Real Estate API Questions

How much does a real estate API cost?

Quick Answer

Realie’s property data API starts free, with paid self-service plans at $50, $150, and $350 per month. One monthly token allowance covers both Platform and API usage.

Summary

Each Realie self-service plan includes a monthly token allowance: Free includes 25 tokens, $50 includes 1,250, $150 includes 6,000, and $350 includes 30,000. Corresponding overage rates are $0.15, $0.05, $0.025, and $0.012 per token. All plans include the same endpoints and data types, with up to 100 parcels per request; Enterprise API access and bulk data licensing are available separately through sales.

How the token model works

One monthly allowance covers both Platform usage and API usage, so you are not managing two separate budgets. A single request can return up to 100 parcels, which matters when you are comparing costs against providers that bill strictly per record.

Because every tier exposes the same endpoints and the same fields, upgrading is about volume economics rather than unlocking features. That also means you can validate the full dataset on the free tier before committing money — you are not evaluating a stripped-down version.

What to check when comparing quotes

Ask what counts as a billable unit. Per-record pricing and per-request pricing produce very different bills for the same workload, especially for bulk enrichment where one request can carry many parcels.

Then ask about the commercial terms around the price: minimum contract length, whether a sales call is required before you can test, whether historical data costs extra, and whether redistribution or storage is permitted under the licence. Those terms frequently matter more to total cost than the headline monthly figure. Bulk delivery is priced separately based on geography, attributes, and refresh cadence.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free tier?
Yes — 25 tokens per month at no cost, with no contract and no sales call required. Add a payment method in Billing to enable an API key.
What happens if I exceed my allowance?
You are billed per token above the included amount at your plan rate: $0.15 on Free, $0.05 on Tier 1, $0.025 on Tier 2, $0.012 on Tier 3. Upgrading lowers the rate.
Do higher tiers unlock more data?
No. All plans include the same endpoints, data types, and 100 parcels per request. Higher tiers change the included token allowance and the overage rate.
How is bulk data priced?
Separately from the self-service plans, based on geography, attributes, refresh frequency, and delivery method. Contact sales for a quote.