Moultrie County parcel 08-08-24-205-007
Is the assessment on 7 Vahling Estates Sullivan, IL 61951 fair?
Assessed at $141,388, SULLIVAN 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
30.3%
of what it sold for (middle half 24.3–35.8%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
15 of 17
sold homes within 2 miles are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$93,050
median; $11,106 to $150,504. This parcel: $141,388
Your assessment is higher than 15 of the 17 homes near you that sold in the last 3 years. The neighbourhood is assessed at 30.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parcel 08-08-13-403-020 | 0.3 mi | Jun 2024 | $49,000 | $11,106 | 22.7% |
| 1046 State Hwy 32 Sullivan, IL 61951 | 1.3 mi | May 2026 | $329,000 | $39,675 | 12.1% |
| 1046 State Hwy 32 Sullivan, IL 61951 | 1.3 mi | Nov 2025 | $325,000 | $39,675 | 12.2% |
| 14 Kaskaskia Dr Sullivan, IL 61951 | 1.5 mi | Apr 2025 | $400,000 | $150,504 | 37.6% |
| 33 Kaskaskia Dr Sullivan, IL 61951 | 1.6 mi | Dec 2024 | $282,000 | $99,500 | 35.3% |
| 26 Asa Creek Ct Sullivan, IL 61951 | 1.6 mi | Sep 2024 | $250,000 | $131,292 | 52.5% |
| 27 Asa Creek Ct Sullivan, IL 61951 | 1.7 mi | Oct 2024 | $270,000 | $96,657 | 35.8% |
| 19 Chad Ave Sullivan, IL 61951 | 1.7 mi | Aug 2026 | $375,000 | $113,716 | 30.3% |
| 19 Chad Ave Sullivan, IL 61951 | 1.7 mi | Jul 2026 | $375,000 | $113,716 | 30.3% |
| 1086 Cr 950N Sullivan, IL 61951 | 1.7 mi | Dec 2024 | $525,000 | $149,497 | 28.5% |
| 19 Chad Ave Sullivan, IL 61951 | 1.7 mi | Apr 2024 | $290,000 | $113,716 | 39.2% |
| 1202 S Patterson Rd Sullivan, IL 61951 | 1.8 mi | Jan 2025 | $195,000 | $75,702 | 38.8% |
| 1 Chad Ave Sullivan, IL 61951 | 1.8 mi | Jul 2026 | $383,500 | $93,050 | 24.3% |
| 13 Corey Ave Sullivan, IL 61951 | 1.8 mi | May 2026 | $160,000 | $35,475 | 22.2% |
| 1107 S Worth St Sullivan, IL 61951 | 1.9 mi | Nov 2023 | $255,000 | $76,002 | 29.8% |
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 7 Vahling Estates Sullivan, IL 61951 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.