Effingham County parcel 11-07-007-015
Is the assessment on 6702 E 1600th Av Shumway IL 62461 fair?
Assessed at $66,970 as residential, Summit 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
21%
of what it sold for (middle half 17.1–23.9%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
2 of 5
sold homes within 2 miles are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$86,530
median; $26,740 to $217,450. This parcel: $66,970
At 17.6% of what you paid, this parcel is assessed about where the neighbours who sold are (21%). That is what a fair assessment looks like.
This parcel's own recorded sale: $380,000 in May 2026; the current assessment is 17.6% of that. A recent arm's-length sale of the property itself is the evidence a Board of Review weighs most.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15520 N Blue Point Trl Effingham IL 62401 | 1.4 mi | Feb 2025 | $1,275,000 | $217,450 | 17.1% |
| 15981 N Hillcrest Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 1.7 mi | Sep 2026 | $430,000 | $90,260 | 21% |
| 5376 E 1500th Av Altamont IL 62411 | 1.8 mi | Dec 2023 | $190,000 | $26,740 | 14.1% |
| 15790 N Hillcrest Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 1.8 mi | Jul 2025 | $310,000 | $86,530 | 27.9% |
| 8176 E Twin Oaks Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 1.9 mi | Dec 2024 | $140,000 | $33,400 | 23.9% |
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 6702 E 1600th Av Shumway IL 62461 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.