- Effingham 2050 Comprehensive Plan public focus group on housing and business development: Thursday, February 20 @ 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. For the agenda and more information: Public Focus Group Info. Come be a part of the future of Effingham!

What incentives does the Effingham Enterprise Zone Offer?

  • Property tax abatement (property tax abatement is not available when the Enterprise Zone and TIF overlap)
    • Industrial – 7 years
    • Commercial – 3 years
    • Newly constructed multi-family residential – 3 years
    • Newly constructed single-family residential – 5 years
  • Sales tax exemption for permanently affixed building materials on industrial and commercial projects, newly constructed single-family and multi-family residential projects, and residential rehabilitation projects with a total project cost of $50,000 or more
  • 0.5% investment tax credit
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