Effingham County parcel 15-01-011-017
Is the assessment on 4480 N 400th St Mason IL 62443 fair?
Assessed at $87,370 as residential, West 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
21.9%
of what it sold for (middle half 21–25.3%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
5 of 5
sold homes within 1 mile are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$49,300
median; $46,120 to $69,570. This parcel: $87,370
Your assessment is higher than 5 of the 5 homes near you that sold in the last 3 years. The neighbourhood is assessed at 21.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3616 E 500th Av Mason IL 62443 | 0.8 mi | Nov 2024 | $195,000 | $49,300 | 25.3% |
| 3616 E 500th Av Mason IL 62443 | 0.8 mi | Jan 2024 | $150,000 | $49,300 | 32.9% |
| 5120 N 350th St Mason IL 62443 | 0.8 mi | Apr 2024 | $318,000 | $69,570 | 21.9% |
| 5117 N 350th St Mason IL 62443 | 0.9 mi | Dec 2025 | $240,000 | $46,120 | 19.2% |
| 5117 N 350th St Mason IL 62443 | 0.9 mi | Aug 2024 | $219,900 | $46,120 | 21% |
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 4480 N 400th St Mason IL 62443 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.