Propraven vs Zillow
A side-by-side look at the Propraven and Zillow MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Propraven for real estate work as a local process; choose Zillow 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 Propraven when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Real Estate domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
PROPRAVEN_API_KEY. - You want tools like
parcel_lookup, parcel_search, parcel_compare.
Choose Zillow when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Real Estate domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
zillow_home_values, zillow_rent_prices, zillow_market_snapshot.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Real Estate | Real Estate |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 55/100 · 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 | PROPRAVEN_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 8 | 4 |
| Full listing | View Propraven | View Zillow |
Tools & capabilities
Propraven tools 8
parcel_lookupResolve one parcel by ID, address, or APNparcel_searchText search by owner, address fragment, APN or city (+ state/city filters, keyset `cursor`)parcel_compareFree card (+ hazards) for 2–25 parcels, for agent-side rankingowner_pierceParcels titled under an owner name (optional `state` filter, best-effort `ticker`)hazard_scoreFlood / wildfire / seismic / windstorm / air-quality / crime blocksvaluation_estimateMarket value, AVM, assessed values, last sale, $/sqftpermits_historyPermit timeline (≤100 newest, with true-count basis)sales_historyDeed / transfer timeline
Zillow tools 4
zillow_home_valuesZillow 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…zillow_rent_pricesZillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) — monthly rent estimates as a time series. US metros only. Returns observation_date + value pairs.zillow_market_snapshotLatest 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_marketsRanked 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…
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.
Propraven
{
"mcpServers": {
"propraven": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@propraven/mcp"
],
"env": {
"PROPRAVEN_API_KEY": "YOUR_PROPRAVEN_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Zillow
{
"mcpServers": {
"zillow": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-zillow"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Propraven is categorized under Real Estate and uses a local stdio subprocess. Zillow belongs to Real Estate and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Propraven for real estate work and Zillow 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.
Propraven has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Zillow 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 propraven and zillow as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Propraven has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Zillow has 55/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.