Effingham County parcel 12-12-022-029
Is the assessment on 1408 E Fayette Av Effingham IL 62401 fair?
Assessed at $257,870 as commercial, Teutopolis 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
27.2%
of what it sold for (middle half 21.6–35.2%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
17 of 17
sold homes within 1 mile are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$55,680
median; $32,310 to $103,090. This parcel: $257,870
Your assessment is higher than 17 of the 17 homes near you that sold in the last 3 years. The neighbourhood is assessed at 27.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1511 E Fayette Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.5 mi | Nov 2025 | $292,500 | $103,090 | 35.2% |
| 1511 E Country Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.5 mi | Jul 2025 | $263,500 | $50,750 | 19.3% |
| 14930 N 1600th St Teutopolis IL 62467 | 0.7 mi | Jun 2026 | $165,000 | $53,370 | 32.3% |
| 14981 N 1600th St Teutopolis IL 62467 | 0.7 mi | Oct 2025 | $252,000 | $68,610 | 27.2% |
| 16053 E 1495th Av Teutopolis IL 62467 | 0.8 mi | Jun 2026 | $260,000 | $56,050 | 21.6% |
| 16186 E 1470th Av Teutopolis IL 62467 | 0.8 mi | Jun 2026 | $174,500 | $62,740 | 36% |
| 16136 E 1485th Av Teutopolis IL 62467 | 0.8 mi | May 2026 | $350,000 | $78,180 | 22.3% |
| 907 N Ealy St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.8 mi | Feb 2026 | $210,000 | $44,590 | 21.2% |
| 801 N Parkview St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.8 mi | Jul 2025 | $205,000 | $55,680 | 27.2% |
| 706 N Oceola St Effingham IL 62401 | 0.9 mi | Feb 2026 | $252,000 | $50,280 | 20% |
| 915 E Jefferson Av Effingham IL 62401 | 0.9 mi | Feb 2026 | $106,024 | $42,330 | 39.9% |
| 1011 Oakridge Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.9 mi | Jun 2026 | $190,000 | $54,250 | 28.6% |
| 815 Park Hills Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 0.9 mi | Apr 2026 | $335,052 | $73,330 | 21.9% |
| 804 E North Av Effingham IL 62401 | 1.0 mi | Mar 2026 | $120,000 | $51,270 | 42.7% |
| 810 Park Hills Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 1.0 mi | Aug 2025 | $315,000 | $101,030 | 32.1% |
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 1408 E Fayette Av Effingham IL 62401 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.