505 E Section Ave, Effingham, IL 62401 Property Records

Effingham County property record for 505 E Section Ave, Effingham, IL 62401 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	1 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1900
Square Footage	768 sqft Base Area
Lot Size	6,098 sqft (0.14 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$234,000 (2024)
Tax Bill	$1,132.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`03-16-031-015`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Building Area	768 sqft Base Area
1st Floor	768 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	6,098 sqft (0.14 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	505 E SECTION AVE
City	EFFINGHAM
State	IL
Zip	62401-3622
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 4 BLK 2 CEDAR PARK ADD 24002830 3020/202 2955/118 2696/172 2696/169 1149/285 1034/157 1008/123 706/92
Legal Subdivision	CEDAR PARK ADDITION
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	EFFINGHAM IL
Minor Civil Division	DOUGLAS
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2026
Census Tract	950600

Owner

Source: Effingham County records · APN 03-16-031-015

Assessment roll updated September 9, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	505 E SECTION AVE, EFFINGHAM, IL 62401-3622
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 28, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 28, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 03, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20242830
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 26, 2013
Prior Transfer Doc	003020/207
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

July 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	EFFINGHAM IL
Property Address	505 E SECTION AVE, EFFINGHAM, IL 62401-3622
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 05, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	003591/114
Date	Jul 21, 2020
Book Page	3591/114
Instrument	202020003926

Lender

Name	DIETERICH BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	EFFINGHAM, IL 62401

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Effingham County records · Assessment roll updated September 9, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Effingham County
County Subdivision	Douglas Township
Municipality	Effingham City
Unified School District	Effingham Community Unit School District 40 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2024	$1,132.00 (+20.94%)	$16,770 (+19.87%) Land $9,160 Building $7,610	$50,310 (+19.87%) Land $27,480 Building $22,830
2022	$936.00	$13,990 Land $7,640 Building $6,350	$41,970 Land $22,920 Building $19,050

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Effingham County (17049C), updated January 17, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.