Estaite MCP Server
Current US rental market data for AI agents and LLMs via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). The Estaite Submarket Index covers 1500+ submarkets across the largest MSAs in the United States and expanding, with monthly-updated rent, vacancy, affordability, and trend data.
Getting Started
- MCP Server URL:
https://mcp.estaite.com - Protocol: Streamable HTTP (MCP 2025-03-26)
Authentication — pass your API key using any of these methods:
| Method | Example |
|---|---|
| Header | x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY |
| Bearer token | Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY |
| Query param | https://mcp.estaite.com?key=YOUR_API_KEY |
Get your API key at estaite.com/developers.
Available Tools
- Search Submarkets — Search for submarkets by name. Use this to get a submarket ID before calling metrics tools.
- List Submarkets — List all submarkets with optional filters by state or CBSA.
- ZIP Metrics — Rental metrics for a specific ZIP code — rent, YoY growth, vacancy, listings, and household income.
- Submarket Metrics — Full metrics for a submarket: rent, vacancy, affordability, days on market, saturation, and trend history.
- Compare Submarkets — Side-by-side comparison of two or more submarkets across all key metrics.
- Market Snapshot — Quick summary of a submarket including market condition label, vacancy, and rent trends.
- Rent Trends — Historical rent trend data — MoM, 3M, 6M, 9M, and YoY changes over configurable months.
- Affordability — Rent-to-income ratio and affordability index with trend changes over 3, 6, 9, and 12 months.
- Find by Criteria — Filter submarkets by rent range, YoY growth minimum, vacancy cap, state, or CBSA.
- Metro Overview — Aggregated rent, growth, and vacancy averages for all submarkets within a metro area.
- Rank Submarkets — Rank submarkets within a metro or state by median rent, rent growth, vacancy, affordability, or days on market.
- Comparable Submarkets — Find submarkets with similar rent levels to a given submarket.
- Metro Historical Trends — Monthly aggregated rent and vacancy trends for an entire metro area over up to 12 months.
Data Coverage
- Property types:
apt(apartment),sfr(single-family),ct(condo/townhome) - Bedroom counts: 1–5 bedrooms per property type
- Geography: 1500+ submarkets across the largest MSAs in the United States and expanding
- Frequency: Monthly updates
Quick Connect
Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"estaite": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-remote@latest", "https://mcp.estaite.com", "--header", "x-api-key:YOUR_API_KEY"]
}
}
}
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http estaite "https://mcp.estaite.com" --header "x-api-key:YOUR_API_KEY"
OpenAI SDK
resp = client.responses.create(
model="gpt-4o",
tools=[{
"type": "mcp",
"server_label": "estaite",
"server_url": "https://mcp.estaite.com",
"headers": {"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
"require_approval": "never",
}],
input="What is the average rent in Austin, TX?",
)