How our home value estimate works
Your estimate is modeled from public records — your home's assessor facts, recorded sales of comparable homes nearby, and your area's price trend — and it is always shown with its range. We publish the method because a number you can't interrogate is a number you can't trust.
The inputs
- Your home's public record: beds, baths, living area, lot size, year built, and property type from county assessor data.
- Recorded sales: recent closed sales of comparable homes near yours — the same evidence an appraiser starts from.
- Market trend: how prices for homes like yours have moved in your ZIP and city, which adjusts older comparable sales to today.
- Tax history: shown separately so you can see assessed value versus market estimate — they measure different things.
What the range means
The single number is the model's midpoint; the low–high range is its honest confidence. A tight range means many similar homes sold nearby recently. A wide range means the model is extrapolating — unusual home, few sales, or a fast-moving market — and you should weight the range, not the midpoint.
What this estimate is not
- It is not an appraisal and can't be used for lending decisions.
- It can't see inside your home — renovations, condition, and views aren't in public records until a sale prices them in.
- It is not a list price. Pricing a listing is a strategy decision; make it with evidence, including an agent's own verified pricing track record.
Frequently asked questions
How accurate is this home value estimate?
It is a starting point, not an appraisal. Every estimate is shown with its range — the tighter the range, the more comparable-sale evidence exists for homes like yours. Unusual homes and thin markets produce wider ranges, and we show that rather than hide it.
Why does my estimate differ from Zillow or Redfin?
Every model weighs recent sales, home facts, and market trends differently, and each has different data coverage for your area. That is exactly why we show the inputs and the range instead of presenting one number as the truth.
Will checking my home value affect my credit or generate spam calls?
No. Viewing your value requires no account, no credit check, and no phone number. You choose whether to go further.
How do I get a more precise number?
Two ways: a comparative market analysis from a local agent whose pricing track record you can verify, or a licensed appraisal. For lending decisions, the lender will order an appraisal regardless of any online estimate.