Hemnet MCP vs Redfin MCP
A side-by-side look at the Hemnet MCP and Redfin MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Hemnet MCP for real estate work as a local process; choose Redfin MCP for real estate as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Hemnet MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Real Estate domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
hemnet_autocomplete_location, hemnet_search_listings, hemnet_get_listing.
Choose Redfin MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Real Estate domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
redfin_search_properties, redfin_sweep_area, redfin_get_property.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Real Estate | Real Estate |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 3 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 11 | 20 |
| Full listing | View Hemnet MCP | View Redfin MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Hemnet MCP tools 11
hemnet_autocomplete_locationResolve a place name (`"Vasastan"`) to Hemnet location ids — the starting point for search.hemnet_search_listingsSearch active for-sale listings by location + filters (price SEK, rooms, m², property type, keywords).hemnet_get_listingFull detail for one listing (price, fee, running costs, m², rooms, tenure, energy class, broker, description, photos).hemnet_get_listing_photosJust the gallery photo URLs.hemnet_search_soldSearch **sold** listings with final price, asking price, and over/under-asking %.hemnet_get_sold_listingFull detail for one sold listing.hemnet_get_market_statsMedian/average final price and price-per-m² for a location, over the most recent `max_sales` sales (default 200).hemnet_compare_listingsFetch several listings at once for side-by-side comparison.hemnet_get_by_addressResolve a free-text street address to a live listing.hemnet_calculate_mortgageLocal Swedish monthly-cost calculator (interest + amortisation + fee, gross & after-tax). No network.hemnet_healthcheckVerify the Hemnet GraphQL endpoint is reachable. Reports which transport served the probe (`transport`: direct fetch or the browser bridge, plus the configured `HEMNET_TRANSPORT`), the bridge's role/port/extension-link state (`bridge`, once a bridge exists), a classified `error.kind` (e.g. `cloudfl…
Redfin MCP tools 20
redfin_search_propertiesSearch listings by location, price band, beds/baths, home type. Resolves free-text via Redfin's autocomplete then queries the `gis` API. Optional `bounds` searches a drawn-map box instead.redfin_sweep_areaExhaustive enumeration of a lat/lng box: recursive polygon tiling until no tile hits the 350-home `gis` cap, deduped and filtered locally, with a completeness summary and drift warnings. `zips` mode sweeps a list of ZIP regions instead (for areas where Redfin ignores drawn-map polygons). Listings c…redfin_get_propertyFull record for a property by URL, `property_id` alone, or `property_id`+`listing_id`. Address, beds/baths, sqft, year built, price, status, days on market, primary photo.redfin_get_property_photosFull photo gallery for a property — every CDN image at fullscreen/large/medium sizes plus thumbnails and captions.redfin_get_market_reportMedian sale/list prices, ZHVI YoY, average days on market, inventory for a region.redfin_get_price_historyListing-history and tax-roll events for a property — Listed/Sold/Pending entries plus annual assessed values and taxes paid.redfin_compare_propertiesSide-by-side comparison of 2–25 properties: address, price, beds/baths, sqft, $/sqft, year built, status, days on market. Optional aligned summary table.redfin_bulk_getStructured fetch of up to 200 properties in one call — per-row errors, retry-once-on-timeout, and an overall deadline (unsettled rows come back `pending`).redfin_get_climate_riskFirst Street Foundation flood / fire / heat risk factors for a property — FEMA zones, 30-year flood-chance series, insurance bands, cumulative-heat projections.redfin_get_climate_risk_bulkClimate risk for up to 100 properties in one call, input order preserved, with a `cluster_summary` of properties that share scores.redfin_get_area_climate_baselineAveraged climate-risk baseline from 2–10 sample properties in an area, plus the shared `cluster_id` when they agree.redfin_get_comparable_rentalsComparable rentals near a property — monthly rent, beds/baths, sqft, distance. Used for rent estimation.- +8 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Hemnet MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"hemnet-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"hemnet-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Redfin MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"redfin-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"redfin-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Hemnet MCP is categorized under Real Estate and uses a local stdio subprocess. Redfin MCP belongs to Real Estate and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Hemnet MCP for real estate work and Redfin MCP for real estate.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Hemnet MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Redfin MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add hemnet-mcp and redfin-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Hemnet MCP has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Redfin MCP has 59/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars.