Redfin MCP vs Zillow
A side-by-side look at the Redfin MCP 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 Redfin MCP 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 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.
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 | 59/100 · 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 | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 3 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 20 | 4 |
| Full listing | View Redfin MCP | View Zillow |
Tools & capabilities
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
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.
Redfin MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"redfin-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"redfin-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Zillow
{
"mcpServers": {
"zillow": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-zillow"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Redfin MCP is categorized under Real Estate and uses a local stdio subprocess. Zillow belongs to Real Estate and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Redfin MCP 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.
Redfin MCP 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 redfin-mcp and zillow as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Redfin MCP has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars. Zillow has 55/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.