Stream Estate vs Zillow API
A side-by-side look at the Stream Estate 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 Stream Estate 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 Stream Estate when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Real Estate domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
STREAM_ESTATE_API_KEY, STREAM_ESTATE_BASE_URL. - You want tools like
search-properties, get-property, find-similar-properties.
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 | 49/100 · Fair | 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 | STREAM_ESTATE_API_KEYSTREAM_ESTATE_BASE_URL | APIFY_API_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 3 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 13 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Stream Estate | View Zillow API |
Tools & capabilities
Stream Estate tools 13
search-propertiesSearch properties with 50+ filters (location, price, size, energy, etc.)get-propertyGet full property details by UUIDfind-similar-propertiesFind properties similar to a given oneget-citiesSearch cities by name, zipcode, or INSEE codelocation-autocompleteAutocomplete city/department names (returns IDs for filters)get-points-of-interestFind nearby schools, hospitals, restaurants, etc.get-price-per-meterPrice/m² statistics with average, median, and time seriescreate-searchCreate a saved search with webhook notificationslist-searchesList all saved searchesget-searchGet a specific saved searchupdate-searchUpdate saved search criteriadelete-searchDelete a saved search- +1 more on the listing page
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.
Stream Estate
{
"mcpServers": {
"stream-estate-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-stream-estate"
],
"env": {
"STREAM_ESTATE_API_KEY": "YOUR_STREAM_ESTATE_API_KEY_HERE",
"STREAM_ESTATE_BASE_URL": "YOUR_STREAM_ESTATE_BASE_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Zillow API
{
"mcpServers": {
"zillow-api": {
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/zillow-api"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Stream Estate 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 Stream Estate 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.
Stream Estate 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 stream-estate-2 and zillow-api as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Stream Estate has a quality signal of 49/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars. Zillow API has 40/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.