Collected directly from counties
PropertyLayer collects assessor, tax, recorder, and GIS data from the counties themselves. No third-party data vendor sits between the source and the delivered record.
PropertyLayer vs ATTOM
PropertyLayer gives teams direct county property data without an enterprise sales cycle. Start immediately through the API or MCP, or purchase complete geographic files with published entry pricing.
- 10M
- property requests each month
- Direct
- from county sources
- 3
- API, MCP, and bulk access
Why PropertyLayer
Production property data without the enterprise detour
PropertyLayer keeps the buying path simple: a deep county record, public pricing, immediate access, and the right delivery method for the job.
One property. One credit.
Every field available through the API is returned with the property. Higher plans change volume pricing, not which record fields you receive.
Keep it in your product
Paid customers may retain records and use them in internal systems or as part of customer-facing applications. Standalone resale or redistribution of the data is excluded; the license controls final use rights.
PropertyLayer and ATTOM, side by side
PropertyLayer is the focused choice for county property records and parcel geometry when clear pricing, immediate access, and flexible delivery matter.
Decision factorPropertyLayerATTOM
Complete property record
PropertyLayer820 documented fields
820 documented fields cover ownership, addresses, buildings, land, legal descriptions, valuations, taxes, transfers, source details, and geometry.
ATTOM
ATTOM combines property, assessor, ownership, building, and transaction data across licensed products.
Coverage and boundaries
PropertyLayer
160M property records across 3,000+ U.S. counties, with parcel geometry where available.
ATTOM
ATTOM offers nationwide U.S. property and boundary data; coverage depends on the licensed product.
Source and refresh
PropertyLayerNo third-party data vendors
Collected directly from county assessor, tax, recorder, and GIS sources. Schedules follow each county, from weekly updates to twice-yearly rural sources.
ATTOM
ATTOM combines county records with other licensed data sources; refresh cadence varies by product.
Pricing and activation
PropertyLayerPublished, month-to-month pricing
100 properties are free each month. Paid month-to-month API and MCP access activates immediately at a $100 monthly minimum; one property costs one credit. Email support is included.
ATTOM
Standard production API and bulk pricing requires a scoped sales quote.
Delivery and use rights
PropertyLayerSelf-serve through nationwide
API, MCP, and eight bulk formats cover individual properties through nationwide files. Paid records can be retained inside internal or customer-facing applications. Bulk purchases include one year of refreshes.
ATTOM
API, bulk, MCP, and cloud delivery are available under negotiated product and license terms.
Questions
Before you choose
Is PropertyLayer an ATTOM alternative?
Yes for parcel boundaries and county-sourced property, ownership, assessment, tax, transfer, building, and land data. It is not a replacement for ATTOM mortgage, foreclosure, AVM, market, or neighborhood products.
Does ATTOM offer parcel boundaries?
Yes. ATTOM publishes boundary products, API access, bulk delivery, and a raster parcel tile service. The comparison is about how geometry is packaged with the property record, not whether ATTOM has geometry.
Which provider is easier to price before a call?
PropertyLayer publishes its shared API and MCP pricing structure and nationwide bulk starting price. ATTOM routes production pricing through a scoped sales conversation.
Start with the counties you need
Start immediately with 100 free properties through the API or MCP. Paid plans are month-to-month and return the complete available API record for one credit per property.