acre-api

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An unofficial NodeJS API for retrieving property data from the Allegheny County Real Estate web service. ## Getting Started

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The Unofficial Allegheny County Real Estate API

An unofficial NodeJS API for retrieving property data from the Allegheny County Real Estate web service.

Getting Started

npm install acre-api

Then use the API by requiring it:

var acreApi = require('acre-api');
acreApi.street.street('Liberty', 'Pittsburgh - All Wards', function(err, parcels) {
	if(err) {
		console.log(err);
	} else {
		// Prints a list of houses on the street
		console.log(parcels);
	}
});

search(houseNumber, streetName, errback)

Search for a parcel at a number and street

acreApi.search(1000, 'Liberty', function(err, parcel) {
	
	if(err) {
		console.log(err);
	} else {
		// Logs generalInfo for parcel
		console.log(parcel);
	}
});

Parcel

All parcel methods require a parcel ID

generalInfo(parcelId, errback)

Returns general information about a parcel.

acreApi.parcel.generalInfo('0009-P-00150-0000-00', function(err, parcel) {
	
	if(err) {
		console.log(err);
	} else {
		console.log(parcel);
	}
});

// Outputs
{
	parcelId: '0009-P-00150-0000-00',
	municipality: '102  PITTSBURGH - 2ND WARD',
	address: '1000 LIBERTY AVEPITTSBURGH, PA 15222',
	ownerName: 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA',
	school: 'City Of Pittsburgh',
	taxCode: 'Exempt',
	ownerCode: 'Corporation',
	stateCode: 'Government',
	useCode: 'FEDERAL GOVERNMENT',
	homestead: 'No',
	farmstead: 'No',
	neighborhoodCode: '51C01',
	recordingDate: -316897200000,
	salePrice: 0,
	deedBook: '',
	deedPage: '0',
	abatement: 'No',
	lotArea: 2,
	fullMarketValues: {
		2015:  {
			landValue: 7063200,
			buildingValue: 94595700,
			totalValue: 101658900 
		},
		2014: {
			landValue: 7063200,
			buildingValue: 94595700,
			totalValue: 101658900 
		}
	},
	countyAssessedValues:  {
		2015: {
			landValue: 7063200,
			buildingValue: 94595700,
			totalValue: 101658900 
		},
		2014: {
			landValue: 7063200,
			buildingValue: 94595700,
			totalValue: 101658900 
		}
	}
};

buildingInfo(parcelId, errback)

Gets information about the structure on the parcel, if any.

acreApi.parcel.buildingInfo('0084-N-00285-0000-00', function(err, parcel) {
	if(err) {
		console.log(err);
	} else {
		console.log(parcel);
	}
});

// Outputs
{
	parcelId: '0084-N-00285-0000-00',
	municipality: '107  PITTSBURGH - 7TH WARD',
	address: '5801 WALNUT ST PITTSBURGH, PA 15232',
	ownerName: 'BORETSKY ROBERT H & KAREN R (W)',
	useType: 'THREE FAMILY',
	totalRooms: 12,
	basement: 'Full Basement',
	style: 'MULTI-FAMILY',
	bedrooms: 6,
	grade: 'C+',
	stories: 2,
	fullBaths: 3,
	condition: 'Average',
	yearBuilt: '1900',
	halfBaths: 0,
	fireplaces: 0,
	exterior: 'Brick',
	heat: 'Central Heat',
	garages: 0,
	roof: 'Shingle',
	cooling: '',
	livableSquareFeet: 3362
}

taxInfo(parcelId, errback)

Gets tax information about the parcel.

acreApi.parcel.taxInfo('0084-N-00285-0000-00', function(err, parcel) {
	if(err) {
		console.log(err);
	} else {
		console.log(parcel);
	}
});

// Outputs
{
	parcelId: '0084-N-00285-0000-00',
	municipality: '107  PITTSBURGH - 7TH WARD',
	address: '5801 WALNUT ST PITTSBURGH, PA 15232',
	ownerName: 'BORETSKY ROBERT H & KAREN R (W)',
	taxBillAddr: 'EQUITY REAL ESTATE2029 MURRAY AVEPITTSBURGH PA15217',
	netTaxDueThisMonth: 1251.56,
	grossTaxDueNextMonth: 1277.1,
	taxValue: 270000,
	millageRate: 4.73,
	taxHistory: {
		'2012': {
			paidStatus: 'PAID',
			tax: 978.07,
			penalty: 0,
			interest: 0,
			total: 978.07,
			datePaid: '5/21/2012'
		},
		'2013': {
			paidStatus: 'PAID',
			tax: 1251.56,
			penalty: 0,
			interest: 0,
			total: 1251.56,
			datePaid: '4/15/2013'
		},
		'2014': {
			paidStatus: 'PAID',
			tax: 1251.56,
			penalty: 0,
			interest: 0,
			total: 1251.56,
			datePaid: '3/10/2014'
		},
		'2015': {
			paidStatus: 'UNPAID',
			tax: 1251.56,
			penalty: 0,
			interest: 0,
			total: 1251.56,
			datePaid: '3/31/2015'
		}
	}
}

ownerHistory(parcelId, errback)

Gets information about the ownership history of the parcel.

acreApi.parcel.ownerHistory(parcelId, function(err, parcel) {
	if(err) {
		console.log(err);
	} else {
		console.log(parcel);
	}
});

// Outputs
{
	parcelId: '0084-N-00285-0000-00',
	municipality: '107  PITTSBURGH - 7TH WARD',
	address: '5801 WALNUT ST PITTSBURGH, PA 15232',
	ownerName: 'BORETSKY ROBERT H & KAREN R (W)',
	deedBook: '10857',
	deedPage: '371',
	ownerHistory: [{
		owner: '',
		saleDate: '',
		salePrice: 1
	}, {
		owner: 'ANN MEDIS',
		saleDate: '2/8/1993',
		salePrice: 33000
	}, {
		owner: 'BORETSKY ROBERT H & KAREN R (W)',
		saleDate: '9/1/2000',
		salePrice: 125000
	}]
}

image(parcelId, errback)

Gets a link to the exterior photo on file.

acreApi.parcel.image(parcelId, function(err, parcel) {
	if(err) {
		console.log(err);
	} else {
		console.log(parcel);
	}
});

// Outputs
{
	parcelId: '0084-N-00285-0000-00',
	municipality: '107  PITTSBURGH - 7TH WARD',
	address: '5801 WALNUT ST PITTSBURGH, PA 15232',
	ownerName: 'BORETSKY ROBERT H & KAREN R (W)',
	image: 'http://photos.county.allegheny.pa.us/iasworld/iDoc2/Services/GetPhoto.ashx?parid=0084N00285000000&jur=002&Rank=1&size=350x263'
}

comps(parcelId, errback)

Gets back information about comparable parcels.

acreApi.parcel.comps(parcelId, function(err, parcel) {
	if(err) {
		console.log(err);
	} else {
		console.log(parcel);
	}
});

// Outputs
{
	parcelId: '0084-N-00285-0000-00',
	municipality: '107  PITTSBURGH - 7TH WARD',
	address: '5801 WALNUT ST PITTSBURGH, PA 15232',
	ownerName: 'BORETSKY ROBERT H & KAREN R (W)',
	comps: [{
		address: '5801 WALNUT ST',
		yearBuilt: '1900',
		parcelId: '0084N00285000000',
		salePrice: 190000,
		saleDate: '9/1/2000',
		livableSquareFeet: 3362,
		landValue: 178200,
		bldgValue: 150500,
		totalValue: 328700
	}, {
		address: '5735 HOWE ST',
		yearBuilt: '1900',
		parcelId: '0085A00281000000',
		salePrice: 372500,
		saleDate: '7/23/2010',
		livableSquareFeet: 2710,
		landValue: 182800,
		bldgValue: 157800,
		totalValue: 340600
	}, {
		address: '611 S AIKEN AVE',
		yearBuilt: '1919',
		parcelId: '0052D00118000000',
		salePrice: 260000,
		saleDate: '12/22/2008',
		livableSquareFeet: 2614,
		landValue: 146000,
		bldgValue: 135400,
		totalValue: 281400
	}, {
		address: '5536 KENTUCKY AVE',
		yearBuilt: '1900',
		parcelId: '0085E00038000000',
		salePrice: 380000,
		saleDate: '5/27/2009',
		livableSquareFeet: 2554,
		landValue: 150000,
		bldgValue: 188700,
		totalValue: 338700
	}, {
		address: '5529 HOWE ST',
		yearBuilt: '1910',
		parcelId: '0085A00018000000',
		salePrice: 215000,
		saleDate: '7/27/2009',
		livableSquareFeet: 2418,
		landValue: 149600,
		bldgValue: 64000,
		totalValue: 213600
	}]
}

Street

These methods are for retrieving lots of parcels.

street(streetName, municipality, errback)

Returns top-level information on all of the parcels on a given street within a given municipality. streetName can match many street names.

acreApi.street.street('Liberty', 'Pittsburgh - All Wards', function(err, parcels) {
	if(err) {
		console.log(err);
	} else {
		console.log(parcels);
	}
});

// Outputs
[{
	parcel_id: '0001-F-00048-0000-00',
	owner_name: 'COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA',
	address: 'LIBERTY AVE',
	municipality: 'PITTSBURGH - 1ST WARD',
	vacant: 'Yes'
},{
	parcel_id: '0001-F-00020-0000-00',
	owner_name: 'COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA',
	address: 'LIBERTY AVE',
	municipality: 'PITTSBURGH - 1ST WARD',
	vacant: 'no'
},{
	parcel_id: '0001-C-00200-0000-00',
	owner_name: 'HERTZ GATEWAY CENTER LP',
	address: 'LIBERTY AVE',
	municipality: 'PITTSBURGH - 1ST WARD',
	vacant: 'no'
},{
	parcel_id: '0001-C-00200-0000-01',
	owner_name: 'PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY',
	address: 'LIBERTY AVE',
	municipality: 'PITTSBURGH - 1ST WARD',
	vacant: 'no'
},{
	// ...
}]

block(blockNumber, streetName, errback)

Gets all of the parcels on a given block - streetName can match many street names.

acreApi.street.block(1000, 'Liberty', function(err, parcels) {
	if(err) {
		console.log(err);
	} else {
		console.log(parcels);
	}
});

// Outputs
[{
	parcelId: '0009-P-00150-0000-00',
	municipality: '102  PITTSBURGH - 2ND WARD',
	address: '1000 LIBERTY AVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15222',
	ownerName: 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA',
	school: 'City Of Pittsburgh',
	taxCode: 'Exempt',
	ownerCode: 'Corporation',
	stateCode: 'Government',
	useCode: 'FEDERAL GOVERNMENT',
	homestead: 'No',
	farmstead: 'No',
	neighborhoodCode: '51C01',
	recordingDate: '12/17/1959',
	salePrice: 0,
	deedBook: '',
	deedPage: '0',
	abatement: 'No',
	lotArea: 2,
	fullMarketValues: {
		2015: {
			landValue: 7063200,
			buildingValue: 94595700,
			totalValue: 101658900
		},
		2014: {
			landValue: 7063200,
			buildingValue: 94595700,
			totalValue: 101658900
		}
	},
	countyAssessedValues: {
		2015: {
			landValue: 7063200,
			buildingValue: 94595700,
			totalValue: 101658900
		},
		2014: {
			landValue: 7063200,
			buildingValue: 94595700,
			totalValue: 101658900
		}
	},
},{
	parcelId: '0009-P-00050-0000-00',
	municipality: '102  PITTSBURGH - 2ND WARD',
	address: '1001 LIBERTY AVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15222',
	ownerName: 'IX LIBERTY CENTER OWNER LP',
	school: 'City Of Pittsburgh',
	taxCode: 'Taxable',
	ownerCode: 'Corporation',
	stateCode: 'Commercial',
	useCode: 'HOTELS',
	homestead: 'No',
	farmstead: 'No',
	neighborhoodCode: '51C01',
	recordingDate: '8/9/2013',
	salePrice: 124400000,
	deedBook: '15334',
	deedPage: '322',
	abatement: 'No',
	lotArea: 2,
	fullMarketValues: {
		2015: {
			landValue: 12000000,
			buildingValue: 111500000,
			totalValue: 123500000
		},
		2014: {
			landValue: 12000000,
			buildingValue: 111500000,
			totalValue: 123500000
		}
	},
	countyAssessedValues: {
		2015: {
			landValue: 12000000,
			buildingValue: 111500000,
			totalValue: 123500000
		},
		2014: {
			landValue: 12000000,
			buildingValue: 111500000,
			totalValue: 123500000
		}
	},
},{
	// ...
}]

Municipalities

Methods for finding municipal codes.

search(municipality)

Returns the municipal code for a given municipal name, if any.

var muniId = acreApi.municipality.search('Pittsburgh - All Wards');
console.log(muniId);

// Outputs
1

all()

Returns all of the municipalities

var muniIndex = acreApi.municipality.all();
console.log(muniIndex);

// Outputs
{
	'Aleppo': 901,
	'Aspinwall': 801,
	'Avalon': 802,
	'Baldwin Boro': 877,
	...
}

Acknowledgements

The Allegheny County Real Estate API is maintained by Dan Wilkerson and is in no way associated with the government of Allegheny County, its affiliates, or its subsidiaries.