Are yards well-kept in Effingham, IL?

As of early 2026, 92% of users say yards are well-kept

Is parking easy in Effingham, IL?

As of early 2026, 86% of users say parking is easy

Is Effingham, IL dog-friendly?

As of early 2026, 85% of users say it's dog friendly

Is a car needed in Effingham, IL?

As of early 2026, 80% of users say car is needed

Does Effingham, IL show holiday spirit?

As of early 2026, 78% of users say there's holiday spirit

Would people walk alone at night in Effingham, IL?

As of early 2026, 77% of users say people would walk alone at night

Do residents of Effingham, IL plan to stay at least 5 years?

As of early 2026, 73% of users say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

Does Effingham, IL have sidewalks?

As of early 2026, 72% of users say there are sidewalks

Do kids play outside in Effingham, IL?

As of early 2026, 67% of users say kids play outside

Are the streets well-lit in Effingham, IL?

As of early 2026, 64% of users say streets are well-lit

Is Effingham, IL quiet?

As of early 2026, 60% of users say it's quiet

Is Effingham, IL walkable to grocery stores?

As of early 2026, 55% of users say it's walkable to grocery stores

Is Effingham, IL walkable to restaurants?

As of early 2026, 45% of users say it's walkable to restaurants

Are neighbors friendly in Effingham, IL?

As of early 2026, 40% of users say neighbors are friendly

Is there wildlife in Effingham, IL?

As of early 2026, 40% of users say there's wildlife

Are there community events in Effingham, IL?

As of early 2026, 27% of users say there are community events

What is 304 E Wernsing Ave estimated to be worth?

Trulia's estimated value for 304 E Wernsing Ave in Effingham, IL is $107,700 .

What is the price history for 304 E Wernsing Ave?

304 E Wernsing Ave in Effingham, IL last sold for $85,000 in November 2024.

Is Effingham a buyer's or seller's market?

Effingham is currently a balanced market, based on recent for-sale activity.

What's the median sale price in Effingham?

The median sale price in Effingham is $223K. That is up $6.67K from the prior month.

Does 304 E Wernsing Ave have air conditioning?

Yes, 304 E Wernsing Ave in Effingham, IL has air conditioning.

How big is the lot at 304 E Wernsing Ave?

The lot at 304 E Wernsing Ave in Effingham, IL is about 0.13 acres (5,663 sq ft).

OFF MARKET

$107,700

Trulia Estimate

2 Beds
1 Bath
1,168 sqft

304 E Wernsing Ave, Effingham, IL 62401

Est. Refi. Payment $767/mo*

Refinance Your Home

Currently Off Market - Sold Nov 25, 2024 for $85,000

Home Value

Trulia Estimate

$108K

Since last month

$600 (+0.6%)

Since last year

$21K (+23.6%)

Since last sale

$23K (+27.4%)

Learn more about this home's value by checking out its Trulia Estimate, the value of nearby homes, and how much similar homes have sold for.

Trulia Estimate

The of this home's value increased by +65% in the last 10 years

Month	Estimated value
2026
August 2026	$108K
July 2026	$108K
June 2026	$98K
May 2026	$93K
April 2026	$91K
March 2026	$91K
February 2026	$89K
January 2026	$90K
2025
December 2025	$89K
November 2025	$89K
October 2025	$88K
September 2025	$88K
August 2025	$88K
July 2025	$88K
June 2025	$89K
May 2025	$88K
April 2025	$87K
March 2025	$86K
February 2025	$86K
January 2025	$86K
2024
December 2024	$85K
November 2024	$87K
October 2024	$87K
September 2024	$91K
August 2024	$92K
July 2024	$93K
June 2024	$96K
May 2024	$96K
April 2024	$94K
March 2024	$92K
2023
January 2023	$91K
2022
December 2022	$92K
November 2022	$89K
October 2022	$91K
September 2022	$91K
August 2022	$82K
July 2022	$88K
June 2022	$88K
May 2022	$87K
April 2022	$84K
March 2022	$82K
February 2022	$80K
January 2022	$79K
2021
December 2021	$79K
November 2021	$78K
October 2021	$77K
September 2021	$75K
August 2021	$73K
July 2021	$76K
June 2021	$79K
May 2021	$86K
April 2021	$85K
March 2021	$81K
February 2021	$81K
January 2021	$81K
2020
December 2020	$81K
November 2020	$81K
October 2020	$81K
September 2020	$81K
August 2020	$80K
July 2020	$80K
June 2020	$80K
May 2020	$80K
April 2020	$80K
March 2020	$64K
February 2020	$65K
January 2020	$65K
2019
December 2019	$66K
November 2019	$66K
October 2019	$66K
September 2019	$65K
August 2019	$65K
July 2019	$66K
June 2019	$66K
May 2019	$66K
April 2019	$65K
March 2019	$66K
February 2019	$71K
January 2019	$72K
2018
December 2018	$72K
November 2018	$72K
October 2018	$74K
September 2018	$73K
August 2018	$73K
July 2018	$72K
June 2018	$72K
May 2018	$72K
April 2018	$70K
March 2018	$71K
February 2018	$70K
January 2018	$71K
2017
December 2017	$70K
November 2017	$69K
October 2017	$69K
September 2017	$72K
August 2017	$72K
July 2017	$69K
June 2017	$71K
May 2017	$70K
April 2017	$69K
March 2017	$69K
February 2017	$70K
January 2017	$71K
2016
December 2016	$67K
November 2016	$67K
October 2016	$67K
September 2016	$66K
August 2016	$66K

Comparable sales

These are recently sold homes that have a similar location or other similar features to this home, like bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. Get a sense of the expected prices in the area by viewing these homes.

Address	Distance	Property Type	Sold Price	Sold Date	Bed	Bath	Sqft
1401 S 4th St, Effingham, IL	0.19	Single-Family Home	$99,000	07/17/26	2	1	848
516 E Dogwood Ave, Effingham, IL	0.38	Single-Family Home	$122,175	08/05/26	2	1	864
1307 S 3rd St, Effingham, IL	0.13	Single-Family Home	$122,000	03/05/26	3	1.5	1,040
1601 S Park St, Effingham, IL	0.35	Single-Family Home	$138,000	12/11/25	3	1	1,120
609 S 2nd St, Effingham, IL	0.46	Single-Family Home	$120,000	09/08/25	2	1	844
1601 S 4th St, Effingham, IL	0.23	Single-Family Home	$179,000	05/29/26	3	1	1,384
308 E Kreke Ave, Effingham, IL	0.05	Single-Family Home	$122,500	05/26/26	2	2	765
812 S 4th St, Effingham, IL	0.35	Single-Family Home	$100,000	12/16/25	3	1	1,405

Nearby home prices

Get a sense of expected prices in the area by checking the value of nearby homes.

Address	Distance	Price	Bed	Bath	Sqft	Status
308 E Kreke Ave, Effingham, IL 62401	0.05	$122,500	2	2	765	Recently Sold
1208 S 2nd St, Effingham, IL 62401	0.05	$98,000	2	1	736	For Sale
210 E Eiche Ave, Effingham, IL 62401	0.08	$171,800	3	2	2,344	Off Market
206 E Kreke Ave, Effingham, IL 62401	0.08	$166,500	3	1	1,100	Off Market
1400 S 3rd St, Effingham, IL 62401	0.09	$261,500	4	3	3,037	Off Market
202 E Eiche Ave, Effingham, IL 62401	0.10	$169,900	3	2	1,352	Recently Sold
1110 S 2nd St, Effingham, IL 62401	0.11	$350,000	3	2.5	3,402	Recently Sold
1307 S 3rd St, Effingham, IL 62401	0.13	$122,000	3	1.5	1,040	Recently Sold
107 E Kreke Ave, Effingham, IL 62401	0.13	$150,800	2	1	1,103	Off Market
1108 S 3rd St, Effingham, IL 62401	0.16	$240,000	3	1.5	1,964	Recently Sold
1500 S 4th St, Effingham, IL 62401	0.18	$160,000	3	1.5	1,340	Recently Sold

Local Information

Map ViewExplore the area around 304 E Wernsing Ave.
Schools3 Elementary Schools1 Middle School1 High School
Shop & Eat

-- mins to

Commute Destination

Home Highlights

Property Type

Single-Family Home

Year Built

1954

Living Area

1,168 sqft

Price/Sqft

$92

Parking

1 Car Garage

About this House

Check out this 2 bedroom / 1 bathroom home with attached 1 car garage! New carpet in both bedrooms as well as the spacious living room! Selling in AS IS condition! Call your realtor to take a look today!

304 E Wernsing Ave, Effingham, IL 62401 is a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1,168 sqft single-family home built in 1954. It last sold for $85,000 on Nov 25, 2024 (5% below the $89,900 asking price). This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $107,700, with a rent estimate of $1,155/month.

Last check for updates: about 6 hours ago

Listed by Jeffrey Speer, (217) 821-8144

RE/MAX Key Advantage

Alexis Speer, (217) 821-2904

RE/MAX Key Advantage

Bought with: Chris Etter, (217) 821-5125, RE/MAX Key Advantage

Originating MLS: Central Illinois Board Of REALTORS

Source: CIBR, MLS#6247305

Home Details for 304 E Wernsing Ave

Interior Features
Interior Details Basement: Crawl SpaceNumber of Rooms: 4Types of Rooms: Bedroom, Full Bath, Kitchen, Living Room
Beds & Baths Number of Bedrooms: 2Number of Bathrooms: 1Number of Bathrooms (full): 1
Appliances & Utilities Appliances: Gas Water Heater, Range, RefrigeratorRefrigerator
Heating & Cooling Heating: Forced Air,GasHas CoolingAir Conditioning: Central AirHas HeatingHeating Fuel: Forced Air
Fireplace & Spa No Fireplace
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility Stories: 1Number of Stories: 1Levels: One

Exterior Features
Exterior Home Features Roof: ShingleFoundation: Crawlspace
Parking & Garage Number of Garage Spaces: 1Number of Covered Spaces: 1Has a GarageHas an Attached GarageParking Spaces: 1Parking: Attached,Garage
Frontage Road Surface Type: GravelNot on Waterfront
Water & Sewer Sewer: Public Sewer
Finished Area Finished Area (above surface): 1168 Square Feet

Days on Market
Cumulative Days on Market: 19

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 1954
Property Type / Style Property Type: ResidentialProperty Subtype: Single Family ResidenceArchitecture: Ranch
Building Construction Materials: Wood Siding
Property Information Parcel Number: 0316059029

Price & Status
Price List Price: $89,900
Status Change & Dates Off Market Date: Thu Nov 07 2024Possession Timing: Closing

Active Status
MLS Status: Closed

Location
Direction & Address City: EffinghamCommunity: Parks Glenn Sub
School Information Elementary School District: Effingham Dist. 40Jr High / Middle School District: Effingham Dist. 40High School District: Effingham Dist. 40

Building
Building Area Building Area: 1168 Square Feet

HOA
Association for this Listing: Central Illinois Board Of REALTORS

Lot Information
Lot Area: 5662.8 sqft

Listing Info
Special Conditions: None

Miscellaneous
Mls Number: 6247305Living Area Range Units: Square FeetAbove Grade Unfinished Area: 1168

Price and Tax history

Date	Event	Price
Nov 25, 2024 Source: CIBR #6247305	Sold	$85,000
Nov 7, 2024 Source: CIBR #6247305	Pending	$89,900
Oct 23, 2024 Source: CIBR #6247305	Contingent	$89,900
Oct 18, 2024 Source: CIBR #6247305	Listed For Sale	$89,900
Jan 17, 2020 Source: Agent Provided	ListingRemoved	$69,990
Feb 28, 2019 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$69,990
Dec 26, 2014 Source: Agent Provided	ListingRemoved	$57,900
Aug 29, 2014 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$57,900

Year	Property tax	Tax assessment
2024	$1,934	$85,890

Additional Cost

Market trends in Effingham

Last updated July 2026

Avg. sale price

$223K

$6.67KMoM

Sale-to-List Price

—

Price per sq ft

$138

$6MoM

Available listings

3MoM

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What Locals Say about Effingham

At least 38 Trulia users voted on each feature.

92 % Say yards are well-kept
86 % Say parking is easy
85 % Say it's dog friendly
80 % Say car is needed
78 % Say there's holiday spirit
77 % Say people would walk alone at night
73 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years
72 % Say there are sidewalks
67 % Say kids play outside
64 % Say streets are well-lit
60 % Say it's quiet
55 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores
45 % Say it's walkable to restaurants
40 % Say neighbors are friendly
40 % Say there's wildlife
27 % Say there are community events

Sourced by Trulia users. Learn more about our methodology.

Laynetyler18
Prev. Resident
2mo ago
"It’s been about 10 years since I lived here but I remember everybody was real nice and neighborly. And the city employees do a great job maintaining the community "
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Kathy V. D.
Resident
6y ago
"Christ church, AMCTheater, schools, park, skate park, edge of town, shopping, minutes from down town."
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Kathleen T.
Resident
6y ago
"Farmers market! And just so many alcohol in the courtyard events. I mean, there’s the artisan fair with the craft beer, craft wine, and craft whiskey as the big event. Then there’s the food events featuring spirits as the main event. And also, of course, the craft beer and craft liquor events."
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Kathleen W.
Resident
6y ago
"Public and private schools are excellent. There’s a surprising amount of predators in such a small town."
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Lee.querubin
Resident
7y ago
"Area has limited public transportation. Mostly residents use private vehicles but roads are not crowded."
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Frequently asked questions about 304 E Wernsing Ave

What is 304 E Wernsing Ave estimated to be worth?
Trulia's estimated value for 304 E Wernsing Ave in Effingham, IL is $107,700.
What is the price history for 304 E Wernsing Ave?
304 E Wernsing Ave in Effingham, IL last sold for $85,000 in November 2024.
Is Effingham a buyer's or seller's market?
Effingham is currently a balanced market, based on recent for-sale activity.
What's the median sale price in Effingham?
The median sale price in Effingham is $223K. That is up $6.67K from the prior month.
Does 304 E Wernsing Ave have air conditioning?
Yes, 304 E Wernsing Ave in Effingham, IL has air conditioning.
How big is the lot at 304 E Wernsing Ave?
The lot at 304 E Wernsing Ave in Effingham, IL is about 0.13 acres (5,663 sq ft).