Effingham County parcel 14-10-033-003
Is the assessment on 14577 E 700th Av Watson IL 62473 fair?
Assessed at $60,760 as residential, Watson 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
30.2%
of what it sold for (middle half 25.8–37.5%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
26 of 30
sold homes within 2 miles are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$44,590
median; $10,790 to $144,430. This parcel: $60,760
Your assessment is higher than 26 of the 30 homes near you that sold in the last 3 years. The neighbourhood is assessed at 30.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15014 E 650th Av Watson IL 62473 | 0.7 mi | Nov 2023 | $172,500 | $51,810 | 30% |
| 6853 N 1550th St Watson IL 62473 | 0.9 mi | Mar 2026 | $192,900 | $25,790 | 13.4% |
| 5890 N US Hwy 45 Watson IL 62473 | 1.2 mi | Aug 2024 | $296,000 | $94,300 | 31.9% |
| 103 Oak Dr Watson IL 62473 | 1.4 mi | Dec 2025 | $220,000 | $54,820 | 24.9% |
| 203 Elmwood Dr Watson IL 62473 | 1.5 mi | Sep 2026 | $215,000 | $57,630 | 26.8% |
| 300 Eastwood St Watson IL 62473 | 1.5 mi | Jul 2025 | $220,000 | $58,630 | 26.7% |
| 108 Elmwood Dr Watson IL 62473 | 1.6 mi | Nov 2025 | $93,000 | $37,490 | 40.3% |
| 107 Elmwood Dr Watson IL 62473 | 1.6 mi | Oct 2025 | $142,300 | $17,080 | 12% |
| 14574 E Persimmon Av Effingham IL 62401 | 1.6 mi | May 2025 | $379,000 | $48,180 | 12.7% |
| 102 Elmwood Dr Watson IL 62473 | 1.6 mi | Jan 2025 | $185,100 | $56,700 | 30.6% |
| 14163 E Libbie Ln Effingham IL 62401 | 1.7 mi | Feb 2026 | $75,000 | $10,790 | 14.4% |
| 14413 E Persimmon Av Effingham IL 62401 | 1.7 mi | Aug 2026 | $205,000 | $53,660 | 26.2% |
| 14413 E Persimmon Av Effingham IL 62401 | 1.7 mi | Apr 2025 | $210,000 | $53,660 | 25.6% |
| 303 Vine St Watson IL 62473 | 1.7 mi | Mar 2024 | $90,500 | $34,280 | 37.9% |
| 8645 N Richmond Dr Effingham IL 62401 | 1.7 mi | Nov 2025 | $180,000 | $54,730 | 30.4% |
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 14577 E 700th Av Watson IL 62473 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.