# Best Real estate API in 2026: pricing compared

> PerceptLayer is first for Zillow searches in the Datacircle benchmark. RealtyAPI is #1 on 2 of our 6 real estate API rankings: Redfin searches and Realtor.com searches. Our #1 real estate APIs cost from $0.15 per 1,000 properties to $0.80 per 1,000 searches. We score 17 real estate API providers. None of them offers all 6 kinds of real estate API ranked below. Below, each kind of real estate data has a line. Each line names the provider we score highest and what that provider's plan costs.

## Real estate API comparison and alternatives: the best provider for each kind of data

- [Zillow search API: best providers in 2026](https://datacircle.dev/best-zillow-search-api): [PerceptLayer](https://datacircle.dev/zillow-search-apis/perceptlayer/399-pack), $0.80 per 1,000 searches, Overall score 74.4, tested on 8 November 2026. Our #2 and #3 providers: [Litescrape](https://datacircle.dev/best-zillow-search-api#litescrape) (72.9), [ReefAPI](https://datacircle.dev/best-zillow-search-api#reefapi) (70.4). [Litescrape's top-up from $10](https://datacircle.dev/zillow-search-apis/litescrape/top-up-from-10-usage-based-get-api-zillow-search) costs the least per 1,000 searches of any provider in our ranking: $0.15.
- [Realtor.com property API: best providers in 2026](https://datacircle.dev/best-realtor-com-property-api): [Scrappa](https://datacircle.dev/realtor-com-property-apis/scrappa/500-pack), $0.24 per 1,000 properties, Overall score 92.0, tested on 31 October 2026. Our #2 and #3 providers: [Litescrape](https://datacircle.dev/best-realtor-com-property-api#litescrape) (76.2), [Bright Data](https://datacircle.dev/best-realtor-com-property-api#bright-data) (36.4). [Litescrape's top-up from $10](https://datacircle.dev/realtor-com-property-apis/litescrape/top-up-from-10-usage-based-get-api-realtor-property) costs the least per 1,000 properties of any provider in our ranking: $0.15.
- [Zillow property details API: best providers in 2026](https://datacircle.dev/best-zillow-property-api): [ScrapeUnblocker](https://datacircle.dev/zillow-property-apis/scrapeunblocker/299-monthly), $0.76 per 1,000 properties, Overall score 75.7, tested on 6 November 2026. Our #2 and #3 providers: [Omkar Cloud](https://datacircle.dev/best-zillow-property-api#omkar-cloud) (70.5), [zillowscraperapi](https://datacircle.dev/best-zillow-property-api#zillowscraperapi) (67.1). [Scrappa's $10 pack](https://datacircle.dev/zillow-property-apis/scrappa/10-pack) costs the least per 1,000 properties in our ranking: $0.10.
- [Redfin search API: best providers in 2026](https://datacircle.dev/best-redfin-search-api): [RealtyAPI](https://datacircle.dev/redfin-search-apis/realtyapi/399-monthly), $0.80 per 1,000 searches, Overall score 59.9, tested on 31 October 2026. Our #2 and #3 providers: [Scavio](https://datacircle.dev/best-redfin-search-api#scavio) (52.7), [PerceptLayer](https://datacircle.dev/best-redfin-search-api#perceptlayer) (68.3). [PerceptLayer's $399 pack](https://datacircle.dev/redfin-search-apis/perceptlayer/399-pack) costs the least per 1,000 searches of any provider in our ranking: $0.80. PerceptLayer charges for each page of results. The $0.80 price is for the first page of each search.
- [Redfin property API: best providers in 2026](https://datacircle.dev/best-redfin-property-api): [Litescrape](https://datacircle.dev/redfin-property-apis/litescrape/top-up-from-10-usage-based-post-api-redfin-property-async), $0.15 per 1,000 properties, Overall score 79.1, tested on 9 November 2026. Our #2 and #3 providers: [Scrappa](https://datacircle.dev/best-redfin-property-api#scrappa) (77.4), [ScrapeUnblocker](https://datacircle.dev/best-redfin-property-api#scrapeunblocker) (73.1). [Litescrape's top-up from $10](https://datacircle.dev/redfin-property-apis/litescrape/top-up-from-10-usage-based-post-api-redfin-property-async) costs the least per 1,000 properties in our ranking: $0.15.
- [Realtor.com search API: best providers in 2026](https://datacircle.dev/best-realtor-com-search-api): [RealtyAPI](https://datacircle.dev/realtor-com-search-apis/realtyapi/399-monthly-mega-get-search-bylocation), $0.80 per 1,000 searches, Overall score 61.9, tested on 31 October 2026. Our #2 and #3 providers: [Scavio](https://datacircle.dev/best-realtor-com-search-api#scavio) (50.2), [AnyAPI](https://datacircle.dev/best-realtor-com-search-api#anyapi) (40.0). [RealtyAPI's $399 monthly plan](https://datacircle.dev/realtor-com-search-apis/realtyapi/399-monthly-mega-get-search-bylocation) costs the least per 1,000 searches of any provider in our ranking: $0.80.

## How we tested

We test each kind of real estate API separately. We rank each provider only against providers of the same kind.

- [Zillow search API](https://datacircle.dev/best-zillow-search-api): we sent each of 10 providers the same list of up to 20 searches.
- [Realtor.com property API](https://datacircle.dev/best-realtor-com-property-api): we sent each of 3 providers the same list of 20 properties.
- [Zillow property details API](https://datacircle.dev/best-zillow-property-api): we sent each of 9 providers the same list of 20 properties.
- [Redfin search API](https://datacircle.dev/best-redfin-search-api): we sent each of 3 providers the same list of 20 searches.
- [Redfin property API](https://datacircle.dev/best-redfin-property-api): we sent each of 5 providers the same list of 20 properties.
- [Realtor.com search API](https://datacircle.dev/best-realtor-com-search-api): we sent each of 3 providers the same list of 20 searches.

Price and Accuracy weigh most in each plan's Overall score.

[How we score each plan](https://datacircle.dev/faq#how-do-you-score-each-plan)

## Questions about real estate APIs

### What is the best real estate API?

We rank APIs for 6 kinds of real estate data. [PerceptLayer](https://datacircle.dev/zillow-search-apis/perceptlayer/399-pack) is our #1 Zillow search API. [Scrappa](https://datacircle.dev/realtor-com-property-apis/scrappa/500-pack) is our #1 Realtor.com property API. [RealtyAPI](https://datacircle.dev/redfin-search-apis/realtyapi/399-monthly) is #1 on 2 of our 6 real estate API rankings: Redfin searches and Realtor.com searches.

### How much does the real estate API cost?

[Litescrape](https://datacircle.dev/redfin-property-apis/litescrape/top-up-from-10-usage-based-post-api-redfin-property-async) is our top-scored Redfin property API. Litescrape costs $0.15 per 1,000 properties. [PerceptLayer](https://datacircle.dev/zillow-search-apis/perceptlayer/399-pack) is our top-scored Zillow search API. PerceptLayer costs $0.80 per 1,000 searches. We rank 501 plans by price on our 6 real estate API price sheets.

### Is the real estate API free?

Yes: each of our 6 real estate API price sheets lists free plans. The Zillow property API sheet lists the most free plans: 42. The Realtor.com search API sheet lists the fewest free plans: 15.

By Wayne Hamadi, founder of Datacircle. First published November 10, 2026. Last updated: November 10, 2026. The page: https://datacircle.dev/best-real-estate-api.