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 704 E Jefferson Ave estimated to be worth?

Trulia's estimated value for 704 E Jefferson Ave in Effingham, IL is $173,800 .

What is the price history for 704 E Jefferson Ave?

704 E Jefferson Ave in Effingham, IL last sold for $145,000 in March 2023.

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 704 E Jefferson Ave have air conditioning?

Yes, 704 E Jefferson Ave in Effingham, IL has air conditioning.

How big is the lot at 704 E Jefferson Ave?

The lot at 704 E Jefferson Ave in Effingham, IL is about 0.17 acres (7,405 sq ft).

OFF MARKET

$173,800

Trulia Estimate

3 Beds
1 Bath
2,220 sqft

704 E Jefferson Ave, Effingham, IL 62401

Refinance Your Home

Currently Off Market - Sold Mar 6, 2023 for $145,000

Home Value

Trulia Estimate

$174K

Since last month

$2K (-1.1%)

Since last year

$6K (+3.6%)

Since last sale

$29K (+19.9%)

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 +93% in the last 10 years

Month	Estimated value
2026
August 2026	$174K
July 2026	$176K
June 2026	$174K
May 2026	$175K
April 2026	$167K
March 2026	$168K
February 2026	$164K
January 2026	$164K
2025
December 2025	$165K
November 2025	$166K
October 2025	$168K
September 2025	$168K
August 2025	$168K
July 2025	$169K
June 2025	$169K
May 2025	$170K
April 2025	$168K
March 2025	$164K
February 2025	$163K
January 2025	$161K
2024
December 2024	$163K
November 2024	$165K
October 2024	$168K
September 2024	$163K
August 2024	$162K
July 2024	$156K
June 2024	$156K
May 2024	$155K
April 2024	$152K
March 2024	$152K
February 2024	$151K
January 2024	$155K
2023
December 2023	$154K
November 2023	$153K
October 2023	$152K
September 2023	$151K
August 2023	$150K
July 2023	$147K
June 2023	$147K
May 2023	$146K
April 2023	$146K
March 2023	$136K
February 2023	$134K
January 2023	$156K
2022
December 2022	$154K
November 2022	$154K
October 2022	$155K
September 2022	$155K
August 2022	$157K
July 2022	$155K
June 2022	$153K
May 2022	$152K
April 2022	$151K
March 2022	$150K
February 2022	$149K
January 2022	$147K
2021
December 2021	$146K
November 2021	$146K
October 2021	$146K
September 2021	$147K
August 2021	$148K
July 2021	$148K
June 2021	$146K
May 2021	$138K
April 2021	$138K
March 2021	$137K
February 2021	$137K
January 2021	$136K
2020
December 2020	$135K
November 2020	$135K
October 2020	$133K
September 2020	$133K
August 2020	$132K
July 2020	$133K
June 2020	$132K
May 2020	$182K
April 2020	$184K
March 2020	$183K
February 2020	$183K
January 2020	$182K
2019
December 2019	$181K
November 2019	$181K
October 2019	$181K
September 2019	$130K
August 2019	$126K
July 2019	$113K
June 2019	$114K
May 2019	$113K
April 2019	$118K
March 2019	$114K
February 2019	$111K
January 2019	$111K
2018
December 2018	$107K
November 2018	$104K
October 2018	$107K
September 2018	$110K
August 2018	$109K
July 2018	$109K
June 2018	$109K
May 2018	$107K
April 2018	$107K
March 2018	$105K
February 2018	$103K
January 2018	$106K
2017
December 2017	$103K
November 2017	$104K
October 2017	$103K
September 2017	$100K
August 2017	$102K
July 2017	$102K
June 2017	$101K
May 2017	$98K
April 2017	$102K
March 2017	$100K
February 2017	$101K
January 2017	$100K
2016
December 2016	$86K
November 2016	$90K
October 2016	$89K
September 2016	$90K

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
104 S Willow St, Effingham, IL	0.15	Single-Family Home	$123,000	08/28/26	3	1	1,995
702 E Jefferson Ave, Effingham, IL	0.01	Single-Family Home	$227,000	08/24/26	3	2	3,356
507 E Jefferson Ave, Effingham, IL	0.12	Single-Family Home	$107,500	03/05/26	2	1	1,495
510 N Merchant St, Effingham, IL	0.62	Single-Family Home	$170,000	07/31/26	3	1	2,028
719 E Jefferson Ave, Effingham, IL	0.07	Single-Family Home	$192,000	05/14/26	5	2	1,862
508 E Saint Louis Ave, Effingham, IL	0.23	Single-Family Home	$229,900	04/20/26	3	2	1,336
821 N 2nd St, Effingham, IL	0.62	Single-Family Home	$160,000	07/14/26	3	1	1,940
302 W Virginia Ave, Effingham, IL	0.63	Single-Family Home	$129,500	07/02/26	3	1	1,624
711 N Cleveland St, Effingham, IL	0.44	Single-Family Home	$190,000	08/14/26	3	1	1,820
1011 E Gordon Ave, Effingham, IL	0.43	Single-Family Home	$185,000	10/21/25	3	1	1,309

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
702 E Jefferson Ave, Effingham, IL 62401	0.01	$227,000	3	2	3,356	Recently Sold
703 E Jefferson Ave, Effingham, IL 62401	0.06	$250,000	3	2	1,701	Recently Sold
609 E Jefferson Ave, Effingham, IL 62401	0.07	$326,600	4	3	2,311	Off Market
605 E Market Ave, Effingham, IL 62401	0.12	$336,900	4	2.5	3,600	Off Market
717 E Jefferson Ave, Effingham, IL 62401	0.06	$211,600	3	1.5	1,434	Off Market
719 E Jefferson Ave, Effingham, IL 62401	0.07	$192,000	5	2	1,862	Recently Sold
507 E Jefferson Ave, Effingham, IL 62401	0.12	$107,500	2	1	1,495	Recently Sold
104 S Willow St, Effingham, IL 62401	0.15	$123,000	3	1	1,995	Recently Sold
214 N Willow St, Effingham, IL 62401	0.18	$249,900	3	3	5,028	Off Market
505 E Section Ave, Effingham, IL 62401	0.16	$93,700	1	1	768	Off Market
603 E Saint Louis Ave, Effingham, IL 62401	0.19	$279,000	3	2.5	2,359	Recently Sold
109 S Willow St, Effingham, IL 62401	0.19	$174,400	3	1	1,512	Off Market

Local Information

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Schools3 Elementary Schools1 Middle School1 High School
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Home Highlights

Single-Family Home

Built in 1923

2,220 sqft

$78/sqft

Garage

About this House

If you are wanting a clean, move in ready home...here it is! Completely & lovingly renovated from 2012 to present this home has it all. The updates have kept the charm of yesteryear and also added a modern touch! From the inviting front porch complete with a swing, to the exposed brick chimney, this home has tons of character to love. On the main level you will find a large open concept Living Room, Kitchen, and Dining Area, complete with a large recessed window with a bench. The main level also has 2 bedrooms and the full bathroom.You will love the hardwood floors throughout the main level! The upper level is one large open room with tons of space. The bathroom is stylish and spacious. A full basement with high ceilings will give you the extra space to enjoy and use. A over sized one car garage is conveniently located at the rear of the property. Improvements include re-insulated exterior walls, windows, spray insulated basement walls, nest thermostat, Kitchen custom concrete countertops, painted cabinets, Subway Tile Backsplash, Oversized sink & hardware, appliances, bathroom tiled walls and floors, toilet, sink/vanity, lights and fixtures, ceiling fans & lights, refinished wood floors, exterior backdoor, front storm door, and blinds. Room Sizes: Living Room 15x14.8, Dining14.8x11, Kitchen 11.4x11, main Bed 13.10x10, Bed 10.10x10, Bath 6.7x7, Upper Bed 36x12.10.

704 E Jefferson Ave, Effingham, IL 62401 is a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 2,220 sqft single-family home built in 1923. It last sold for $145,000 on Mar 6, 2023. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $173,800, with a rent estimate of $1,415/month.

Home Details for 704 E Jefferson Ave

Interior Features
Interior Details Basement
Heating & Cooling Heating: Forced Air, GasAir ConditioningCooling System: Central, WallHeating Fuel: Forced Air
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility Stories: 2Floors: Tile, Carpet, Hardwood
Appliances & Utilities DishwasherDisposalMicrowave

Exterior Features
Exterior Home Features Roof: AsphaltPatioPorch
Parking & Garage GarageParking Space: 1Parking: Carport, Garage Detached

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 1923
Property Type / Style Property Type: Single Family HomeArchitecture: Bungalow

Lot Information
Lot Area: 7405 sqft

Price and Tax history

Date	Event	Price
Mar 6, 2023 Source: N/A	Sold	$145,000
Feb 2, 2023 Source: My State MLS #11146907	Contingent	$137,000
Jan 31, 2023 Source: My State MLS #11146907	PendingToActive	$137,000
Jan 23, 2023 Source: My State MLS #11146907	Contingent	$137,000
Jan 14, 2023 Source: My State MLS #11146907	Listed For Sale	$137,000
Sep 27, 2019 Source: CIBR #6196002	Sold	$130,400
Sep 27, 2019 Source: Agent Provided	Pending	$128,900
Aug 20, 2019 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$128,900
Nov 4, 2014 Source: N/A	ListingRemoved	$119,500
Aug 6, 2014 Source: N/A	Listed For Sale	$119,500
Jan 13, 2012 Source: CIBR #4213045	Sold	$73,500
Sep 21, 2011 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$79,000

Year	Property tax	Tax assessment
2024	$1,943	$104,280

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
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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.
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7y 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
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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 704 E Jefferson Ave

What is 704 E Jefferson Ave estimated to be worth?
Trulia's estimated value for 704 E Jefferson Ave in Effingham, IL is $173,800.
What is the price history for 704 E Jefferson Ave?
704 E Jefferson Ave in Effingham, IL last sold for $145,000 in March 2023.
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 704 E Jefferson Ave have air conditioning?
Yes, 704 E Jefferson Ave in Effingham, IL has air conditioning.
How big is the lot at 704 E Jefferson Ave?
The lot at 704 E Jefferson Ave in Effingham, IL is about 0.17 acres (7,405 sq ft).