Effingham County parcel 11-26-020-011
Is the assessment on 15289 N Cardinal Ln Effingham IL 62401 fair?
Assessed at $31,490 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
22.8%
of what it sold for (middle half 19.5–26%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
0 of 19
sold homes within half a mile are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$116,960
median; $37,790 to $338,120. This parcel: $31,490
Your assessment is lower than most of the 19 homes near you that sold in the last 3 years. There is no case here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15325 N Cardinal Ln Effingham IL 62401 | next door | Nov 2025 | $585,000 | $139,640 | 23.9% |
| 15850 N Cardinal Ln Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | Aug 2025 | $385,000 | $101,720 | 26.4% |
| 15850 N Cardinal Ln Effingham IL 62401 | 0.1 mi | Jun 2025 | $394,900 | $101,720 | 25.8% |
| 9284 E Court Eleven Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Jul 2026 | $1,225,000 | $251,780 | 20.6% |
| 9219 E Best Ct Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Jul 2026 | $1,700,000 | $338,120 | 19.9% |
| 9238 E Best Ct Effingham IL 62401 | 0.3 mi | Jul 2025 | $495,000 | $75,750 | 15.3% |
| 14940 N 16th Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Oct 2023 | $700,000 | $164,530 | 23.5% |
| 9278 N Court Ten Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Apr 2025 | $235,000 | $91,100 | 38.8% |
| 9342 E Court Eleven Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Jun 2025 | $490,000 | $128,200 | 26.2% |
| 15467 N Lakeview Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Aug 2024 | $442,000 | $80,310 | 18.2% |
| 15013 N 17th Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Apr 2026 | $1,862,500 | $116,960 | 6.3% |
| 15013 N 17th Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Mar 2024 | $612,000 | $116,960 | 19.1% |
| 14915 N 8th Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Oct 2025 | $715,000 | $127,880 | 17.9% |
| 9207 E Robin Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Apr 2025 | $1,000,000 | $198,260 | 19.8% |
| 9048 E Oriole Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.4 mi | Jun 2026 | $780,000 | $178,050 | 22.8% |
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 15289 N Cardinal Ln Effingham IL 62401 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.