Effingham County parcel 09-02-022-040
Is the assessment on 3433 E 900th Av Altamont IL 62411 fair?
Assessed at $76,310 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%
of what it sold for (middle half 25.2–34%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
33 of 39
sold homes within 1 mile are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$48,750
median; $12,200 to $139,990. This parcel: $76,310
Your assessment is higher than 33 of the 39 homes near you that sold in the last 3 years. The neighbourhood is assessed at 30% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3366 E 900th Av Altamont IL 62411 | 0.2 mi | Nov 2025 | $195,000 | $50,870 | 26.1% |
| 909 S Evergreen St Altamont IL 62411 | 0.5 mi | Jul 2025 | $385,000 | $106,210 | 27.6% |
| 906 S Evergreen St Altamont IL 62411 | 0.6 mi | Aug 2024 | $255,000 | $72,630 | 28.5% |
| 4 Sherman Dr Altamont IL 62411 | 0.6 mi | Nov 2024 | $173,000 | $50,080 | 28.9% |
| 6 Sherman Dr Altamont IL 62411 | 0.6 mi | Nov 2024 | $180,000 | $54,560 | 30.3% |
| 8 Sherman Dr Altamont IL 62411 | 0.6 mi | Apr 2024 | $189,900 | $48,750 | 25.7% |
| 8 Sherman Dr Altamont IL 62411 | 0.6 mi | Jan 2024 | $124,000 | $48,750 | 39.3% |
| 10 Lincoln Dr Altamont IL 62411 | 0.6 mi | Jun 2025 | $180,000 | $67,450 | 37.5% |
| 5 Lincoln Dr Altamont IL 62411 | 0.6 mi | Oct 2024 | $185,000 | $44,460 | 24% |
| 200 E Wurl Ln Altamont IL 62411 | 0.6 mi | Aug 2024 | $285,000 | $93,060 | 32.7% |
| 2943 E Empire Dr Altamont IL 62411 | 0.7 mi | Jul 2024 | $158,000 | $40,320 | 25.5% |
| 33 Fairlane Cr Altamont IL 62411 | 0.7 mi | Oct 2023 | $149,000 | $44,760 | 30% |
| 29 Fairlane Cr Altamont IL 62411 | 0.7 mi | Jul 2026 | $187,000 | $42,230 | 22.6% |
| 29 Fairlane Cr Altamont IL 62411 | 0.7 mi | Jun 2025 | $120,000 | $42,230 | 35.2% |
| 809 S Main St Altamont IL 62411 | 0.7 mi | Jun 2025 | $146,000 | $43,930 | 30.1% |
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 3433 E 900th Av Altamont IL 62411 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.