Moultrie County parcel 08-08-27-300-072
Is the assessment on 72 South Shores Sullivan, IL 61951-6191 fair?
Assessed at $53,279, 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
28.5%
of what it sold for (middle half 25.8–33.7%); the statute says 33.33%
This parcel among them
1 of 5
sold homes within 2 miles are assessed below it
Their assessed values
$140,880
median; $25,880 to $303,394. This parcel: $53,279
Your assessment is lower than most of the 5 homes near you that sold in the last 3 years. There is no case here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1075 Cr 875E Sullivan, IL 61951 | 1.5 mi | Oct 2024 | $800,000 | $303,394 | 37.9% |
| 916 Coalshaft Bridge Rd Sullivan, IL 61951 | 1.7 mi | Aug 2025 | $545,000 | $140,880 | 25.8% |
| 921 Cr 750N Sullivan, IL 61951 | 1.7 mi | Apr 2025 | $230,000 | $25,880 | 11.3% |
| 1086 Cr 950N Sullivan, IL 61951 | 1.8 mi | Dec 2024 | $525,000 | $149,497 | 28.5% |
| 987 Cr 1100N Sullivan, IL 61951 | 1.9 mi | Sep 2024 | $264,900 | $89,165 | 33.7% |
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 72 South Shores Sullivan, IL 61951-6191 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.