Effingham County parcel 09-17-018-054
Is the assessment on 901 W Cumberland Rd Altamont IL 62411 fair?
Assessed at $82,350 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
28%
of what it sold for (middle half 23–34.7%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
23 of 25
sold homes within half a mile are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$35,750
median; $12,200 to $86,220. This parcel: $82,350
Your assessment is higher than 23 of the 25 homes near you that sold in the last 3 years. The neighbourhood is assessed at 28% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 503 S Eighth St Altamont IL 62411 | next door | Sep 2026 | $120,000 | $55,780 | 46.5% |
| 401 S Tenth St Altamont IL 62411 | 0.1 mi | Oct 2025 | $240,000 | $58,490 | 24.4% |
| 400 S Eighth St Altamont IL 62411 | 0.1 mi | Nov 2024 | $108,000 | $33,050 | 30.6% |
| 807 W Grant Av Altamont IL 62411 | 0.2 mi | Nov 2023 | $190,000 | $35,750 | 18.8% |
| 416 S Fourth St Altamont IL 62411 | 0.3 mi | May 2025 | $149,000 | $27,410 | 18.4% |
| 105 S Tenth St Altamont IL 62411 | 0.3 mi | May 2026 | $165,000 | $46,240 | 28% |
| 807 Aker Dr Altamont IL 62411 | 0.3 mi | Oct 2024 | $425,000 | $83,630 | 19.7% |
| 413 S Fourth St Altamont IL 62411 | 0.3 mi | Sep 2024 | $175,000 | $60,770 | 34.7% |
| 410 S Third St Altamont IL 62411 | 0.3 mi | Aug 2024 | $95,000 | $30,780 | 32.4% |
| 6 Lajean Dr Altamont IL 62411 | 0.4 mi | Jun 2025 | $375,000 | $86,220 | 23% |
| 19 Fairlane Cr Altamont IL 62411 | 0.4 mi | Jul 2025 | $225,000 | $56,760 | 25.2% |
| 806 S Main St Altamont IL 62411 | 0.4 mi | Oct 2025 | $35,000 | $24,820 | 70.9% |
| 806 S Main St Altamont IL 62411 | 0.4 mi | Jul 2025 | $60,000 | $24,820 | 41.4% |
| 108 S Fourth St Altamont IL 62411 | 0.4 mi | Nov 2024 | $54,000 | $33,100 | 61.3% |
| 301 S Third St Altamont IL 62411 | 0.4 mi | Sep 2026 | $89,000 | $18,700 | 21% |
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 901 W Cumberland Rd Altamont IL 62411 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.