Effingham County parcel 12-18-004-023
Is the assessment on 309 W Water St Teutopolis IL 62467 fair?
Assessed at $131,380 as residential, 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
29.2%
of what it sold for (middle half 26.2–34.3%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
31 of 34
sold homes within half a mile are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$54,590
median; $39,780 to $193,140. This parcel: $131,380
Your assessment is higher than 31 of the 34 homes near you that sold in the last 3 years. The neighbourhood is assessed at 29.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316 W Walnut St Teutopolis IL 62467 | next door | Jul 2024 | $189,000 | $49,720 | 26.3% |
| 301 W Walnut St Teutopolis IL 62467 | 0.1 mi | Feb 2025 | $280,000 | $119,290 | 42.6% |
| 210 N Columbus St Teutopolis IL 62467 | 0.1 mi | Nov 2024 | $133,000 | $41,440 | 31.2% |
| 210 N Columbus St Teutopolis IL 62467 | 0.1 mi | Apr 2024 | $131,000 | $41,440 | 31.6% |
| 311 N Wall St Teutopolis IL 62467 | 0.1 mi | Sep 2024 | $302,000 | $71,290 | 23.6% |
| 416 W Walnut St Teutopolis IL 62467 | 0.1 mi | Mar 2024 | $169,000 | $51,950 | 30.7% |
| 307 N Columbus St Teutopolis IL 62467 | 0.2 mi | May 2025 | $487,000 | $132,350 | 27.2% |
| 208 N Green St Teutopolis IL 62467 | 0.2 mi | Jul 2024 | $163,000 | $47,310 | 29% |
| 504 W Walnut St Teutopolis IL 62467 | 0.2 mi | Aug 2025 | $290,000 | $96,330 | 33.2% |
| 107 W Water St Teutopolis IL 62467 | 0.2 mi | Jul 2025 | $185,000 | $54,830 | 29.6% |
| 215 N Pearl St Teutopolis IL 62467 | 0.2 mi | Aug 2026 | $253,000 | $50,310 | 19.9% |
| 108 N Plum St Teutopolis IL 62467 | 0.3 mi | Apr 2026 | $250,000 | $52,250 | 20.9% |
| 100 E Walnut St Teutopolis IL 62467 | 0.3 mi | Jul 2026 | $200,000 | $51,350 | 25.7% |
| 604 W Water St Teutopolis IL 62467 | 0.3 mi | Jul 2026 | $314,000 | $67,820 | 21.6% |
| 604 W Water St Teutopolis IL 62467 | 0.3 mi | May 2025 | $250,000 | $67,820 | 27.1% |
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 309 W Water St Teutopolis IL 62467 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.