Hemnet MCP vs Zillow API
A side-by-side look at the Hemnet MCP and Zillow API 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 Zillow API for real estate over a hosted endpoint. 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 Zillow API when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Real Estate domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
APIFY_API_TOKEN.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Real Estate | Real Estate |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 40/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | APIFY_API_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 11 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Hemnet MCP | View Zillow API |
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…
Zillow API tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from 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"
]
}
}
}
Zillow API
{
"mcpServers": {
"zillow-api": {
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/zillow-api"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Hemnet MCP is categorized under Real Estate and uses a local stdio subprocess. Zillow API belongs to Real Estate and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Hemnet MCP for real estate work and Zillow API 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. Zillow API 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 zillow-api 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. Zillow API has 40/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.