Illinois Sales Tax Rates: Effingham County

Illinois:

Effingham County, Illinois Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 8.5%

The Effingham County Sales Tax is 0.25%

A county-wide sales tax rate of 0.25% is applicable to localities in Effingham County, in addition to the 6.25% Illinois sales tax.

Some cities and local governments in Effingham County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 2%.

Here's how Effingham County's maximum sales tax rate of 8.5% compares to other counties around the United States:

Lower maximum sales tax than 52% of Illinois counties
Higher maximum sales tax than 72% of counties nationwide

Last updated June 2026

Tax Rates By City in Effingham County, Illinois

The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Illinois has a 6.25% sales tax and Effingham County collects an additional 0.25%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Effingham County is 6.5% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Effingham County, including all local taxes.

City	Sales Tax Rate	Tax Jurisdiction
Effingham	8.5%	Effingham
Altamont	7.5%	Altamont Business District Sp
Teutopolis	7.5%	Effingham
Dieterich	7.25%	Jasper
Beecher City	7.25%	Fayette
Mason	6.75%	Clay
Watson	6.5%	Effingham
Shumway	7.25%	Shelby

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Effingham County, Illinois has a maximum sales tax rate of 8.5% and an approximate population of 30,897.

Sales tax rates in Effingham County are determined by six different tax jurisdictions, Altamont Business District Sp, Clay, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper and Shelby.

Back to Illinois Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Effingham County are current as of June 2026