Census Block Level
Value Distribution (Batch)
Examine the distribution of property values and per sq ft values within a block, with key summary statistics including max, min, mean, standard deviation, count, and various percentiles for a comprehensive market overview at the block level.
Source: HouseCanary
Pricing Tier: Premium
Updated: Monthly
Request Query Params
<table><tr><th>Property</th><th>Type</th><th>Description</th><th>Example</th><th>Enum Values</th></tr> <tr><td>property_type</td><td>string</td><td>Desired property type to aggregate. Defaults to SFD.</td><td></td> <td>[SFD, TH, CND, INC, MFH]</td></tr> </table>Request Body Fields
<table><tr><th>Field</th><th>Type</th><th>Description</th><th>Example</th></tr> <tr><td>[]</td><td>object</td><td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr><td>[].block_id</td><td>string</td><td>15-digit US-census block ID</td><td>360050001001000</td> </tr> </table>Response
<table><tr><th>Field</th><th>Type</th><th>Description</th><th>Example</th><th>Enum Values</th></tr> <tr><td>property_type</td><td>string</td><td>Type of property specified in the request. Defaults to SFD. One of [SFD, TH, CND, INC, MFH].</td><td>TH</td> <td>[SFD, TH, CND, INC, MFH]</td></tr> <tr><td>value_5</td><td>number</td><td>Price at the 5th percentile.</td><td>230000</td> <td></td></tr> <tr><td>value_25</td><td>number</td><td>Price at the 25th percentile.</td><td>260000</td> <td></td></tr> <tr><td>value_50</td><td>number</td><td>Median price.</td><td>290000</td> <td></td></tr> <tr><td>value_75</td><td>number</td><td>Price at the 75th percentile.</td><td>320000</td> <td></td></tr> <tr><td>value_95</td><td>number</td><td>Price at the 95th percentile.</td><td>360000</td> <td></td></tr> <tr><td>value_min</td><td>integer</td><td>Minimum price.</td><td>200000</td> <td></td></tr> <tr><td>value_max</td><td>integer</td><td>Maximum price.</td><td>400000</td> <td></td></tr> <tr><td>value_mean</td><td>number</td><td>Mean price.</td><td>300000</td> <td></td></tr> <tr><td>value_sd</td><td>number</td><td>Price standard deviation.</td><td>25000</td> <td></td></tr> <tr><td>value_count</td><td>integer</td><td>Number of properties analyzed for price distribution.</td><td>1000</td> <td></td></tr> <tr><td>value_sqft_5</td><td>number</td><td>Price per square foot at the 5th percentile.</td><td>150</td> <td></td></tr> <tr><td>value_sqft_25</td><td>number</td><td>Price per square foot at the 25th percentile.</td><td>170</td> <td></td></tr> <tr><td>value_sqft_50</td><td>number</td><td>Median price per square foot.</td><td>190</td> <td></td></tr> <tr><td>value_sqft_75</td><td>number</td><td>Price per square foot at the 75th percentile.</td><td>210</td> <td></td></tr> <tr><td>value_sqft_95</td><td>number</td><td>Price per square foot at the 95th percentile.</td><td>230</td> <td></td></tr> <tr><td>value_sqft_min</td><td>number</td><td>Minimum price per square foot.</td><td>130</td> <td></td></tr> <tr><td>value_sqft_max</td><td>number</td><td>Maximum price per square foot.</td><td>250</td> <td></td></tr> <tr><td>value_sqft_mean</td><td>number</td><td>Mean price per square foot.</td><td>180</td> <td></td></tr> <tr><td>value_sqft_sd</td><td>number</td><td>Price per square foot standard deviation.</td><td>20</td> <td></td></tr> <tr><td>value_sqft_count</td><td>integer</td><td>Number of properties analyzed for price per square foot distribution.</td><td>950</td> <td></td></tr> </table>post/v2/block/value_distribution
Query parameters
property_type'SFD' | 'TH' | 'CND' | 'INC' | 'MFH'
Desired property type to aggregate. Defaults to SFD.
Request body
Example request
[
{
"block_id": "360050001001000"
}
]Response
Success
Example response
[
{
"block/value_distribution": {
"result": {
"property_type": "TH",
"value_5": 230000,
"value_25": 260000,
"value_50": 290000,
"value_75": 320000,
"value_95": 360000,
"value_min": 200000,
"value_max": 400000,
"value_mean": 300000,
"value_sd": 25000,
"value_count": 1000,
"value_sqft_5": 150,
"value_sqft_25": 170,
"value_sqft_50": 190,
"value_sqft_75": 210,
"value_sqft_95": 230,
"value_sqft_min": 130,
"value_sqft_max": 250,
"value_sqft_mean": 180,
"value_sqft_sd": 20,
"value_sqft_count": 950
}
},
"block_info": {
"block_id": "360050001001000"
}
}
]