Effingham County parcel 08-03-017-022
Is the assessment on 1501 E 1550th Av Beecher City IL 62414 fair?
Assessed at $83,990 as residential, Moccasin 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
22.6%
of what it sold for (middle half 19.1–25.5%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
5 of 5
sold homes within 2 miles are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$33,830
median; $18,420 to $45,430. This parcel: $83,990
Your assessment is higher than 5 of the 5 homes near you that sold in the last 3 years. The neighbourhood is assessed at 22.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14648 N 100th St Beecher City IL 62414 | 0.9 mi | Jun 2024 | $220,000 | $42,000 | 19.1% |
| 2427 E 1600th Av Altamont IL 62411 | 1.1 mi | Jan 2025 | $147,500 | $18,420 | 12.5% |
| 2567 E 1600th Av Altamont IL 62411 | 1.2 mi | Nov 2025 | $90,500 | $45,430 | 50.2% |
| 121 E 1600th Av Beecher City IL 62414 | 1.6 mi | Jun 2024 | $130,000 | $33,200 | 25.5% |
| 14374 N First St Beecher City IL 62414 | 1.9 mi | Nov 2025 | $150,000 | $33,830 | 22.6% |
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 1501 E 1550th Av Beecher City IL 62414 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.