# Estaite - US Rental Market Data

**Current US rental market data for AI agents.** 1,500+ submarkets across the largest US metros, monthly-refreshed rent / vacancy / affordability / trends. Every response includes a citation back to …

## Quick Start

```bash
# Connect this server (installs CLI if needed)
npx -y smithery mcp add developer-ziup/estaite-mcp

# Browse available tools
npx -y smithery tool list developer-ziup/estaite-mcp

# Get full schema for a tool
npx -y smithery tool get developer-ziup/estaite-mcp get_estaite_zip_metrics

# Call a tool
npx -y smithery tool call developer-ziup/estaite-mcp get_estaite_zip_metrics '{}'
```

## Direct MCP Connection

Endpoint: `https://estaite.run.tools`

**Required config:**
- `x-api-key` (header) — Estaite API key. Free tier (1,000 calls/mo): https://estaite.com/developers

## Tools (13)

- `get_estaite_zip_metrics` — Get rental metrics for a specific ZIP code from the Estaite Submarket Index. Returns median price, YoY change, listings…
- `list_estaite_submarkets` — List all available submarkets in the Estaite Submarket Index. Returns submarket names, zipcodes, CBSA, and state. Suppo…
- `search_estaite_submarkets` — Search for submarkets by name in the Estaite Submarket Index. Returns id which should be used for subsequent metrics qu…
- `query_estaite_submarket_index` — Get detailed rental metrics for a specific submarket from the Estaite Submarket Index. Defaults to apt, 2bd if property…
- `compare_estaite_submarkets` — Compare multiple submarkets side-by-side using the Estaite Submarket Index. Accepts submarket names (partial match supp…
- `get_estaite_market_snapshot` — Get a concise market snapshot for a submarket including market condition label (e.g. Landlord's Market, Renter's Market…
- `get_estaite_rent_trends` — Get rent trend history for a submarket showing month-over-month, 3-month, 6-month, 9-month and year-over-year price cha…
- `get_estaite_affordability` — Get affordability metrics for a submarket including rent-to-income ratio, affordability index, and trend changes over 3…
- `find_estaite_submarkets_by_criteria` — Filter submarkets by rent range, state, CBSA, rent growth rate, and/or vacancy. Returns matching submarkets with key me…
- `get_estaite_cbsa_overview` — Get an aggregated overview of all submarkets within a CBSA. Returns average rent, rent growth, vacancy, saturation, day…
- `rank_estaite_submarkets` — Rank submarkets within a CBSA by a chosen metric. Valid metrics: 'median_rent', 'rent_growth', 'vacancy', 'affordabilit…
- `get_estaite_comparable_markets` — Find submarkets similar to a given submarket based on median rent level (±20%). Returns the closest matches across all …
- `get_estaite_cbsa_trends` — Get monthly aggregated rent and vacancy trends for an entire CBSA over time — averages across all submarkets per month.…

```bash
# Get full input/output schema for a tool
npx -y smithery tool get developer-ziup/estaite-mcp <tool-name>
```

## Resources

- `estaite://about` — Overview of the dataset, coverage, update cadence, and how to use these tools effectively.

## Prompts (1)

- `compare_two_markets` (market_a, market_b, bedrooms) — Side-by-side comparison of two US rental markets — rent, YoY growth, vacancy, days on market, and affordability — with …