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Property Report

885 FARSON ST

Philadelphia, PA 19139

93.3/100

This property at 885 FARSON ST, Philadelphia, PA 19139 has no open violations, 5 recorded ownership transfers. View the full property report for detailed violation history, ownership records, title risk analysis, and neighborhood safety data.

Property Details

Market Value$91,900
Year Built1925
Property TypeSINGLE FAMILY
Exterior Condition4
OwnerPhiladelphia Housing Auth
NeighborhoodMill Creek

Grade Breakdown

Building SafetyA
Code ComplianceA
License StatusA
Complaint HistoryB
Property ConditionC

Property summary

885 Farson St is a 1925-built single family in the Mill Creek section of 19139, last assessed at $91,900. From the early 20th century, the building predates modern plumbing and electrical codes and may include lead paint, asbestos, or knob-and-tube wiring. The property has been transferred 5 times, most recently a nominal $1 transfer in 2026. All 5 code violations on file have been resolved. The property is held by Philadelphia Housing Auth, a government entity with a portfolio of 4,792 Philadelphia properties. Portfolio median fix time: 39 days (citywide median: 54 days). That places this owner in the faster quartile for code-violation response relative to peers.

Comparable properties on this block

AddressYearTypeValueGrade
892 Farson St1925Single Family$152,300A
881 Farson St1925Single Family$124,600B
896 Farson St1925Single Family$119,900A
869 Farson St1925Single Family$105,800A
891 Farson St1925Single Family$94,300A

Recent activity

  1. 2025-10-23Transferred
  2. 2025-10-18Transferred
  3. 2025-10-01Transferred
  4. 2020-02-15Complaint closed
  5. 2012-12-26Permit completed
  6. 2012-12-26Permit completed
  7. 2012-08-31Transferred
  8. 2011-12-30Inspection
  9. 2011-12-06Inspection
  10. 2011-10-18Permit completed

Owner portfolio

Philadelphia Housing Auth is an government entity that holds 4,792 Philadelphia properties.

Neighborhood context

ZIP 19139
$122,900median value
8.3%with open violations
16,468properties tracked

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