For sale
$1,975,000
4beds
3,764sqft
820 S FARMER Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281
4beds
3,764sqft
Single family residence
Built in 1883
0.57 Acres
2 Garage spaces
$525 price/sqft
What's special
Symmetrical floor planGeorgian revival designSeparate studioHalf acre of landGrand central staircaseLime-plastered wallsTwo-story adobe estate
Historic Farmer-Goodwin House is one of Tempe's true architectural treasures. Built in 1883 as ''The grandest house in the Valley'', this rare two-story adobe estate showcases Georgian Revival design, symmetrical floor plan, grand central staircase, lime-plastered walls, and a distinctive hipped roof with ten flush dormers. Live and work in the ...
- 134 days |
- 1,198 |
- 46 |
Source: ARMLS,MLS#: 6987800
Travel times
Living Room
Kitchen
Dining Room
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Hilary C Sutter 480-201-2963,
My Home Group Real Estate,
Cassie Rhodes 480-720-9224,
My Home Group Real Estate
Source: ARMLS,MLS#: 6987800
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 3
Heating
- Heat Pump
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Electric Oven
- Laundry: Other
Features
- Double Vanity, Full Bth Master Bdrm, Separate Shwr & Tub
- Flooring: Wood
- Has basement: No
- Number of fireplaces: 2
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 3,764
- Total interior livable area: 3,764 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 13
- Parking features: Detached Garage, Circular Driveway
- Garage spaces: 2
- Uncovered spaces: 11
Features
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Covered
- Has private pool: Yes
- Pool features: Fenced, Lap
- Has spa: Yes
- Spa features: Private
- Fencing: Perimeter
- Has view: Yes
- View description: City
Lot
- Size: 0.57 Acres
- Features: Nat Reg Historic Hms, Natural Desert Back, Dirt Back, Natural Desert Front
Details
- Additional structures: Workshop
- Parcel number: 12469155
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: See Remarks
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Stucco, Adobe
- Roof: Metal
Condition
- Year built: 1883
Details
- Builder name: Pierce C Shannon
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: City Water
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: FARMER GOODWIN
HOA
- Has HOA: No
- Services included: No Fees
Location
- Region: Tempe
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $525/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $799,700
- Annual tax amount: $3,344
- Date on market: 2/25/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 134 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
- Ownership: Fee Simple
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 3/4/2026 | Price change | $1,975,000-8.1%$525/sqft |
Source:  ARMLS #6987800 Report a problem | ||
| 2/25/2026 | Listed for sale | $2,150,000+225.8%$571/sqft |
Source: ARMLS #6987800 Report a problem | ||
| 2/16/2007 | Sold | $660,000-26.7%$175/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 3/31/2005 | Sold | $900,000$239/sqft |
Source: ARMLS #2251797 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,330 +7% | $39,985 -14% |
| 2024 | $3,112 +1.2% | $46,515 +83.8% |
| 2023 | $3,075 +3.8% | $25,307 -28.6% |
| 2022 | $2,962 +2.4% | $35,450 +5.1% |
| 2021 | $2,892 +1.9% | $33,740 +4.2% |
| 2020 | $2,837 +2.5% | $32,390 +9% |
| 2019 | $2,767 | $29,710 +0.2% |
| 2018 | $2,767 +3.1% | $29,660 +10.1% |
| 2017 | $2,684 +4.9% | $26,950 -8.8% |
| 2016 | $2,560 -2.1% | $29,560 +22.3% |
| 2015 | $2,614 | $24,175 +28.2% |
| 2014 | -- | $18,850 +27.1% |
| 2013 | -- | $14,830 -12.8% |
| 2012 | -- | $17,015 -32.7% |
| 2008 | -- | $25,285 +24.3% |
| 2007 | -- | $20,335 +50.5% |
| 2006 | -- | $13,510 |
| 2005 | -- | $13,510 +9.1% |
| 2004 | -- | $12,385 -8.8% |
| 2003 | -- | $13,575 +65.5% |
| 2002 | -- | $8,200 |
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Monthly payment
Est. payment
$10,360/mo
Principal & interest
$9685
Property taxes
$675
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
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Neighborhood: Mitchell Park East
Nearby schools
Holdeman Elementary School
Grades PK-5 • 1.1 miles4/10
GreatSchools® Rating
Test Score Rating
2/10Student Progress Rating
6/10Geneva Epps Mosley Middle School
Grades 6-8 • 0.7 miles2/10
GreatSchools® Rating
Test Score Rating
1/10Student Progress Rating
3/10Tempe High School
Grades 9-12 • 0.9 miles5/10
GreatSchools® Rating
College Readiness Rating
3/10Student Progress Rating
7/10- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- Tempe
- 85281
- Mitchell Park East
- 820 S FARMER Avenue