PropertyIQ Score
Cross-sectional rank of price momentum, days on market, and price cuts, recalibrated monthly against each market's state.
33,000+ markets scored
Forward-looking market scores
Know where a market is headed before you buy.
Seattle, WA scores 21. Rochester, NY scores 98. PropertyIQ distills price momentum, days on market, and price cuts into one number per metro, county, and ZIP — updated monthly, and calibrated so 50 is that market’s own state average.
Built on twenty-five years of data, not vibes.
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900+ metros, 3,000+ counties, 29,000+ ZIPs. Scored monthly, with history back to 2001.
Everyone else is still guessing off median list price.
PropertyIQ Scores as of 2026-07-31. Updated monthly.
98Strongest outlookRochester, NYVERY STRONG ↑ · Confidence A · vs New York
ZHVI 12 mo+11.5%
Score 3 mo-1
Days on mkt32
Price cuts5%
- Buffalo, NY94
- Chicago, IL92
- Milwaukee, WI92
- Kansas City, MO72
- Boston, MA70
- Philadelphia, PA69
- Detroit, MI69
- Seattle, WA21
PropertyIQ Score
Used by investors, agents, and syndicators who’d rather not learn a market the expensive way
The edge that shows up before the headlines do
Whether you're deploying your own capital or advising clients, PropertyIQ replaces market intuition with a number you can defend.
For Investors
Buy the trend, not the story.
By the time a market lands on a “best places to invest” list, the momentum is already priced in. PropertyIQ ranks every market cross-sectionally each month and calibrates the result against its own state, so you can see which markets are turning while they’re still cheap.
- One 1–99 score per metro, county, and ZIP — updated monthly
- Calibrated so 50 equals that market's own state average
- Backtested to 2001; markets scoring 45–55 realized ≈0 excess return
- Confidence grade on every score, so you know what the data supports
- Drill metro → county → ZIP without changing tools
How it works
Three steps to a defensible market call
Pick a market
Search any metro, county, or ZIP — or start from the map and let the color tell you where to look.
Read the score
One number, four inputs, a confidence grade, and the state benchmark it's measured against.
Act before the crowd
Export a branded report, set an alert, or query it straight from Claude over MCP.
Platform
Everything you need to judge a market like an allocator
Built for investors and agents alike — the full toolkit behind the score.
Validated backtest
Published accuracy, not marketing claims. Every score band's realized excess return is measured and disclosed.
History back to 2001
Home value forecasts
Twelve-month forward projections alongside the score, so momentum and expectation sit side by side.
Metro · county · ZIP
The proof
We backtested it. Here's what held up.
The honest answer to “is it accurate?” is a 22-year, out-of-sample backtest. Markets scoring 45–55 landed within a fifth of a point of zero excess return versus their state. Higher scores beat their state; lower scores lagged. The number means what it says.
Mean 3-year return vs. the market's own state, by score band — the validated pattern across 865 metros (full-formula era, 2016–2023).
1–20-1.29
21–40-0.46
41–60-0.13
61–80+0.08
81–99+0.38
−1.4ppScore 45–55 ≈ state average+1.4pp
Predictive strength0.27IC, 3-year, at metro level
Positive years100%of validated years with a positive signal
Backtested22 yrsof history, 2001 to today
PropertyIQ Research
Methodology, sample sizes, and year-by-year results are published in full.
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What investors and agents are saying
What sold me wasn't the dashboard, it was hooking PropertyIQ into Claude through MCP. I can ask for a full market breakdown, migration trends, rent-to-price ratios, economic indicators, and get back a detailed narrative instead of a pile of raw numbers I have to interpret myself. It's like having a research analyst on call.
I used to spend hours cross-referencing Zillow, Census data, and spreadsheets before making an offer. Now I pull up a market's PropertyIQ Score and know in seconds whether it fits my buy-and-hold strategy. The deal grading caught a flip I almost overpaid for. This tool paid for itself on the first deal.
My clients expect data, not just gut feelings. PropertyIQ lets me generate a buyer consultation brief in minutes — market comps, price trends, neighborhood scores, all in one clean report I can hand straight to a client. It's made me look sharper in every listing presentation.
The A to F deal grading is what sold me. I can run a property through the Deal Analyzer and immediately see if the numbers work for a BRRRR or a flip — cash on cash, cap rate, the whole picture. I stopped guessing and started closing deals I can actually defend to my lender.
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The PropertyIQ Blog
Market breakdowns and rankings, generated from the same scored dataset that powers the product.
AI Tools for Real Estate Investors in 2026: What Actually Helps
How real estate investors use AI in 2026, including the PropertyIQ MCP that feeds Claude live market data so answers are grounded, not guessed.
9 min read
The Best Metros for Real Estate Investment in 2026, by the Data
The best metros for real estate investment in 2026 ranked by live demand momentum, not reputation, with a data table and the affordability that backs it up.
5 min read
The Best Real Estate Data Platforms for Investors in 2026, Compared
An honest 2026 comparison of the best real estate data platforms for investors: PropertyIQ, Reventure, DealCheck, BiggerPockets, Mashvisor, and PropStream.
7 min read
Cap Rates by Metro in 2026: How to Estimate Them and What They Miss
How to estimate cap rates by metro in 2026, a live comparison across six markets, and why a high cap rate alone does not make a market a good investment.
7 min read
Frequently Asked Questions
What is PropertyIQ and how does it help me pick a market?
PropertyIQ is a real estate market intelligence platform that scores housing markets from 1 to 99 based on demand momentum, then calibrates the scale so 50 equals each market's own state average. Instead of manually comparing dozens of raw statistics, you get one number per market, backed by the four underlying signals, to quickly compare where demand is strengthening or cooling.
How many housing markets can I look up on PropertyIQ?
PropertyIQ scores 900+ US metros, 3,000+ counties, and 29,000+ ZIP codes, with monthly refreshes as new source data arrives. Coverage is deepest at the metro level and expands over time as more counties and ZIP codes accumulate enough history to score reliably.
Who is PropertyIQ built for?
PropertyIQ is built for three groups working in real estate: investors comparing markets before committing capital, agents who want a market score and AI-generated narrative to bring into listing presentations, and syndicators underwriting deals with monthly-updated cap rate estimates, rent data, and market timing signals. Every group works from the same underlying PropertyIQ Score, scored down to the metro, county, and ZIP level, applied to whichever markets they are evaluating.
Does PropertyIQ work inside Claude or ChatGPT?
Yes, for Claude. PropertyIQ connects into Claude through a native MCP server, so monthly-updated PropertyIQ scores, rent trends, and market forecasts are available without leaving the chat. ChatGPT does not support MCP yet, so that integration is not available today, but more AI assistant integrations are planned.
What does a high or low PropertyIQ score mean for a first-time homebuyer?
A PropertyIQ score describes which direction demand is moving in a market, not whether it is a good or bad place to live. A score of 60 or higher, labeled FIRMING, RISING, STRONG, or VERY STRONG, means momentum is accelerating; the 50s are STEADY and in line with the rest of the state; and anything below 40, labeled WEAK or VERY WEAK, means momentum is cooling, with the 40s (EASING) marking the pullback in between. For a first-time buyer, treat it as a timing signal to weigh alongside your own budget and lifestyle needs, not a verdict on the market's quality.