An unofficial NodeJS API for retrieving property data from the Allegheny County Real Estate web service. ## Getting Started
An unofficial NodeJS API for retrieving property data from the Allegheny County Real Estate web service.
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 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);
}
});
All parcel methods require a parcel ID
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
}
}
};
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
}
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'
}
}
}
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
}]
}
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'
}
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
}]
}
These methods are for retrieving lots of parcels.
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'
},{
// ...
}]
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
}
},
},{
// ...
}]
Methods for finding municipal codes.
Returns the municipal code for a given municipal name, if any.
var muniId = acreApi.municipality.search('Pittsburgh - All Wards');
console.log(muniId);
// Outputs
1
Returns all of the municipalities
var muniIndex = acreApi.municipality.all();
console.log(muniIndex);
// Outputs
{
'Aleppo': 901,
'Aspinwall': 801,
'Avalon': 802,
'Baldwin Boro': 877,
...
}
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.
©2015 Dan Wilkerson under the MIT License.
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