Moultrie County parcel 04-04-33-000-205
Is the assessment on 259 Cr 1500N Bethany, IL 61914 fair?
Assessed at $34,955 as residential, MARROWBONE 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
27.8%
of what it sold for (middle half 24.2–34.6%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
33 of 42
sold homes within 2 miles are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$28,552
median; $12,722 to $77,577. This parcel: $34,955
Your assessment is higher than 33 of the 42 homes near you that sold in the last 3 years. The neighbourhood is assessed at 27.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Elm Dr Bethany, IL 61914 | 1.6 mi | Jul 2024 | $149,900 | $40,861 | 27.3% |
| 18 Elm Dr Bethany, IL 61914 | 1.6 mi | Nov 2024 | $67,500 | $23,322 | 34.6% |
| 30 Elm Dr Bethany, IL 61914 | 1.7 mi | Jun 2026 | $130,000 | $33,181 | 25.5% |
| 11 Elm Dr Bethany, IL 61914 | 1.7 mi | Dec 2025 | $139,000 | $28,909 | 20.8% |
| 11 Elm Dr Bethany, IL 61914 | 1.7 mi | Sep 2024 | $129,000 | $28,909 | 22.4% |
| 704 S St John St Bethany, IL 61914 | 1.7 mi | Mar 2026 | $111,500 | $27,795 | 24.9% |
| 9 Elm Dr Bethany, IL 61914 | 1.7 mi | May 2026 | $145,000 | $27,474 | 18.9% |
| 601 S St John St Bethany, IL 61914 | 1.7 mi | Dec 2024 | $120,000 | $28,796 | 24% |
| 716 W Robinson St Bethany, IL 61914 | 1.7 mi | Apr 2026 | $100,000 | $24,569 | 24.6% |
| 519 S St John St Bethany, IL 61914 | 1.7 mi | May 2025 | $107,700 | $29,975 | 27.8% |
| 214 W Auxiliary St Bethany, IL 61914 | 1.7 mi | Dec 2025 | $159,900 | $13,475 | 8.4% |
| 601 W South St Bethany, IL 61914 | 1.7 mi | Dec 2025 | $135,000 | $31,990 | 23.7% |
| 1 Elm Dr Bethany, IL 61914 | 1.7 mi | Jan 2026 | $82,000 | $30,738 | 37.5% |
| 602 W Robinson St Bethany, IL 61914 | 1.8 mi | Oct 2023 | $74,000 | $28,216 | 38.1% |
| 407 S St John St Bethany, IL 61914 | 1.8 mi | Jan 2025 | $28,000 | $14,672 | 52.4% |
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.
Moultrie County Supervisor of Assessments
(217) 728-4951 · Moultrie County Courthouse, 10 S Main St, Sullivan, IL 61951
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/Moultrie.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 259 Cr 1500N Bethany, IL 61914 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.