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 ReportAllUSA
PropertyLayer turns county assessor, tax, recorder, and GIS sources into one 820-field record. Query a property through the API or MCP, or buy the complete county, state, or nationwide file.
- 10M
- property requests each month
- Direct
- from county sources
- 3
- API, MCP, and bulk access
Why PropertyLayer
More county record, fewer buying layers
PropertyLayer gives data teams a deep standardized record, immediate API and MCP access, and complete geographic files from the same catalog.
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 ReportAllUSA, side by side
Both products provide nationwide parcel data and boundaries. PropertyLayer puts more county detail behind a straightforward API, MCP, and bulk buying path.
Decision factorPropertyLayerReportAllUSA
Complete property record
PropertyLayerAbout 11.4× more fields
820 documented fields across 24 record groups. Repeating valuation, tax, transfer, building, land, legal, and source groups preserve county detail.
ReportAllUSA
72 fields in the published Standard API dictionary.
Coverage and boundaries
PropertyLayer
160M property records across 3,000+ U.S. counties, with parcel geometry where available.
ReportAllUSA
ReportAllUSA reports approximately 161.4M parcels across 3,230 counties, with parcel geometry.
Source and refresh
PropertyLayerDirect county sourcing
Collected directly from county assessor, tax, recorder, and GIS sources. Schedules follow the county, from weekly updates to twice-yearly rural sources.
ReportAllUSA
ReportAllUSA publishes source-quarter information by geography and updates products on its own schedules.
Pricing and activation
PropertyLayerImmediate, published 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.
ReportAllUSA
Production access is priced by package or quote; published Feature Service packages start above PropertyLayer’s entry price.
Delivery and use rights
PropertyLayerAPI, MCP, and complete files
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.
ReportAllUSA
API, Esri Feature Service, county and state files, and mapping applications are available. Storage and use rights depend on the selected product agreement.
Questions
Before you choose
Is PropertyLayer a ReportAllUSA alternative?
Yes for U.S. parcel records, geometry, API lookups, and county or state files. ReportAllUSA may be the better fit when its hosted mapping products or field applications are the main requirement.
Do both providers sell data by county?
Yes. Both expose county-level buying paths. Compare the actual county vintage, field coverage, included updates, format, and license rather than the list price alone.
Which one should an ArcGIS team choose?
ReportAllUSA offers an Esri Feature Service designed for ArcGIS. PropertyLayer can provide GIS-ready files, but the right choice depends on whether you want a hosted service or data loaded into your own systems.
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.