Effingham County parcel 13-09-005-017
Is the assessment on 13067 E 650th Av Watson IL 62473 fair?
Assessed at $64,590 as residential, Union 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
33.2%
of what it sold for (middle half 26.3–40.8%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
31 of 34
sold homes within 2 miles are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$37,540
median; $13,000 to $168,980. This parcel: $64,590
Your assessment is higher than 31 of the 34 homes near you that sold in the last 3 years, in a neighbourhood already assessed at 33.2% of what it sells for. Not proof of anything — those homes may simply be smaller — but worth asking about.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13334 E 500th Av Watson IL 62473 | 1.0 mi | Apr 2024 | $94,000 | $38,040 | 40.5% |
| 5890 N US Hwy 45 Watson IL 62473 | 1.0 mi | Aug 2024 | $296,000 | $94,300 | 31.9% |
| 13593 E 500th Av Watson IL 62473 | 1.3 mi | Dec 2023 | $114,380 | $69,500 | 60.8% |
| 220 S East St Watson IL 62473 | 1.3 mi | Feb 2026 | $180,500 | $50,470 | 28% |
| 220 S East St Watson IL 62473 | 1.3 mi | Apr 2024 | $145,000 | $50,470 | 34.8% |
| 218 S East St Watson IL 62473 | 1.3 mi | Jan 2024 | $48,000 | $21,760 | 45.3% |
| 103 Oak Dr Watson IL 62473 | 1.4 mi | Dec 2025 | $220,000 | $54,820 | 24.9% |
| 300 Eastwood St Watson IL 62473 | 1.4 mi | Jul 2025 | $220,000 | $58,630 | 26.7% |
| 312 Illini Dr Watson IL 62473 | 1.4 mi | Jul 2026 | $200,000 | $36,230 | 18.1% |
| 206 S East St Watson IL 62473 | 1.4 mi | Apr 2024 | $115,000 | $20,050 | 17.4% |
| 206 S East St Watson IL 62473 | 1.4 mi | Dec 2023 | $49,000 | $20,050 | 40.9% |
| 203 Elmwood Dr Watson IL 62473 | 1.5 mi | Sep 2026 | $215,000 | $57,630 | 26.8% |
| 107 Elmwood Dr Watson IL 62473 | 1.5 mi | Oct 2025 | $142,300 | $17,080 | 12% |
| 201 S Van Buren St Watson IL 62473 | 1.5 mi | Oct 2024 | $77,000 | $33,540 | 43.6% |
| 108 Elmwood Dr Watson IL 62473 | 1.5 mi | Nov 2025 | $93,000 | $37,490 | 40.3% |
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 13067 E 650th Av Watson IL 62473 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.