Effingham County parcel 09-02-019-021
Is the assessment on 833 E US Hwy 40 Altamont IL 62411 fair?
Assessed at $78,480 as residential, Mound 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
30.8%
of what it sold for (middle half 25.1–33%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
5 of 7
sold homes within 2 miles are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$68,630
median; $45,620 to $139,990. This parcel: $78,480
Your assessment sits in the middle of the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8575 N Campground Ct Altamont IL 62411 | 1.7 mi | Jul 2024 | $326,000 | $68,630 | 21.1% |
| 2515 E Primrose Ln Altamont IL 62411 | 1.7 mi | Jul 2026 | $379,000 | $54,210 | 14.3% |
| 2605 E Campground Rd Altamont IL 62411 | 1.8 mi | May 2024 | $420,000 | $139,990 | 33.3% |
| 2634 E Hanover Dr Altamont IL 62411 | 1.9 mi | Aug 2026 | $190,000 | $62,560 | 32.9% |
| 2656 E Empire Dr Altamont IL 62411 | 1.9 mi | Aug 2026 | $148,000 | $45,620 | 30.8% |
| 8435 N Cardinal Ln Altamont IL 62411 | 1.9 mi | Jul 2024 | $270,000 | $89,450 | 33.1% |
| 8386 N Cardinal Ln Altamont IL 62411 | 2.0 mi | Oct 2023 | $260,000 | $75,410 | 29% |
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 833 E US Hwy 40 Altamont IL 62411 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.