Effingham County parcel 04-06-017-036
Is the assessment on 7299 E 950th Av Altamont IL 62411 fair?
Assessed at $67,560 as residential, Jackson 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
23.8%
of what it sold for (middle half 21.3–26.1%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
5 of 9
sold homes within 2 miles are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$55,070
median; $22,550 to $168,600. This parcel: $67,560
Your assessment sits in the middle of the 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6527 E 950th Av Altamont IL 62411 | 0.5 mi | Jul 2026 | $645,000 | $168,600 | 26.1% |
| 5904 E 950th Av Altamont IL 62411 | 1.3 mi | Dec 2024 | $595,000 | $92,430 | 15.5% |
| 8436 E 875th Av Altamont IL 62411 | 1.3 mi | Nov 2024 | $720,000 | $151,190 | 21% |
| 5892 E 950th Av Altamont IL 62411 | 1.4 mi | Jun 2025 | $648,000 | $138,260 | 21.3% |
| 9275 N 890th St Effingham IL 62401 | 1.7 mi | Sep 2026 | $200,000 | $53,200 | 26.6% |
| 9275 N 890th St Effingham IL 62401 | 1.7 mi | Sep 2025 | $175,000 | $53,200 | 30.4% |
| 11146 N 700th St Altamont IL 62411 | 1.9 mi | Feb 2026 | $185,000 | $42,720 | 23.1% |
| 7221 E US Hwy 40 Altamont IL 62411 | 2.0 mi | Apr 2024 | $231,000 | $55,070 | 23.8% |
| 7008 E US Hwy 40 Altamont IL 62411 | 2.0 mi | Apr 2024 | $90,000 | $22,550 | 25.1% |
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 7299 E 950th Av Altamont IL 62411 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.