Understanding the housing market often requires stitching together dozens of disconnected datasets, such as prices from one source, rent data from another, demographics elsewhere, and mortgage patterns hidden in government files — a challenge Prop-Metrics helps resolve.
Prop-Metrics was built to solve that problem. It is a free, centralized platform that aggregates trusted datasets from Zillow, Realtor.com, the US Census Bureau, and many others, standardizes them at the ZIP-code level, and makes everything accessible through an interactive dashboard and detailed report pages.
Prop-Metrics is designed for investors, analysts, real estate agents, researchers, and anyone who wants to track U.S. housing markets at a more granular level.
What Prop-Metrics Is and Who It’s For
Prop-Metrics is a real estate data platform built around one organizing principle: Real Estate data should be freely available and easy to explore.
Our users come from a wide range of backgrounds:
- Real estate investors evaluating rental yields, price appreciation, and Section 8 opportunities
- Market analysts tracking trends across regions or over time
- Agents and brokers preparing client presentations or neighborhood comparisons
- Researchers and journalists studying demographic shifts, lending patterns, or affordability
- Homebuyers and renters trying to understand local context before a move
The platform integrates many of the most commonly referenced U.S. housing datasets—including Zillow’s home prices and rent indexes, Realtor.com’s listing data, MLS statistics (when available), HUD Fair Market Rents, HMDA mortgage lending data, and ACS demographic estimates. All of these sources are harmonized into a consistent ZIP-code structure, making it easy to compare different dimensions of the market without having to clean, merge, or normalize data manually.
What Makes Prop-Metrics Unique
Several features distinguish Prop-Metrics from traditional real estate dashboards or consumer-facing listing sites:
ZIP Code–Level Granularity
Many data sources only offer county- or metro-level statistics. Prop-Metrics standardizes everything down to 26,000+ ZIP codes nationwide, giving users localized clarity—especially valuable for investors, appraisers, and analysts who need neighborhood-level insights.
Standardized, Multi-Source Ingestion
Prop-Metrics unifies dozens of datasets into one consistent schema. Time periods, variable names, and geographic identifiers are all aligned, making it possible to perform apples-to-apples comparisons across metrics and regions.
Monthly Refresh Cycles
Most datasets are refreshed monthly, ensuring users always have access to updated market conditions, rent data, and mortgage statistics.
Transparent Metrics and Definitions
Every metric—from “value-to-income ratio” to “HUD premium” to “price YoY % change”—is clearly defined. This transparency makes Prop-Metrics useful for academic research, professional analysis, and reproducible workflows.
Free and Publicly Accessible
Perhaps most importantly, Prop-Metrics is entirely free. Anyone can search ZIP codes, read trend reports, and explore demographic and mortgage data without a subscription or login.
Navigating the Prop-Metrics ZIP Code Pages
The platform is designed to be intuitive for both casual users and analysts.
Start on the Prop-Metrics Home Page
Simply enter a town, city, or ZIP code into the search bar. Auto-suggestions help you quickly find the correct location.
Choose Between the Prop-Metrics Dashboard or Report Page
Prop-Metrics provides two main views:
- Interactive Dashboard
Ideal for visual exploration. Trend lines, time-series charts, and comparison tools help you see how a ZIP code is performing across prices, rents, demographics, and more. - Comprehensive Report Page
The report page assembles all metrics for a single zip code, providing comprehensive commentary and time series data.
Both pages are designed to be scannable and mobile-friendly, with clear section headers and definitions.
Understanding the Prop-Metrics Dataset Categories
Each ZIP code report contains several major sections. Together, they offer a comprehensive picture of local market conditions.
Home Price Trends
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) – The best estimate of home values
- Home Type Breakdown – SFH, Condos, and bedroom breakdowns
- Year over year changes
- Housing Stock – How many homes are
These metrics help users understand appreciation trends, affordability, and long-term market performance.
Rental Market Data
- Median rents for Studios, 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-bedroom unit
- YoY and MoM rent change
- Rent market strength indicators
This section is crucial for evaluating rental yields and shifting tenant demand.
Property Listings
- Listing counts + Days on Market
- % of Listings with price cuts
This section provides a clear view of one of the most important housing market health metrics – the length of time properties are sitting on the market.
Demographics & ACS Data
- Population
- Age distribution
- Household income
- Education levels
- Race and ethnicity
These metrics show the character of the neighborhood is changing with regard to common census categories.
Mortgage Lending Patterns
This category exposes housing market fragility stemming from mortgage quality and demand.
- Loan volumes and Types (Conventional vs Government Backed)
- Percent of all loans going to investors or cash out refinances
- High-LTV or high-DTI loan prevalence
Section 8 / HUD Fair Market Rents
- HUD Fair Market Rents vs Local Market Rents – Can Section 8 be more profitable than renting on the market?
- HUD Premium or discount by bedroom size
This helps investors identify ZIP codes where Section 8 may be financially advantageous.
Conclusion
Many real estate platforms fragment data, hide it behind paywalls, or present it in confusing ways. Prop-Metrics solves these problems with a clear and accessible approach. By unifying dozens of trusted datasets and presenting them at the ZIP-code level, the platform empowers anyone to explore housing markets with depth and confidence.
Related Databases
Prop-Metrics users often look for additional data sources that complement ZIP-code housing analytics. The HUD databases guide explains how to work with Fair Market Rents, income limits, and key affordability metrics, supported by practical examples for investors and researchers. The Real Estate Databases category page presents global and country-specific housing datasets covering rental indexes, affordability tools, regulatory resources, and market analysis platforms.
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