House report

1305 Farson St

3 bd · 1 ba · 2 stories · 822 sqft · RM1 · built 1925

Owner-occupancy signal · assessed $93K (2026) · 2027 OPA assessment $102K · sold 1×. On the 1300 block of Farson St.

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Property summary

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Estimated annual Real Estate Tax$1,298/year

2026 taxable assessment $92,700 × 1.3998%. Estimate—not a bill or account balance.

OPA also publishes a 2027 assessment of $101,900; it is not the 2026 billed-year value.

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OPA 442239200
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Exemption classificationNo exemption shown

2026 taxable assessment equals the full assessed value.

Historical delinquency sources No current conclusion

This parcel did not match the June 2022 delinquency snapshot. That absence does not confirm the account is current today.

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What stands out

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History

Record summary

3 L&I violations (2008); Inspection failed (2008); 4 L&I violations (2009); L&I: 4 failed, 1 passed (2009); 3 L&I violations (2010); L&I: 2 failed, 2 passed (2010); recorded transfer $76K (2018).

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What to do with this

The record, translated into moves — what a buyer, the owner, and a landlord would each want to check next under Philadelphia's actual rules.

If you’re buying

Built 1925: lead rules apply

Federal law requires a lead-paint disclosure at sale for any pre-1978 home. If it will be rented, Philadelphia also requires a lead-safe or lead-free certificate before a rental license can issue.

If you own it

$1,399/yr may be unclaimed

This home reads owner-occupied but shows no Homestead Exemption, which removes $100,000 from the taxable assessment (worth up to $1,399/yr). Applying through the City is free and takes minutes.

Derived from the fetched property records and linked City guidance as of 2026. Assessment treatment is not a substitute for an exemption approval, live balance, title report, license, occupancy certificate, or inspection. Informational only — not legal, tax, or investment advice.

Assessment and tax history

Every fetched annual City assessment for this house, compared with its block and ZIP. The figures show assessment change, the billed-year tax estimate, dated tax records, and recorded transfers. They do not estimate market appreciation or investment return.

Assessed value
$92,700
2026 billed-year assessment · 2027: $101,900 · built 1925
Price / sq ft
$124
block $97 · above block
Assessment change
+267%
+13%/yr since 2016 · 2027 +10% vs 2026
Est. tax bill / yr
$1,298
1.4% effective
Jun 2022 tax snapshot
No match
not proof the account is current
Times sold
1

Assessment vs. the block and ZIP · every dated City record marked on the line

$0$100K$200KZIP 19131 median$102K2004200820122016202020242027
Property assessmentBlock median & rangeZIP 19131 medianAssessmentDeed / saleL&I violationInspectionLicense

Each icon sits on its recorded date; records without a day are labeled and centered within their year. Select one to explain the filing.

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Every dated record15 events · exact dates, newest first
  1. Deed / saleDeed / sale $76K
  2. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  3. L&I violationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)
  4. L&I violationDRAINAGE-GRADE YARD
  5. L&I violationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN
  6. InspectionHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)
  7. L&I violationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)
  8. L&I violationDRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES
  9. L&I violationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES
  10. L&I violationCOULD NOT ENTER
  11. L&I violationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)
  12. L&I violationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)
  13. L&I violationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT
  14. InspectionBRU INSP
  15. LicenseRental

The paper trail

3 L&I violations (2008); Inspection failed (2008); 4 L&I violations (2009); L&I: 4 failed, 1 passed (2009); 3 L&I violations (2010); L&I: 2 failed, 2 passed (2010); recorded transfer $76K (2018).

  1. 2008 3 L&I violationsL&IInspection failedL&I visit
  2. 2009 4 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 4 failed, 1 passedL&I visit
  3. 2010 3 L&I violationsL&IL&I: 2 failed, 2 passedL&I visit
  4. 2018 $76KTransfer

Browse the source ledger

The chart above is the primary timeline. This drawer preserves every underlying dated row and its filed status for source-level review.

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Browse 20 dated records deeds, permits, inspections, licenses, violations, certifications & appeals
  1. Recorded transfer$76K transfer

    2018

  2. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 232799 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  3. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 232799 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  4. ViolationPROSEC- STD INFO (likely: Standard enforcement or prosecution notice)

    Case 232799 · Violation 1681277 · Code A-503.2/2 · COMPLIED

    Legacy L&I shorthand; the case notice contains the actual required correction and deadlines. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  5. ViolationDRAINAGE-GRADE YARD

    Case 232799 · Violation 1681278 · Code PM-302.4/4 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  6. ViolationEXT S-EXTERIOR REPAIR/MAINTAIN

    Case 232799 · Violation 1681279 · Code PM-304.1/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  7. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 195230 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  8. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 191950 · PASSED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked passed.

  9. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 195230 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  10. ViolationEXT A-CLEAN/EXTERMINATE (Clean the exterior area and address pests)

    Case 191950 · Violation 1475220 · Code PM-302.2/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  11. ViolationDRAINAGE-MAIN DRAIN REPAIR-RES

    Case 191950 · Violation 1475210 · Code PM-405.3/8 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  12. InvestigationHCEU INSP (Housing Code Enforcement Unit inspection)

    Case 191950 · FAILED

    A legacy L&I inspection label. The unit inspected housing for property-maintenance, fire-prevention, and related code compliance; the separate status says how that visit ended. The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  13. ViolationINT-PLMBG MAINT FIXTURES-RES

    Case 195230 · Violation 1552645 · Code PM-405.3/13 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  14. ViolationCOULD NOT ENTER

    Case 191950 · Violation 1475209 · Code A.CNE.000 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  15. ViolationLICENSE-VAC RES BLDG (vacant residential building license required)

    Case 160512 · Violation 950021 · Code PM-102.4/2 · COMPLIED

    This usually records a requirement to obtain a Vacant Structure License for an unoccupied residential building. Check later license and compliance rows because it does not establish present vacancy or an unresolved violation. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  16. ViolationVACANT PROP STANDARD (likely: vacant-property enforcement standard)

    Case 160512 · Violation 950022 · Code PM-306.0/1 · COMPLIED

    A legacy L&I label associated with vacant-property requirements. It may concern licensing, securing, or maintaining a vacant structure; the notice and cited code control, and this row alone does not prove the property is vacant now. City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  17. ViolationVACANT BLDG UNSECURED COUNT

    Case 160512 · Violation 950023 · Code PM-306.2/1 · COMPLIED

    City marked this violation complied with; check the resolution date and live case for what was accepted.

  18. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 160512 · FAILED

    The cited inspection visit was marked failed; later rows may show follow-up or resolution.

  19. InvestigationBRU INSP

    Case 160512 · CLOSED

    City marked the record closed; open the case for the closing reason.

  20. LicenseRental

    License 224912 · Closed

    MC KENZIE RHONDA · Expires 2019-02-28 · Inactive 2019-04-29

What this record suggests

The dated deed and City-record sequence is assembled below. Read timing as a research lead, not proof of renovation, condition, or motive.

Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The property, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Stories
2
Interior
822 sqft
livable area
Lot
660 sqft
Exterior condition
Average
city code 4
Interior condition
Above average
city code 3
Quality grade
C
assessor's grade
Zoning
RM1
city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Run the numbers

What owning 1305 Farson St takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes start with an annual estimate from the City’s taxable assessment, not a current bill or balance; rent starts at the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$102K
20%
6.875%
$2K/mo

When this house last sold (2018) a 30-year mortgage ran about 4.54% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
+ taxes & insurance
Estimated cash needed
down + 4% planning allowance
Modeled cash flow
rent − shown costs · /mo
Modeled cap rate
modeled NOI ÷ price
Modeled cash-on-cash
modeled year-1 return

Scenario for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance, and buyer cash equal to the down payment plus 4%. Taxes use this parcel's taxable assessment, not a live Tax Center balance. Cash flow and returns exclude vacancy, management, utilities, HOA or condo fees, leasing costs, income tax, and unplanned capital work.

Block context

1305 Farson St sits on the 1300 block of Farson St. Open the block report to compare its parcels, ownership and public-record history.

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Next door: 1303 Farson St  ·  1307 Farson St

Where this comes from

Methodology & freshness

This report was assembled Jul 10, 2026, 8:53 PM ET. Available City datasets are queried from OpenDataPhilly (phl.carto.com) and the cited City ArcGIS feeds; record queries paginate rather than silently taking a first page. For this property: Permits: queried · Violations: queried · Investigations: queried · Appeals: queried · Licenses: queried · Building certifications: queried. “Unavailable” means the source query failed or was not supplied, not “no record.” Reports re-pull on view after seven days and on an overnight rolling schedule; citywide benchmarks recompute weekly. Source dates still govern: the parcel-level tax-delinquency snapshot is June 2022 and the separate detailed tax ledger ends in 2016, so neither establishes today’s balance. The live balance and date-effective payoff must be verified in Tax Center. AI-written passages are grounded in the assembled record and rejected if they state a number the record does not hold.

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