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GET/api/property/search

Unified Property Search

Full geocoding, county identification, and property details lookup in a single request. Returns FEMA flood zone and OpenFEMA NFIP multiple loss by default — both can be opted out for lower latency.

Parameters

qstringrequired

Address search query (e.g. "2807 Twin Fountains Dr, Houston"). Include city or ZIP for best geocoding accuracy.

floodstringoptional

Set to "0" or "false" to skip the FEMA NFHL per-property flood zone lookup.

multiple_lossstringoptional

Set to "0" or "false" to skip the OpenFEMA NFIP multiple-loss ZIP aggregate.

How to use

curl -G https://api.parcelkit.us/api/property/search \
  -H "x-api-key: sk_live_your_key" \
  --data-urlencode "q=2807 Twin Fountains Dr, Houston, TX 77068"
response.json
{
  "id": "TX-HCAD-1291340010016",
  "address": "2807 TWIN FOUNTAINS DR, HOUSTON, TX 77068",
  "county": "Harris",
  "cadName": "HCAD",
  "owner": "ORTEGA CESAR A & MAGDALENA",
  "appraisedValue": 903027,
  "livingAreaSqft": 4826,
  "yearBuilt": "2009",
  "source": "live_gis",
  "lat": 29.9457,
  "lon": -95.3895,
  "flood": {
    "fldZone": "X",
    "zoneSubtype": "AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARD",
    "isSfha": false,
    "baseFloodElevation": null,
    "firmPanelId": "48201C",
    "firmVersion": "1.1.1.0"
  },
  "femaMscUrl": "https://msc.fema.gov/portal/search?lat=29.9457&lon=-95.3895",
  "multipleLoss": {
    "zipCode": "77068",
    "county": "HARRIS COUNTY",
    "rlPropertyCount": 14,
    "srlPropertyCount": 3,
    "totalProperties": 17,
    "totalLosses": 58,
    "mostRecentDateOfLoss": "2024-04-18"
  }
}
curl -G "https://api.parcelkit.us/api/property/search?flood=0" \
  -H "x-api-key: sk_live_your_key" \
  --data-urlencode "q=2807 Twin Fountains Dr, Houston"
curl -G "https://api.parcelkit.us/api/property/search?multiple_loss=0" \
  -H "x-api-key: sk_live_your_key" \
  --data-urlencode "q=2807 Twin Fountains Dr, Houston"
both enrichments disabled
curl -G "https://api.parcelkit.us/api/property/search?flood=0&multiple_loss=0" \
  -H "x-api-key: sk_live_your_key" \
  --data-urlencode "q=2807 Twin Fountains Dr, Houston"

Each enrichment adds ~200–400 ms (FEMA ArcGIS round-trip). Use ?flood=0&multiple_loss=0 in latency-sensitive paths where you only need the base property record.