Teutopolis IL 62467 | 1.9 mi | Apr 2024 | $349,000 | $99,190 | 28.4% |
| 1312 Newcomb Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 1.9 mi | Jan 2025 | $875,000 | $160,430 | 18.3% |
| 1304 Newcomb Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 2.0 mi | Mar 2024 | $795,000 | $193,420 | 24.3% |
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 15470 E 1800th Av Effingham IL 62401 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.