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 712 E Gordon Ave estimated to be worth?

Trulia's estimated value for 712 E Gordon Ave in Effingham, IL is $163,600 .

What is the price history for 712 E Gordon Ave?

712 E Gordon Ave in Effingham, IL last sold for $105,500 in April 2020.

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 712 E Gordon Ave have air conditioning?

Yes, 712 E Gordon Ave in Effingham, IL has air conditioning.

How big is the lot at 712 E Gordon Ave?

The lot at 712 E Gordon Ave in Effingham, IL is about 0.21 acres (9,148 sq ft).

OFF MARKET

$163,600

Trulia Estimate

2 Beds
2 Baths
1,323 sqft

712 E Gordon Ave, Effingham, IL 62401

Est. Refi. Payment $1,126/mo*

Refinance Your Home

Currently Off Market - Sold Apr 3, 2020 for $105,500

Home Value

Trulia Estimate

$164K

Since last month

$400 (-0.2%)

Since last year

$9K (+5.7%)

Since last sale

$58K (+55.2%)

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 +72% in the last 10 years

Month	Estimated value
2026
August 2026	$164K
July 2026	$164K
June 2026	$163K
May 2026	$163K
April 2026	$155K
March 2026	$156K
February 2026	$153K
January 2026	$151K
2025
December 2025	$155K
November 2025	$154K
October 2025	$156K
September 2025	$156K
August 2025	$155K
July 2025	$157K
June 2025	$155K
May 2025	$155K
April 2025	$155K
March 2025	$150K
February 2025	$147K
January 2025	$146K
2024
December 2024	$149K
November 2024	$151K
October 2024	$153K
September 2024	$153K
August 2024	$153K
July 2024	$151K
June 2024	$151K
May 2024	$151K
April 2024	$149K
March 2024	$145K
February 2024	$144K
January 2024	$142K
2023
December 2023	$144K
November 2023	$145K
October 2023	$145K
September 2023	$144K
August 2023	$144K
July 2023	$146K
June 2023	$145K
May 2023	$142K
April 2023	$140K
March 2023	$139K
February 2023	$135K
January 2023	$135K
2022
December 2022	$135K
November 2022	$135K
October 2022	$136K
September 2022	$136K
August 2022	$137K
July 2022	$138K
June 2022	$139K
May 2022	$137K
April 2022	$135K
March 2022	$131K
February 2022	$129K
January 2022	$128K
2021
December 2021	$128K
November 2021	$125K
October 2021	$121K
September 2021	$118K
August 2021	$111K
July 2021	$111K
June 2021	$111K
May 2021	$110K
April 2021	$110K
March 2021	$110K
February 2021	$110K
January 2021	$109K
2020
December 2020	$108K
November 2020	$108K
October 2020	$107K
September 2020	$107K
August 2020	$107K
July 2020	$106K
June 2020	$106K
May 2020	$106K
April 2020	$106K
March 2020	$106K
February 2020	$106K
January 2020	$119K
2019
December 2019	$118K
November 2019	$118K
October 2019	$115K
September 2019	$114K
August 2019	$115K
July 2019	$117K
June 2019	$113K
May 2019	$116K
April 2019	$112K
March 2019	$108K
February 2019	$109K
January 2019	$108K
2018
December 2018	$103K
November 2018	$103K
October 2018	$111K
September 2018	$114K
August 2018	$111K
July 2018	$106K
June 2018	$110K
May 2018	$111K
April 2018	$108K
March 2018	$109K
February 2018	$104K
January 2018	$105K
2017
December 2017	$111K
November 2017	$104K
October 2017	$100K
September 2017	$102K
August 2017	$97K
July 2017	$96K
June 2017	$98K
May 2017	$96K
April 2017	$94K
March 2017	$93K
February 2017	$99K
January 2017	$90K
2016
December 2016	$96K
November 2016	$93K
October 2016	$95K
September 2016	$95K
August 2016	$95K

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
508 E Brentwood Ave, Effingham, IL	0.20	Single-Family Home	$147,000	11/17/25	2	2	1,556
915 E Jefferson Ave, Effingham, IL	0.33	Single-Family Home	$106,023	02/25/26	2	2	1,345
601 E Dogwood Ave, Effingham, IL	0.23	Single-Family Home	$145,000	12/10/25	3	2	1,384
1011 Oakridge St, Effingham, IL	0.23	Single-Family Home	$190,000	06/18/26	3	2	1,408
807 S Oakwood St, Effingham, IL	0.21	Single-Family Home	$208,000	05/22/26	3	2	1,328
800 S Pembroke St, Effingham, IL	0.17	Single-Family Home	$220,000	01/22/26	3	2	1,209
1010 E Grove Ave, Effingham, IL	0.08	Single-Family Home	$170,200	12/08/25	3	2	1,824
515 E Grove Ave, Effingham, IL	0.16	Single-Family Home	$200,000	07/27/26	3	2	1,888
516 E Dogwood Ave, Effingham, IL	0.20	Single-Family Home	$122,175	08/05/26	2	1	864
1001 E Gordon Ave, Effingham, IL	0.16	Single-Family Home	$249,900	12/10/25	3	2	1,827

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
Lots 39 #&-40PEMBROKE, Effingham, IL 62401	0.04	-	-	-	-	Off Market
713 E Gordon Ave, Effingham, IL 62401	0.04	$215,000	4	2	1,800	Recently Sold
1010 E Grove Ave, Effingham, IL 62401	0.08	$170,200	3	2	1,824	Recently Sold
803 E Grove Ave, Effingham, IL 62401	0.09	$189,300	3	1	1,140	Off Market
812 E Grove Ave, Effingham, IL 62401	0.11	$235,000	4	2	1,693	Recently Sold
808 E Gordon Ave, Effingham, IL 62401	0.13	$183,000	2	1	1,364	Off Market
909 Lynn Dr, Effingham, IL 62401	0.16	$226,100	3	2	1,786	Off Market
603 E Gordon Ave, Effingham, IL 62401	0.12	$151,000	3	1	1,160	Off Market
1001 E Gordon Ave, Effingham, IL 62401	0.16	$249,900	3	2	1,827	Recently Sold
706 E Dogwood Ave, Effingham, IL 62401	0.16	$181,800	3	1	1,272	Off Market
512 E Grove Ave, Effingham, IL 62401	0.14	$164,400	3	1	1,292	Off Market
1005 E Gordon Ave, Effingham, IL 62401	0.18	$224,600	3	2	1,880	Off Market

Local Information

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Schools3 Elementary Schools1 Middle School1 High School
Shop & Eat

-- mins to

Commute Destination

Home Highlights

Property Type

Single-Family Home

Year Built

1952

Living Area

1,323 sqft

Price/Sqft

$124

Parking

Garage

About this House

AMAZING HOME WITH LOTS TO OFFER!!!!!!!!! Come take a look at this amazing home located in Homewood Subdivision. This great home offers 2 large bedrooms, 2 full baths, large master bedroom, nice master bathroom, large kitchen with full appliance package, large living room w/ large bay window, hardwood floors, and so much more! The outside offers a fenced backyard, shed, patio, and attached garage! UPDATES INCLUDE: new master bathroom in 2019, roof in 2018, water heater in 2019, furnace in 2018, A/C 2018, and new kitchen flooring in 2019! This home is ready to go and all it needs is YOU!!! Call and agent today and make this great home yours!!

712 E Gordon Ave, Effingham, IL 62401 is a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,323 sqft single-family home built in 1952. It last sold for $105,500 on Apr 3, 2020. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $163,600, with a rent estimate of $1,191/month.

Home Details for 712 E Gordon Ave

Interior Features
Heating & Cooling Heating: GasAir ConditioningCooling System: CentralHeating Fuel: Gas
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility Stories: 1
Interior Details Types of Rooms: Walk In Closet
Appliances & Utilities DishwasherMicrowaveRefrigerator

Exterior Features
Exterior Home Features Roof: AsphaltFoundation Type: Crawl RaisedPatioPorch
Parking & Garage GarageParking Space: 1Parking: Garage Attached

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 1952
Property Type / Style Property Type: Single Family Home

Lot Information
Lot Area: 9147 sqft

Price and Tax history

Date	Event	Price
Apr 3, 2020 Source: CIBR #6199358	Sold	$105,500
Feb 19, 2020 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$109,900
Oct 25, 2013 Source: N/A	Sold	$86,000
Sep 20, 2013 Source: N/A	PriceChange	$86,000 Price decreased by 1%
Aug 31, 2013 Source: N/A	Listed For Sale	$87,000

Year	Property tax	Tax assessment
2024	$1,886	$101,730

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.
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 712 E Gordon Ave

What is 712 E Gordon Ave estimated to be worth?
Trulia's estimated value for 712 E Gordon Ave in Effingham, IL is $163,600.
What is the price history for 712 E Gordon Ave?
712 E Gordon Ave in Effingham, IL last sold for $105,500 in April 2020.
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 712 E Gordon Ave have air conditioning?
Yes, 712 E Gordon Ave in Effingham, IL has air conditioning.
How big is the lot at 712 E Gordon Ave?
The lot at 712 E Gordon Ave in Effingham, IL is about 0.21 acres (9,148 sq ft).