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Property Data for Journalists & Newsrooms

Reporting on housing, prices, or neighborhood change? Download the data behind the story — no FOIA, no vendor contract.

What journalists need

Newsrooms need spreadsheet-friendly data fast, with a license that's safe to publish from. The CSV opens in Excel or Sheets; everything is CC0, so charts and findings are free to reuse.

Get it in two ways

Bulk download — grab the whole United States or a single state, county, or ZIP as Parquet or CSV, free and CC0. Best for analysis over many properties at once.

Live API — every row carries an id that's a live endpoint on Straply, for one-property lookups and always-current data.

A practical tip

Grab a single county or ZIP CSV for a local story, or the state file for a regional one — then chart median sale price by city or the age of the housing stock.

See the data dictionary for every field, or start with how to download.

Frequently asked

Is there free property data for journalists?

Yes — the full U.S. property dataset is free to download under CC0 (public domain), for any use including commercial, with no sign-up.

What's included per property?

Address, location (lat/lng), beds, baths, square footage, lot size, year built, property type, listing status, last sold price and date, plus heating, HOA, and amenity flags. Parquet adds nested price and tax history.

Can I use it commercially?

Yes. It's released under CC0 1.0 — no attribution required, no usage limits.

Need it always current?

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