Back on the market after the seller has had under the house repairs made which were prompted by old damage. VERY COOL! VERY CUTE! VERY SPECIAL COTTAGE in COOPER YOUNG! Just steps from restaurants and pubs. Unusual open plan so no dark hallways. Let your creative spirit run free and let this be truly YOU. Big kitchen with ample counter space, cabinets, plus room for a table. Great appliances including stove, refrigerator, and dishwasher. Updated bathroom. Wonderfully big front porch faces east! Large raised deck on back. And a fenced yard too! Enjoy all that COOPER YOUNG and MIDTOWN has to offer!
For sale
Price cut: $10K (9/15)
$197,500
885 S Cox St, Memphis, TN 38104
2beds
1,220sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1910
4,356 Square Feet Lot
$189,000 Zestimate®
$162/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Updated bathroomFenced yardUnusual open plan
- 47 days
- 455
- 32
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
David K Tester,
Marx-Bensdorf, REALTORS 901-682-1868
Source: MAAR,MLS#: 10219474
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
- Level: First
- Area: 196
- Dimensions: 14 x 14
Bedroom 2
- Level: First
- Area: 143
- Dimensions: 13 x 11
Primary bathroom
- Features: Tile Floor
Dining room
- Features: Separate Dining Room
- Area: 100
- Dimensions: 10 x 10
Kitchen
- Features: Eat-in Kitchen, Washer/Dryer Connections
- Area: 130
- Dimensions: 13 x 10
Living room
- Features: Separate Living Room
- Area: 128
- Dimensions: 8 x 16
Den
- Area: 210
- Dimensions: 14 x 15
Heating
- Central, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air, Ceiling Fan(s)
Appliances
- Included: Range/Oven, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer
- Laundry: Laundry Room
Features
- All Bedrooms Down, 1 or More BR Down, Primary Down, Split Bedroom Plan, Renovated Bathroom, Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, 2nd Bedroom, Laundry Room, Square Feet Source: AutoFill (MAARdata) or Public Records (Cnty Assessor Site)
- Flooring: Part Hardwood, Part Carpet, Tile, Parquet
- Windows: Aluminum Frames, Window Treatments
- Basement: Crawl Space
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,220 sqft
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Property
Parking
- Parking features: Driveway/Pad, On Street
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Porch, Deck
- Exterior features: Storage
- Pool features: None
- Fencing: Wood,Wood Fence
Lot
- Size: 4,356 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 38 x 115
- Features: Some Trees, Level, Landscaped
Details
- Additional structures: Storage
- Parcel number: 029015 00004
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch,Bungalow
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick Veneer, Wood/Composition
- Roof: Composition Shingles
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1910
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Iron Door(s), Window Guard(s), Dead Bolt Lock(s), Wrought Iron Security Drs
- Subdivision: Mt Arlington S/d Blk R
Location
- Region: Memphis
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $162/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $162,400
- Annual tax amount: $2,140
- Price range: $197.5K - $197.5K
- Date on market: 8/25/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 82 days
- Listing terms: Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
Estimated market value
$189,000
$180,000 - $198,000
$1,577/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/15/2026 | Price change | $197,500-4.8%$162/sqft |
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| 8/25/2026 | Listed for sale | $207,500$170/sqft |
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| 6/3/2026 | Listing removed | $207,500$170/sqft |
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| 5/22/2026 | Pending sale | $207,500$170/sqft |
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| 5/15/2026 | Price change | $207,500-3.5%$170/sqft |
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| 4/17/2026 | Listed for sale | $215,000+389.7%$176/sqft |
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| 5/14/1996 | Sold | $43,900$36/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,140 -30.6% | $40,600 -13.3% |
| 2024 | $3,085 +8.1% | $46,850 |
| 2023 | $2,854 | $46,850 |
| 2022 | -- | $46,850 |
| 2021 | -- | $46,850 +68.1% |
| 2020 | $891 | $27,875 |
| 2019 | $891 -21.1% | $27,875 |
| 2018 | $1,129 -45.1% | $27,875 |
| 2017 | $2,058 +110.7% | $27,875 -3% |
| 2016 | $977 +3.5% | $28,725 |
| 2014 | $944 | $28,725 |
| 2013 | -- | $28,725 -3% |
| 2012 | -- | $29,600 |
| 2011 | -- | $29,600 |
| 2010 | -- | $29,600 |
| 2009 | -- | $29,600 +47.6% |
| 2008 | -- | $20,050 |
| 2007 | -- | $20,050 |
| 2006 | -- | $20,050 |
| 2005 | -- | $20,050 +52.8% |
| 2004 | -- | $13,125 |
| 2003 | -- | $13,125 |
| 2002 | -- | $13,125 |
| 2001 | -- | $13,125 +29% |
| 2000 | -- | $10,175 |
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