In-depth architectural comparison of the Attom and Zillow MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
Attom
Real Estate · Local stdio
Quality: 41/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Zillow
Real Estate · Local stdio
Quality: 55/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Attom if you need specialized Real Estate tools running via a local process. Choose Zillow if your workspace requires Real Estate integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.
Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Attom when:
You need dedicated capabilities in the Real Estate domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) — monthly home value estimates as a TIME SERIES. PREFER for any "how have home prices/values TRENDED" question — "home price trend in Denver over the past few years", "how has the Austin housing market moved", "are home values rising in Phoenix" — a multi-year monthly…
Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations
Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).
Attom is categorized under Real Estate and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Zillow belongs to Real Estate using local stdio subprocess. Select Attom when you need capabilities focused on real estate and Zillow when you require tools for real estate.
Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) — monthly rent estimates as a time series. US metros only. Returns observation_date + value pairs.
zillow_market_snapshot
Latest available value across every metric (home value, rent, inventory, sales count, median sale price, new listings) for a single region. Useful for a one-call "tell me everything about this market" view. Coverage is US METRO areas, states and national — ask for the metro that contains a place ("…
zillow_top_markets
Ranked list of regions by a housing metric. sort_by="value" (default) ranks by the latest value: metric=zhvi direction=top → most expensive metros, direction=bottom → cheapest. sort_by="growth" ranks by percent change over a trailing window (growth_window_months, default 12): direction=top → FASTES…