Effingham County parcel 11-26-011-027
Is the assessment on 9091 E South Circle Dr Effingham IL 62401 fair?
Assessed at $176,210 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
25.8%
of what it sold for (middle half 18.4–33.3%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
18 of 19
sold homes within half a mile are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$85,700
median; $15,340 to $213,300. This parcel: $176,210
Your assessment is higher than 18 of the 19 homes near you that sold in the last 3 years. The neighbourhood is assessed at 25.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9079 E South Circle Dr Effingham IL 62401 | next door | Oct 2025 | $175,000 | $15,340 | 8.8% |
| 14862 N 8th Av Effingham IL 62401 | next door | Jun 2025 | $237,000 | $85,700 | 36.2% |
| 14660 N 7th Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | Sep 2024 | $579,500 | $78,810 | 13.6% |
| 9342 E South Circle Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | Jun 2026 | $110,000 | $59,440 | 54% |
| 9358 E South Circle Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | Oct 2025 | $313,000 | $87,040 | 27.8% |
| 9008 E South Circle Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | Sep 2025 | $167,500 | $61,930 | 37% |
| 14616 N 6th Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | Nov 2024 | $1,257,500 | $213,300 | 17% |
| 14915 N 8th Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.2 mi | Oct 2025 | $715,000 | $127,880 | 17.9% |
| 14854 N 16th Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Oct 2024 | $375,000 | $83,110 | 22.2% |
| 14940 N 16th Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Oct 2023 | $700,000 | $164,530 | 23.5% |
| 14796 N South Shore Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Jun 2026 | $250,000 | $69,210 | 27.7% |
| 14748 N Court Seven Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Aug 2026 | $392,000 | $129,220 | 33% |
| 9278 N Court Ten Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Apr 2025 | $235,000 | $91,100 | 38.8% |
| 14750 N Court Seven Effingham IL 62401 | 0.5 mi | Mar 2025 | $880,000 | $166,570 | 18.9% |
| 15013 N 17th Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.5 mi | Apr 2026 | $1,862,500 | $116,960 | 6.3% |
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 9091 E South Circle Dr Effingham IL 62401 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.