homeharvest 0.8.18

Real estate scraping library

HomeHarvest is a real estate scraping library that extracts and formats data in the style of MLS listings.

• 🚀 HomeHarvest MCP - Easily get property data in your agent.
• 🏠 Zillow API - Get Zillow data with ease.

HomeHarvest Features

• Source: Fetches properties directly from Realtor.com
• Data Format: Structures data to resemble MLS listings
• Export Options: Save as CSV, Excel, or return as Pandas/Pydantic/Raw
• Flexible Filtering: Filter by beds, baths, price, sqft, lot size, year built
• Time-Based Queries: Search by hours, days, or specific date ranges
• Multiple Listing Types: Query for_sale, for_rent, sold, pending, or all at once
• Sorting: Sort results by price, date, size, or last update

Installation

pip install -U homeharvest

Python version >= 3.9 required

Usage

Python

from homeharvest import scrape_property

properties = scrape_property(
    location="San Diego, CA",
    listing_type="sold",  # for_sale, for_rent, pending
    past_days=30
)

properties.to_csv("results.csv", index=False)
print(f"Found {len(properties)} properties")

Flexible Location Formats

# Accepts: zip code, city, "city, state", full address, etc.
properties = scrape_property(
    location="San Diego, CA",  # or "92104", "San Diego", "1234 Main St, San Diego, CA 92104"
    radius=5.0  # Optional: search within radius (miles) of address
)

Advanced Filtering Examples

Time-Based Filtering

from datetime import datetime, timedelta

# Filter by hours or use datetime/timedelta objects
properties = scrape_property(
    location="Austin, TX",
    listing_type="for_sale",
    past_hours=24,  # or timedelta(hours=24) for Pythonic approach
    # date_from=datetime.now() - timedelta(days=7),  # Alternative: datetime objects
    # date_to=datetime.now(),  # Automatic hour precision detection
)

Property Filters

# Combine any filters: beds, baths, sqft, price, lot_sqft, year_built
properties = scrape_property(
    location="San Francisco, CA",
    listing_type="for_sale",
    beds_min=3, beds_max=5,
    baths_min=2.0,
    sqft_min=1500, sqft_max=3000,
    price_min=300000, price_max=800000,
    year_built_min=2000,
    lot_sqft_min=5000
)

Sorting & Listing Types

# Sort options: list_price, list_date, sqft, beds, baths, last_update_date
# Listing types: "for_sale", "for_rent", "sold", "pending", "off_market", list, or None (common types)
properties = scrape_property(
    location="Miami, FL",
    listing_type=["for_sale", "pending"],  # Single string, list, or None
    sort_by="list_price",  # Sort field
    sort_direction="asc",  # "asc" or "desc"
    limit=100
)

Pagination Control

# Sequential mode with early termination (more efficient for narrow filters)
properties = scrape_property(
    location="Los Angeles, CA",
    listing_type="for_sale",
    updated_in_past_hours=2,  # Narrow time window
    parallel=False  # Fetch pages sequentially, stop when filters no longer match
)

Output

>>> properties.head()
    MLS       MLS # Status          Style  ...     COEDate LotSFApx PrcSqft Stories
0  SDCA   230018348   SOLD         CONDOS  ...  2023-10-03   290110     803       2
1  SDCA   230016614   SOLD      TOWNHOMES  ...  2023-10-03     None     838       3
2  SDCA   230016367   SOLD         CONDOS  ...  2023-10-03    30056     649       1
3  MRCA  NDP2306335   SOLD  SINGLE_FAMILY  ...  2023-10-03     7519     661       2
4  SDCA   230014532   SOLD         CONDOS  ...  2023-10-03     None     752       1
[5 rows x 22 columns]

Using Pydantic Models

from homeharvest import scrape_property

# Get properties as Pydantic models for type safety and data validation
properties = scrape_property(
    location="San Diego, CA",
    listing_type="for_sale",
    return_type="pydantic"  # Returns list of Property models
)

# Access model fields with full type hints and validation
for prop in properties[:5]:
    print(f"Address: {prop.address.formatted_address}")
    print(f"Price: ${prop.list_price:,}")
    if prop.description:
        print(f"Beds: {prop.description.beds}, Baths: {prop.description.baths_full}")

Parameters for scrape_property()

Required
├── location (str): Flexible location search - accepts any of these formats:
│    - ZIP code: "92104"
│    - City: "San Diego" or "San Francisco"
│    - City, State (abbreviated or full): "San Diego, CA" or "San Diego, California"
│    - Full address: "1234 Main St, San Diego, CA 92104"
│    - Neighborhood: "Downtown San Diego"
│    - County: "San Diego County"
│    - State (no support for abbreviated): "California"
│
├── listing_type (str | list[str] | None): Choose the type of listing.
│    - 'for_sale'
│    - 'for_rent'
│    - 'sold'
│    - 'pending'
│    - 'off_market'
│    - 'new_community'
│    - 'other'
│    - 'ready_to_build'
│    - List of strings returns properties matching ANY status: ['for_sale', 'pending']
│    - None returns common listing types (for_sale, for_rent, sold, pending, off_market)
│
Optional
├── property_type (list): Choose the type of properties.
│    - 'single_family'
│    - 'multi_family'
│    - 'condos'
│    - 'condo_townhome_rowhome_coop'
│    - 'condo_townhome'
│    - 'townhomes'
│    - 'duplex_triplex'
│    - 'farm'
│    - 'land'
│    - 'mobile'
│
├── return_type (option): Choose the return type.
│    - 'pandas' (default)
│    - 'pydantic'
│    - 'raw' (json)
│
├── radius (decimal): Radius in miles to find comparable properties based on individual addresses.
│    Example: 5.5 (fetches properties within a 5.5-mile radius if location is set to a specific address; otherwise, ignored)
│
├── past_days (integer): Number of past days to filter properties. Utilizes 'last_sold_date' for 'sold' listing types, and 'list_date' for others (for_rent, for_sale).
│    Example: 30 (fetches properties listed/sold in the last 30 days)
│
├── past_hours (integer | timedelta): Number of past hours to filter properties (more precise than past_days). Uses client-side filtering.
│    Example: 24 or timedelta(hours=24) (fetches properties from the last 24 hours)
│    Note: Cannot be used together with past_days or date_from/date_to
│
├── date_from, date_to (string): Start and end dates to filter properties listed or sold, both dates are required.
│    (use this to get properties in chunks as there's a 10k result limit)
│    Accepts multiple formats with automatic precision detection:
│    - Date strings: "YYYY-MM-DD" (day precision)
│    - Datetime strings: "YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS" (hour precision, uses client-side filtering)
│    - date objects: date(2025, 1, 20) (day precision)
│    - datetime objects: datetime(2025, 1, 20, 9, 0) (hour precision)
│    Examples:
│      Day precision: "2023-05-01", "2023-05-15"
│      Hour precision: "2025-01-20T09:00:00", "2025-01-20T17:00:00"
│
├── updated_since (datetime | str): Filter properties updated since a specific date/time (based on last_update_date field)
│    Accepts datetime objects or ISO 8601 strings
│    Example: updated_since=datetime(2025, 11, 10, 9, 0) or "2025-11-10T09:00:00"
│
├── updated_in_past_hours (integer | timedelta): Filter properties updated in the past X hours (based on last_update_date field)
│    Accepts integer (hours) or timedelta object
│    Example: updated_in_past_hours=24 or timedelta(hours=24)
│
├── beds_min, beds_max (integer): Filter by number of bedrooms
│    Example: beds_min=2, beds_max=4 (2-4 bedrooms)
│
├── baths_min, baths_max (float): Filter by number of bathrooms
│    Example: baths_min=2.0, baths_max=3.5 (2-3.5 bathrooms)
│
├── sqft_min, sqft_max (integer): Filter by square footage
│    Example: sqft_min=1000, sqft_max=2500 (1,000-2,500 sq ft)
│
├── price_min, price_max (integer): Filter by listing price
│    Example: price_min=200000, price_max=500000 ($200k-$500k)
│
├── lot_sqft_min, lot_sqft_max (integer): Filter by lot size in square feet
│    Example: lot_sqft_min=5000, lot_sqft_max=10000 (5,000-10,000 sq ft lot)
│
├── year_built_min, year_built_max (integer): Filter by year built
│    Example: year_built_min=2000, year_built_max=2024 (built between 2000-2024)
│
├── sort_by (string): Sort results by field
│    Options: 'list_date', 'sold_date', 'list_price', 'sqft', 'beds', 'baths', 'last_update_date'
│    Example: sort_by='list_price'
│
├── sort_direction (string): Sort direction, default is 'desc'
│    Options: 'asc' (ascending), 'desc' (descending)
│    Example: sort_direction='asc' (cheapest first)
│
├── mls_only (True/False): If set, fetches only MLS listings (mainly applicable to 'sold' listings)
│
├── foreclosure (True/False): If set, fetches only foreclosures
│
├── proxy (string): In format 'http://user:pass@host:port'
│
├── extra_property_data (True/False): Increases requests by O(n). If set, this fetches additional property data for general searches (e.g. schools, tax appraisals etc.)
│
├── exclude_pending (True/False): If set, excludes 'pending' properties from the 'for_sale' results unless listing_type is 'pending'
│
├── limit (integer): Limit the number of properties to fetch. Max & default is 10000.
│
├── offset (integer): Starting position for pagination within the 10k limit. Use with limit to fetch results in chunks.
│
└── parallel (True/False): Controls pagination strategy. Default is True (fetch pages in parallel for speed). Set to False for sequential fetching with early termination (useful for rate limiting or narrow time windows).

Property Schema

Property
├── Basic Information:
│ ├── property_url
│ ├── property_id
│ ├── listing_id
│ ├── mls
│ ├── mls_id
│ ├── mls_status
│ ├── status
│ └── permalink

├── Address Details (Pydantic/Raw):
│ ├── street
│ ├── unit
│ ├── city
│ ├── state
│ ├── zip_code
│ └── formatted_address*  # Computed field

├── Property Description:
│ ├── style
│ ├── beds
│ ├── full_baths
│ ├── half_baths
│ ├── sqft
│ ├── year_built
│ ├── stories
│ ├── garage
│ ├── lot_sqft
│ ├── text  # Full description text
│ └── type

├── Property Listing Details:
│ ├── days_on_mls
│ ├── list_price
│ ├── list_price_min
│ ├── list_price_max
│ ├── list_date  # datetime (full timestamp: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)
│ ├── pending_date  # datetime (full timestamp: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)
│ ├── sold_price
│ ├── last_sold_date  # datetime (full timestamp: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)
│ ├── last_status_change_date  # datetime (full timestamp: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)
│ ├── last_update_date  # datetime (full timestamp: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)
│ ├── last_sold_price
│ ├── price_per_sqft
│ ├── new_construction
│ ├── hoa_fee
│ ├── monthly_fees  # List of fees
│ ├── one_time_fees  # List of fees
│ └── estimated_value

├── Tax Information:
│ ├── tax_assessed_value
│ └── tax_history  # List with years, amounts, assessments

├── Location Details:
│ ├── latitude
│ ├── longitude
│ ├── neighborhoods
│ ├── county
│ ├── fips_code
│ ├── parcel_number
│ └── nearby_schools

├── Agent/Broker/Office Info (Pydantic/Raw):
│ ├── agent_uuid
│ ├── agent_name  
│ ├── agent_email
│ ├── agent_phone
│ ├── agent_state_license
│ ├── broker_uuid
│ ├── broker_name
│ ├── office_uuid
│ ├── office_name
│ ├── office_email
│ └── office_phones

├── Additional Fields (Pydantic/Raw only):
│ ├── estimated_monthly_rental
│ ├── tags  # Property tags/features
│ ├── flags  # Status flags (foreclosure, etc)
│ ├── photos  # All property photos
│ ├── primary_photo
│ ├── alt_photos
│ ├── open_houses  # List of open house events
│ ├── units  # For multi-family properties
│ ├── pet_policy
│ ├── parking
│ ├── terms  # Listing terms
│ ├── current_estimates  # Platform estimates with sources
│ └── estimates  # Historical estimates

* Only available when using return_type='pydantic'

Exceptions

The following exceptions may be raised when using HomeHarvest:

• InvalidListingType - valid options: for_sale, for_rent, sold, pending.
• InvalidDate - date_from or date_to is not in the format YYYY-MM-DD.
• AuthenticationError - Realtor.com token request failed.

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