Homes MCP vs Zillow MCP
A side-by-side look at the Homes MCP and Zillow MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Homes MCP for real estate work as a local process; choose Zillow 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 Homes MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Real Estate domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
homes_search_properties, homes_get_by_address, homes_resolve_addresses.
Choose Zillow MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Real Estate domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
zillow_search_properties, zillow_sweep_area, zillow_get_property.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Real Estate | Real Estate |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 56/100 · 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 | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 19 | 21 |
| Full listing | View Homes MCP | View Zillow MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Homes MCP tools 19
homes_search_propertiesSearch listings by free-text location (city/ZIP/neighborhood). Slugifies the input into homes.com's URL routing (a blank or unsluggable location is an error, not an empty result) and parses the JSON-LD `CollectionPage.mainEntity.itemListElement[]`. Filters by `property_type`, `listing_type`, `sort`…homes_get_by_addressResolve one US street address to its canonical homes.com property URL + opaque hash. Walks structured typeahead → slug → city/zip search-fallback with whole-token street + unit verification. Returns `matched_via`; degrades to `{ resolved: false }`.homes_resolve_addressesBulk `homes_get_by_address` (up to 100 addresses, input order preserved, per-row outcomes). Prefer for batches ≥ 3.homes_get_propertyFull record for a property by URL. Parses JSON-LD + DOM-side sections: address, lat/lng, beds/baths, sqft, year built, price, status, agent (name/title/profile — telephone/email only with `include_agent_contact: true`) + brokerage, highlights, schools, HOA (raw + monthly), lot size (sqft + acres),…homes_get_property_photosFull photo gallery scraped from `<img>` tags on the detail page (JSON-LD only carries one image). Returns `{ url, position, alt? }` per photo, filtered to the homes.com CDN.homes_bulk_getFetch up to 200 properties' structured records in one call (per-row errors, input order preserved).homes_compare_propertiesSide-by-side comparison of 2–8 properties with an aligned summary table. Per-target errors captured per-row. Concurrent fetches.homes_get_nearby_listingsThe "Homes for Sale Near This Property" cross-link cards from a detail page (For Sale, optionally Rentals). URL + address only.homes_get_historyCombined price + tax history in one fetch: `listing_events`, `ownership_events`, `lien_events`, normalized `events_normalized`, and `tax_records`. `events_normalized` sets `price_change_pct` only on `PriceChange` rows; other rows carry homes.com's "List to Sale" figure as `list_to_sale_pct` (no `do…homes_get_property_history*Deprecated* — price/ownership/lien timelines only. Prefer `homes_get_history`.homes_get_tax_history*Deprecated* — year-by-year tax records only. Prefer `homes_get_history`.homes_get_market_reportMedian / average / $-per-sqft for a market, derived from the `sold` search page's JSON-LD. A blank or unsluggable location is an error, not an empty market.- +7 more on the listing page
Zillow MCP tools 21
zillow_search_propertiesSearch listings by location, status, price band, beds/baths, home type. Optional `map_bounds` viewport; `include_meta` reports Zillow's own total vs fetched, so truncation is visiblezillow_sweep_areaExhaustive enumeration of an area: recursive map tiling until no tile is truncated, deduped, with a completeness summary and drift warnings; optional JSON output filezillow_get_propertyFull record for a zpid (price, Zestimate, beds, schools, neighborhood, price history)zillow_get_by_addressResolve a free-text address (with optional city/state/zip) to its Zillow zpid + canonical URLzillow_resolve_addressesBatch-resolve many free-text addresses (or structured rows) to zpids + canonical URLszillow_bulk_getFetch full records for many zpids/URLs at once, with partial-result + bot-wall handlingzillow_get_property_photosFull photo gallery for a property — every image embedded in the homedetails page with multi-width jpeg + webp variants and captionszillow_get_zestimate_historyTime series of Zestimate values (and rent Zestimate where available)zillow_get_price_historyListing history (Listed/Sold/Pending/etc.) with price + days on marketzillow_get_tax_historyAnnual tax-roll history — taxes paid and assessed value year-over-yearzillow_compare_propertiesSide-by-side comparison of up to 12 properties, with an aligned summary tablezillow_calculate_affordabilityLocal affordability calculator — max purchase price from income/DTI/rates- +9 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.
Homes MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"homes-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"homes-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Zillow MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"zillow-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"zillow-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Homes MCP is categorized under Real Estate and uses a local stdio subprocess. Zillow MCP belongs to Real Estate and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Homes MCP for real estate work and Zillow 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.
Homes MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Zillow 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 homes-mcp and zillow-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Homes MCP has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Zillow MCP has 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.