Moultrie County parcel 08-08-27-300-168
Is the assessment on 70 South Shores Sullivan, IL 61951 fair?
Assessed at $57,304, 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: $57,304
At 31% of what you paid, this parcel is assessed about where the neighbours who sold are (28.5%). That is what a fair assessment looks like.
This parcel's own recorded sale: $185,000 in Aug 2025; the current assessment is 31% of that. A recent arm's-length sale of the property itself is the evidence a Board of Review weighs most.
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 70 South Shores Sullivan, IL 61951 against what has sold and tell you honestly whether an appeal looks worth the trouble. No cost, no obligation.